Mike Skeen:

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Жыл бұрын

Check out my current personal fastest laps ever around the Full Course at VIR in this Ligier P315 with Katech LSx engine package. This is rated at 605 hp vs the original Nissan VQ50 at 420 hp. It is also about 45 lbs lighter. It has a slightly uprated gearbox to handle the power, but is completely stock as far as aero.
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@cademckee7276 Жыл бұрын

This is only around 2 seconds behind the all time VIR record set by a LMP1 car back when ALMS ran here. Insane

@lucidmariner1763 4 ай бұрын

Woah

@PistonAvatarGuy 28 күн бұрын

They're required to run restrictors.

@jtex1013 Жыл бұрын

170 at the top of the esses is laugh out loud crazy.

@zerobandwidth Жыл бұрын

An underrated racing machine, boosted to even greater capability, driven hard around the best race track in the world. Looks like you had a heck of a fun day out there. 😁

@gobluevette Жыл бұрын

So much fun to watch! Speed and down force through esses is insane!

@KHBSid Жыл бұрын

The speeds through the esses, Southbend, and Hogpen are respectively crazy. Thanks for sharing. That was awesome!

@donovansmith3447 Жыл бұрын

Gettin around VIR faster than most can get around CMP! 😂 I love it!

@JDKoosRacing Жыл бұрын

A beautiful combination of talent and cajones

@euroe12 Жыл бұрын

Hell, you saved 45 pounds just in front timing chains.

@JLewisRacing927 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely nuts, love to see it

@Holdover-zg5bj 2 ай бұрын

Outstanding run, makes our 130 down the straight seem lame, Love VIR!

@thepno95 Жыл бұрын

Psssh, I ran :37s in my N/A Subaru Legacy on street legal tires. Wait, you said **1** :37?? Ooooohhhhhh! :p Seriously, amazing driving, thanks for sharing the experience! As others have said, the speeds through the Esses and Turn 10 are just incredible to see, and the car seems to do it with ease.

@jacksondunn9604 Жыл бұрын

That is an insane piece of machinery!

@markotto4281 Жыл бұрын

That's sick. An LS engine in an LMP car. What twisted and tortured soul thought that up? Brilliant! 😊

@mrmowersemporium Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! That is one wild car

@cobyshield Жыл бұрын

This is so awesome!

@bradybehrman Жыл бұрын

Super dope!!! Well done.

@ICEV Жыл бұрын

Absolutely awesome

@davidcunicelli1430 Жыл бұрын

Sticking the landing on t10. Jeeee zoooo Awesome. Skeen

@TFMTRacing Жыл бұрын

Freaking awesome brother!

@bmwjoon Жыл бұрын

A motor you can actually get parts for ;) Plus it’s faster. Great driving as usual!

@brianhooper846 Жыл бұрын

Sweet! That's exactly how I internalize my laps... only about 40ish seconds slower and more knee-jerk!

@seandonkin8906 Жыл бұрын

Seriously impressive driving and a very cool upgrade to the LMP3. How about a spec series running these engines?

@charlieporsche2296 Жыл бұрын

Damn!!! Your speed at the top of the esses is 🥳

@archivegarage7638 Жыл бұрын

Awesome, cool machine

@ferrarichy Жыл бұрын

Amazing speed! You can see how much downforce plays a role at VIR from a normal street car. Flat out through the S curves?!?!?! Insane!!!

@rosstrainssportscarracinga8024 Ай бұрын

That’s awesome Mike, l wonder what the Porsche 919 hybrid would do at VIR

@hnel_on_track Жыл бұрын

So cool! Min speed through corners is crazy, 128 in South Bend :o

@chrisgray-strwealthbuilder 7 ай бұрын

@mikeskeen This is seriously impressive! I am blown away by how much 100% WOT can be used around the course. Just curious, is this a fun track build or meant for a race series entry?? Well done sir!!

@MikeSkeenRacing 7 ай бұрын

It can be (and has been) raced in a series like NASA Super Unlimited, but is really just meant to see what can be done without any rules. Of course, there’s always more that can be done!

@RHBTurbochargers Жыл бұрын

170 mph at VIR is moving 😳

@stevewesley8187 Жыл бұрын

Things are happening very fast , thanks for the view ........

@85se30 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing mike. Now, this thing looks pretty point and shoot, but we know you're ultra smooth. How would you compare driving at the limit this car vs a specE30 or SpecE46?

@MikeSkeenRacing Жыл бұрын

Man, tough to compare. This car is actually not that hard to handle, just more of a mind game.

@evanbordash8580 Жыл бұрын

Holy shit that’s fast

@ModernSRT4 Жыл бұрын

I am not sure what was crazier? WOT at 169MPH through the uphill esses (versus 170 on the straights) or the fact that my Neon was 20 seconds slower a lap but 2MPH faster on the back straight. 😮

@charlesnienhouse9517 Жыл бұрын

It makes you wonder why the LMP2 class still exists. Maybe John Doonan will see this video and put into motion a financially practical second tier prototype class tech spec that performs as well as the Gibson powered Oreca!

@mattpenny6554 Жыл бұрын

Amazing!! Where does this sit on the list of fastest cars you've driven?

@MikeSkeenRacing Жыл бұрын

Fastest lap time I’ve done. Not fastest in a straight line.

@MonsterMeatMarcus Жыл бұрын

What racing series would this specific car race in, or take part in? Don't these particular cars need to have the same powerplant in order to keep lmp3 racing fair? Thanks in advance.

@greggybone72 Жыл бұрын

It's a customer toy that was taken out of IMSA competition a while ago.

@MikeSkeenRacing Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it’s more of a track day or time attack car. Could do some NASA or SCCA probably.

@yonly65 2 ай бұрын

I'm prepping for an endurance race at VIR and thought "hey, Skeen did an onboard w/telemetry at VIR, I should have a look" I, uh, don't think we'll be doing the same speeds in our street-tire-shod 458. 170MPH in the esses... good lord.

@MikeSkeenRacing 2 ай бұрын

haha! Show me the video if you do! Let us know when you're going to be there!

@yonly65 2 ай бұрын

@@MikeSkeenRacing We're racing our 458 Challenge on DOT tires in American Endurance Racing -- two 8-hour endurance races at the end of May. Drop me a line if you'll be in the area!

@MikeSkeenRacing 2 ай бұрын

Ahh, crap. That’s the Nurburgring 24 weekend! Looking likely that I’ll be over there.