It happened during performance-oriented testing, ahead of Goodwood SpeedWeek.
Volkswagen ID.R just set another track record! The famous racer was tested at the Bilster Berg track in Germany, ahead of the new Goodwood SpeedWeek event, on 16–18 October 2020.
The driver Dieter Depping completed a lap of the 4.2-kilometer circuit in 1:24.206 minutes. Volkswagen Motorsport shared on-board video (see below) so we can see how insanely fast it is.
"Join Dieter Depping on his record-breaking lap with the Volkswagen ID.R at Bilster Berg. Just over a year after the record drive on Tianmen Mountain in China, Volkswagen Motorsport and the fully-electric race car returned to action with an impressive track record."
Here's the updated list of the Volkswagen ID. R's record:
- Bilster Berg absolute record (September 24, 2020): 1:24.206 minutes
- Tianmen Shan Big Gate Road absolute record (September 2, 2019): 7:38.585 minutes (see video here)
- Nürburgring Nordschleife EV record (June 3, 2019): 6:05.336 minutes at an average speed of 206.96 km/h (128.62 mph) over 20.8 km (12.9 miles)
- Goodwood Festival of Speed absolute track record (July 6, 2019): 39.9 seconds (improved previous personal EV record of 43.86 seconds from July, 2018 and 41.18 seconds absolute track record from July 5, 2019)
- Pikes Peak International Hill Climb absolute track record (June 24, 2018): 7:57.148 minutes
Drivers: Romain Dumas (all 2018-2019), Dieter Depping (Bilster Berg in 2020).
See also
About this article