- The 2025 Porsche 911 GT3 Weissach is the new lap record holder for manual production cars at the iconic Nürburgring Nordschleife.
- Jörg Bergmeister piloted the 992.2 GT3 Weissach around the circuit in 6:56.294, beating the old record by over 9.5 seconds.
- The new record also beats the last-gen PDK-equipped GT3 Weissach, taking 3.7 seconds off that car’s time.
Well, color us surprised. Porsche has set another lap record in its backyard. The 2025 Porsche 911 GT3 equipped with the Weissach package just took the throne as the fastest production car equipped with a manual transmission to lap the famous Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany.PorscheTo put the new record in context, the new GT3 Weissach’s time of 6:56.294 beats the previous record by more than 9.5 seconds. However, as Porsche points out, there’s some math involved because the ‘Ring was reconfigured in 2019, increasing its length from 12.8 to 12.94 miles. As a result, any times set before the change aren’t directly comparable. However, Porsche’s calculations say the previous record of 7:01.300 on the slightly shorter circuit corresponds to 7:05.800 on the longer track, and that’s how they came up with the roughly 9.5-second delta. Porsche also says the 992.2 GT3 is 3.7 seconds quicker than the PDK-equipped 992.1 GT3 Weissach. Score one for the stick-shift crowd.PorscheAnyone who keeps a watchful eye on Nürburgring records will recognize the name Jörg Bergmeister. The Porsche brand ambassador and development driver owns a number of records around the 12.94 miles of the Nordschleife, including in the 718 Cayman GT4 RS, 718 GT4 RS with the Manthey kit, and the 911 GT3 RS. Bergmeister, of course, set the new record, commenting that he learned a lot about the GT3’s chassis from his record run in the GT3 RS in 2022. Considering this is the state of affairs with the 992.2 GT3 models, we’re beginning to wonder if Porsche is sniffing at a sub-6:40 time with the upcoming GT2 RS. That would be a sight to see. Previous Record-Setting RunsJack Fitzgerald’s love for cars stems from his as yet unshakable addiction to Formula 1.
After a brief stint as a detailer for a local dealership group in college, he knew he needed a more permanent way to drive all the new cars he couldn’t afford and decided to pursue a career in auto writing. By hounding his college professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was able to travel Wisconsin seeking out stories in the auto world before landing his dream job at Car and Driver. His new goal is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf.
Source: caranddriver.com
