NURBURG, Germany — The race-prepared Lexus LF-A, first spotted during manufacturer testing at the Nürburgring, made its official competition debut on Saturday in the ADAC Rundstrecken Trophy Endurance series in Germany. The race was run on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, combined with a sprint portion of the famous Grand Prix circuit.
During the four-hour race, the LF-A covered 23 15.13-mile laps, grabbing 77th place. Its fastest lap was 9:06. While that lap time may sound slow compared to the Nissan GT-R's best 'Ring time of 7:29, the GT-R was clocked on just the 12.9-mile Nordschleife without the additional sprint section. The LF-A drove in group SP8.
Saturday's race was one of seven four-hour races this year, with a six-hour race and a 24-hour race rounding out the series. The LF-A is expected to continue competitive runs in this series, including the 24-hour race at the end of this month, as part of the LF-A's development process.
Also on the track was the TME/Team Gazoo Lexus IS, registered as a Lexus IS 250 in group SP5. Group SP5 consists of cars between 2.0 and 2.5 liters, with a minimum weight of 2,270 pounds. The race-prepped IS logged its fastest lap at 10:58, and an overall finish of 95th place after 21 laps.
What this means to you: Lexus continues development of the LF-A on one of the most challenging race circuits in the world. — Kelly Toepke, News Editor
During the four-hour race, the LF-A covered 23 15.13-mile laps, grabbing 77th place. Its fastest lap was 9:06. While that lap time may sound slow compared to the Nissan GT-R's best 'Ring time of 7:29, the GT-R was clocked on just the 12.9-mile Nordschleife without the additional sprint section. The LF-A drove in group SP8.
Saturday's race was one of seven four-hour races this year, with a six-hour race and a 24-hour race rounding out the series. The LF-A is expected to continue competitive runs in this series, including the 24-hour race at the end of this month, as part of the LF-A's development process.
Also on the track was the TME/Team Gazoo Lexus IS, registered as a Lexus IS 250 in group SP5. Group SP5 consists of cars between 2.0 and 2.5 liters, with a minimum weight of 2,270 pounds. The race-prepped IS logged its fastest lap at 10:58, and an overall finish of 95th place after 21 laps.
What this means to you: Lexus continues development of the LF-A on one of the most challenging race circuits in the world. — Kelly Toepke, News Editor
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