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.well now Radical have done quite a good production car lap time
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One the worlds most prestigious production car records was obliterated yesterday
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(28/9/05) by Michael Vergers in Radicals extraordinary SR8.
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In road legal trim and riding on Dunlop Direnza tyres he lapped the infamous 13-mile Nordschleife circuit in just 6 minutes 55 seconds, knocking a massive 20 seconds off the previous best!
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Radical have held the record before when Phil Bennett scorched around the loop in a Radical SR3 Turbo back in 2003, but such is the importance of the record, it soon came under attack from Europes biggest manufacturers and engine tuners.
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However none have got close the magic seven minute barrier.
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Until now, that is.
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A suitably delighted Michael Vergers exclaimed that he still felt there was more to come.
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We didnt have a great deal of time to set the car up for the run and due to the weather closing, in I only really had one crack at it, he said.
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Even on that lap I had to drive around the outside of a Mercedes coming onto the main straight, so theres plenty more to come.
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The car is awesome, carrying unbelievable speed through the high speed turns
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- if we had fitted slick tyres we could knocked more than 30 seconds off this time.
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The Radical SR8 is powered by a 2.6-litre high-revving V8 engine, built in-house by Powertec, developing 360bhp.
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It generates enough downforce to be able to theoretically drive upside down and holds the outright lap record at Cadwell Park
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(the UKs mini-Nurburgring) and has been winning sportscar races around the world since the launch in January this year.
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For 2006, the SR8 will be the star of the all-new
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'Great
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& British' Motorsport Festivals, visiting all the best UK circuits.
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