On a sunny late afternoon, with an ambient temperature of 12 degrees and a track temperature of 27 degrees, Porsche brand ambassador Jörg Bergmeister drove the 20.832-kilometeretrack in the 375 kW (510 hp) 911 GT3 with Weissach package. As with the official lap of the previous model, the car was fitted with road-legal Michelin Pilot Sport Cup2 R tires (255/35 R20 at the front and 315/30 R21 at the rear).

“The new 911 GT3 inspires even more confidence at the limit than the previous model. I was faster in almost every corner,” said Bergmeister. “We learned a lot from the 911 GT3 RS, especially with the chassis. The car is much more stable on bumps and over the curbs. And thanks to the 8% shorter gear ratio, there is noticeably more drive from the rear axle when accelerating with the same engine power. Even if it would have been a few seconds faster with the seven-speed PDK – with the six-speed manual gearbox definitely had more to do on the fast lap – and it was therefore even more fun.”