Civic Type R Sets Record Lap at Spa-Francorchamps. Watch It Happen.

administrator

Administrator
First Name
Admin
Joined
Apr 1, 2015
Threads
343
Messages
877
Reaction score
2,351
Location
CivicX.com
Vehicle(s)
Honda
Build Thread
Link
Country flag
Honda has just set a new FWD production car record around the famed Spa-Francorchamps tracks with a 2:53.72 record lap. Watch the record lap below!

This comes as part of Honda's Type R Time Attack Challenge 2018 in which Honda has gathered a star studded group of race car drivers to set new records at five racetracks around Europe. The Spa record lap follows on from a lap record at the Magny-Cours GP circuit. Next up for Honda are record attempts at Silverstone, Estoril, and the Hungaroring.

Besides these circuits, the Civic Type R already holds the title for the fastest front-wheel drive production car around the Nurburgring when it set a time of 7 minutes and 43.8 seconds in April 2017.

Sponsored

 

remc86007

Senior Member
First Name
Ryan
Joined
Mar 18, 2018
Threads
2
Messages
550
Reaction score
409
Location
Jacksonville, FL
Vehicle(s)
2018 Civic Type R
Country flag
I really wish they would show us the actual instrument cluster. Also, the auto-clipping mic they are using is really annoying as it makes it sound like he lets off the throttle on the rumble strips.

I'd love to see a time on this track with a tune. It is such a fast course that 30% more power would likely take multiple seconds off.
 

CTR1633FK2

Senior Member
Joined
Apr 25, 2017
Threads
3
Messages
606
Reaction score
424
Location
Netherlands
Vehicle(s)
Civic Type R Fk2 + Civic Type R Fk8
Country flag
I wonder what tires they were using. Stock tires are greasy on the track.
 

HondaFan2017

Senior Member
Joined
Feb 20, 2017
Threads
13
Messages
395
Reaction score
269
Location
Europe
Vehicle(s)
'19 PMM CTR (ex BMW 420d GC)
Country flag
And it set up a record 5 months ago on Magny-Cours also, I guess it was already posted somewhere here.

If you listen carefully there is no gear grind in these videos compared to the Nurburgring hotlap. So I'm hoping.
 

StrixCivic

Member
First Name
Strix
Joined
Jan 6, 2018
Threads
1
Messages
10
Reaction score
9
Location
MN
Vehicle(s)
2017 Honda Civic Hatchback Sport Touring and Touring Sedan
Vehicle Showcase
1
Country flag
Honda has just set a new FWD production car record around the famed Spa-Francorchamps tracks with a 2:53.72 record lap. Watch the record lap below!

This comes as part of Honda's Type R Time Attack Challenge 2018 in which Honda has gathered a star studded group of race car drivers to set new records at five racetracks around Europe. The Spa record lap follows on from a lap record at the Magny-Cours GP circuit. Next up for Honda are record attempts at Silverstone, Estoril, and the Hungaroring.

Besides these circuits, the Civic Type R already holds the title for the fastest front-wheel drive production car around the Nurburgring when it set a time of 7 minutes and 43.8 seconds in April 2017.

.
 


LMFK7

Senior Member
First Name
Charles
Joined
Aug 8, 2018
Threads
44
Messages
177
Reaction score
85
Location
Bay Area
Vehicle(s)
2018 Civic Sport
Vehicle Showcase
1
Country flag
I wanted a CTR... Now I want it even more!
 

jgreen16

Senior Member
Joined
Jan 30, 2016
Threads
3
Messages
510
Reaction score
345
Location
Cleveland, OH
Vehicle(s)
2020 Civic EX Hatch, 1990 Chevrolet C1500
Vehicle Showcase
1
Country flag
Eau Rouge would be a blast in the CTR.
 

rucnok

Member
First Name
Scott
Joined
Jun 12, 2019
Threads
3
Messages
10
Reaction score
1
Location
72032
Vehicle(s)
2019 Type R CW
Country flag
I don't remember seeing the guy go into 6th gear or am I wrong?
Sponsored

 


 


Top