2015 C&D Lightning Lap
That time of year again, C&D puts all the latest and greatest sports, super and hyper cars together and runs them around VIR. Lightning lap results below and a link to the full feature is here
Up to $34,999
•Volkswagen GTI – 3:14.6
•Mini Cooper Hardtop John Cooper Works – 3:15.4
•Ford Mustang Ecoboost – 3:15.6
•Mazda MX-5 Miata Club – 3:20.8
From $35,000 to $64,999
•Cadillac ATS-V Sedan – 2:59.8
•Ford Mustang GT – 3:05.2
•Alfa Romeo 4C – 3:08.8
•Audi S3 – 3:11.3
•Volkswagen Golf R – 3:12.3
From $65,000 to $124,999
•Chevrolet Corvette Z06 – 2:44.6
•Cadillac CTS-V – 2:56.8
•Cadillac ATS-V Coupe – 2:59.2
•Mercedes-AMG C63 S – 2:59.2
•Lexus RC F – 3:05.8
From $125,000 to $249,999
•Porsche 911 GT3 – 2:50.4
•Mercedes-AMG GT S – 2:51.0
From $245,000 and above
•McLaren 650S Spider – 2:45.8
•Lamborghini Huracán LP610-4 – 2:47.5
For reference: 2006 - 2014 Historical Results
Now let's talk about the most important result here, the CorvetteLooks like GM sent C&D a Corvette that works this time unlike the one they sent to MT to run in the first test against the NISMO GTR and unlike the one they sent MT for Best Drivers Car.
"In the nine year history of the Lightning Lap competition, only one car has run a faster time – the $875K 2014 Porsche 918 Hybrid which was faster by only 1.5 seconds."
And of note that GM's test driver was substantially quicker than the 2:44 time the vette just put up "Chevrolet test driver Jim Mero’s fastest lap in the Z06 at VIR was an even quicker time of 2:41.3 which he ran last year."
http://www.corvetteblogger.com/2015/...lightning-lap/
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I've been posting the C&D Lightning Lap results on beyond for years 
