Track management reportedly decided to implement speed limits at several sections, just days before Koenigsegg was scheduled to attempt a record-breaking run in its One:1 ‘megacar,’ according to a blog post from the producers of a documentary, Apex, that will highlight the rivalry between the One:1, the Porsche 918, the McLaren P1 and the Ferrari LaFerrari.
“All have shown what they’re worth on the track, but the Koenigsegg One:1 has yet to do so,” said JF Musial, CEO of filmmaker TangentVector. “The sudden notification from Nürburgring management couldn’t have come at a more inopportune moment for everyone.”
The decision has been blamed on an accident earlier this year that resulted in a spectator fatality. Track managers are said to be set on maintaining the restrictions through the end of the year, though the limits are expected to be reviewed eventually and could be overturned.
Musial suggests there is still some confusion surrounding the restrictions, as Koenigsegg was notified that they would have to obey speed limits but Lamborghini allegedly posted a sub-seven-minute record time in the Aventador SV a day after the limits were initially announced.
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