2015 Z06 Meets and Gets Smoked by Mclaren P1 with Chin Motorsports at COTA 

Props to the guy with the P1 for taking that car on the track. Most people that buy that car would drive it once a month down to the car & coffee meet up to pretty much say to everyone "look how much money i have". But no this guy is using the car for what it is built to do, thats really awesome. And wow the speed difference is really what sets supercars and hypercars apart.

Tofu - car has the Z07 package, manual transmission, running on MPSC 2s. Alex - lol! All - seeing and being on the track with the P1 was the ultimate treat!

Glad I read the description. Couldn't see the flames till I looked for it, but every time the P1 gets on it, that blue flame sits there like an afterburner.

From the thumbnail I assumed this was footage from a video game or something, especially with that bright yellow bar at the bottom of the screen. I was pleasantly surprised to see it was real, awesome video dude.

That P1 was sweet. It had almost another 500hp on the Z06 so I mean that is expected. Though he had a tough time shaking the Z06 off, the P1 is an engineering Marvel.

I'm no expert at all, but it seemed as if the driver of the P1 was either a bit too careful (wouldn't be so surprising though), not familiar with this track or with driving on a track in general. Before people will hammer me down for this: I'm pretty sure I'd drive 30 mph or something. I'm not claiming I can do any better, BUT I feels like if the Z06 driver was to drive a P1, he'd do way better. You can see in the first 1.5 mins how he closes in on the P1 in the corners, because the P1 drives wrong lines. Correct me if I'm wrong or share your thoughts with me. (could also be that the P1 was just not trying)

Great day for the Corvettes! Thanks for sharing the video! Keep them coming!

900 hp P1. Insanity. Great footage from the cam!

This guy can drive... nice lines. Props to keep up with that thing, man.

When I saw the P1... I knew this was going to be some great competition!

They may be supercars, but they also are in different leagues with each other at the price point, material and engineering. I thought the Z06 kept a pretty good pace for being a middle class speed demon. Price of the McLaren P1 GTR: $3.36 million. Price of the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (even with the 3LZ pacage and fully upgraded): $117,025. I love McLaren and always have since the age of CanAm, but I'm more likely to see a Vette in my future than a P1.

We can clearly see who is the better driver in this video. Not saying anything bad about the McLaren, but I think there is room for improvement on behalf of the driver of the P1.

Great video. I see towards the end you were pushing to try and keep hold of that P1. It pulls hard. I didn't think the difference was that huge on the straight compared to an already fast car like yours. Wow.

As much as I love Corvettes I can easily admit that it’s outclassed here

Z06 driver knew his racing line and limits on braking and power...kudos.

love both these cars, and would definitely jump into either one in a heart beat

And what have we learned? that mechanical grip outwins aerodynamical grip! The reason being that the corvette could almost keep up was the weight and mechanical grip at lower speed ;)

FREDRICK THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR Z06 IS A GREAT CAR. HERES TO MANY HAPPY MILES NICE LINES THROUGH COTA BTW

Kudos to the p1 driver for actually taking it to the track rather than keeping it stored in a fancy garage!

omg the driver must be having fun in that badass P1 :D

sick track ! and did the z06 pull timing ?

What a good driver! Compliments!

Is this Z06 equipped with Z07 package? According to the video, Z06 has some advantages at the first sector. If this Z06 is not equipped Z07 package, I think that the A8 Z07 with Z07 will be a litte faster than the stage1 or stage2 Z06 with M7. And, could you also give us some information about the heat soak problem? Did you feel that the power was reduced after you drove it for more than 20 minutes? Thank you.

[ ... big expletive deleted.] How QUICK is that McLaren on the straights? It doesn't seem to get through corners as well as the 'Vette, but there could be a number of reasons for that, but cheeses! Does it haul up the straights or what?!

I would be more interested to see these two cars run without traffic. The z06 makes up the most ground when they catch up to traffic. Also we have no way to know how much time both drivers have spent with their cars or how well they know Cota. I've only driven Cota on my Xbox and if you miss turn 3 your off line until turn 8. Plus lets just say that the drivers previous cars were the 12c and c6 z06. The jump in the mclarens is huge compared to the vettes and I would assume it would take longer to get used too. Let's not focus on the fact the vette was closing in on the p1 and more that we get to see both of these amazing cars on the track

Fantastic video!

Wow, the corvette is one of the best Handling and fastest cars in the world and the P1 ate it for lunch.

Which videogame is this?

It looks like the guy driving the Corvette is actually a much better driver than the one in P1. Notice how he still 'keeps up' with P1 after the straights - he is definitely faster when it comes to cornering. If it wasn't for the sheer power output of P1, then it would be the P1 driver who would probably 'get smoked'.

What you saw is British Engineering vs American Engineering. The Z06 caught P1 in corners becasue the P1 Driver was driving cautious in corners & also braking early in straights.

Experience or bravery had the Vette catching up on the corners. I realize the direct injection on the new Vette's has proven challenging for tuners, but early LS motors can cheaply make 12-1300 Hp. I'm curious how the Vette would do with twice the power and more down force. The P1 is drop dead gorgeous though.

Why does it so long for the Corvette to rev to redline?

Awesome! Good driving in the Z06. Think the guy driving the P1 might have been intimidated by the power. I cant blame him...that thing would scare most people to death.

Nice run man!

Good Lord the P1 is fast!

This was fun to watch!!!!

Need a C7R , The P1 sure has the power.. Seems like the Vette was a little better in the turns and on braking..

Good job driving Corvette, P1 is supper quick car, handling is superior than 650s. P1 driver missed just about every apex on that track!

Great video, but I'm really not convinced this is a C7 Z07. Definitely seems like either a C6 or a C7 stingray.

What is the name of that game?

The P1 driver was an amateur. P1 is fast specially on corners, that Z06 had no chance.

The Z06 seemed faster than the P1 in the corners. Down the long stretch, 650bhp and more weight, it was no match for the P1.

What was that white thing in the way?

And here we can see who is the better driver. :D

I don't believe they allow passing in corners during track days, which would explain why the P1 was held behind the slower car until the straight away!!

That's an incredibly fast car vs. a P1.

People acting like these cars are in the same league the corvette actually did good against the p1 for how much of a difference there is on these cars ones a supercar the other is one of the best if the not the best hypercars in the world, more horses weighs less using a dct while the vette has the 7 speed manual not to mention the price difference?!! Of course the p1 is gonna take this

The P1 out-accelerates the 918, not from takeoff, obviously the 918 has all 4 claws on that, but around the 100-130 range things get even and the P1 keeps accelerating stronger. Would like to see the P1 vs La Ferrari. Obviously the Koenigsegg Agera R, Bugatti Veyron Vitesse and Hennessey Venom GT will outrun it in the top speed contest, they all have 1,200+ HP each and the P1 is limited to 217 MPH, but around the Track, the P1 may be the ultimate track star.

I gotta get out there.

I don't blame the P1 driver for missing that braking zone. I would have missed into the wall.

I wouldn't say the corvette got smoked, in the corners it looks like he did better as in the straight though of course the p1 would be faster it has 250+ more horse power. It also has an electric motor as well to make up for the lost power from the gas motor. The c7 doesn't have that...

for a car that has a 253 more horsepower than the corvette thats amazing

Not sure how the vette catches that P1 but if you own that expensive of a car you should not be trying to preserve the tires. The P1 driver reminded me of myself on entrance and exit ramps. Hate to have to get new tires just because the outside edge is worn off. If you bring a car to the track you should just be writing off those tires.

If the vette guy had that P1, this would have been a thrashing hehehe

Although the P1 can outdrag a Corvette like that its still slower than a HP4 from 50-280kph which is where it matters the most on a race track, the P1 is not the ultimate in road car acceleration of its time, not like the F1 was back in 1992 anyway.

That was NOT a 2015 Corvette!

I'm willing to bet you that the driver of the Vette has his hands perched at the very top of the steering wheel at 11:50 and 12:10...I betcha! ..he probably using his stomach alittle too!

1:18 the P1 tips his fedora see ya later Grandma XD

The P1 driver looks inexperienced and poor in the corners , that car is made for cornering!

I recall "Initial D"ae86 vs GTR R32.

Although ZO6 has 650hp, it doesn't look like it. Although cornering and braking zones are the meat and bread for ZO6, straight line acceleration, unfortunately, is not. Whether to blame GM for too conservative ECU or for overrating power figures, is unknown.

I would hope a 80K car can't catch a 1.3 million dollar P1.

sweet

P1 driver cant drive his poor racing line, but the P1's acceleration is OP

This is like one of those moments when you're playing forza and you have picked your nice handling lotus and your idot mate has picked his 1000bhp skyline and purely because he is a straight line hero he wins the race.

The P1 is definitely a faster car, but the guy in the corvette was a much better driver.

This is from the P1 owner and driver "1) The new z06 is damned impressive in capable hands (in this video I believe an experienced instructor was driving, and it shows!). At any point during the weekend I saw a c7 z06 being driven well I took note; it's a very quick car. Big respect. For the price, I think it's every bit as impressive as the TA Viper, which is a car I am a huge fan of. 2) Why is it always your slowest lap that somebody captures on a dash cam? Seriously I will never understand... 3) In the initial T12-15 section I will point out that there was a spun Carrera GT right next to the track. It seemed appropriate to slow down. Then traffic T15-19 - I am not trying to aggressively fill someone's mirrors with a P1 and increase the risk of something crazy happening in front of me. In fact I was very confused why the z06 was that darn close in that section when I was obviously slowing for the cgt and waiting on traffic, until I realized it was a solid driver (likely an instructor) driving. Then it made more sense. When I saw that car at other times it was still being driven quite well, but not quite this quick. In any case, big respect to driver and instructor and car. 4) Obviously I blew the brake point into t1. Whoops. Gotta exceed the limit to find it. 5) Regarding braking performance comments on the other thread, I would suggest that the 225 board into t12 is about the limit from 180+mph. I am leaving a bit on the table for obvious car preservation reasons (part of why I decided to give up the apex when I ran it too deep into t1 - not a race, why take any risk?). but in general the p1 brakes earlier because it's carrying that much more speed in. The p1 brakes are fantastic and exceed 1.7g sometimes into t1. 6) I'm no pro, and it shows. This was my first full event at COTA. Fun but challenging track! Ultimately figured it out (with some help!) and got down to a 2:23 rolling laptime which I was reasonably happy with. Car probably has another 3-4 seconds in it in pro hands, which I will try to chip away at in subsequent outings to close the gap a bit further. New tires may also help, these were my same tires from Laguna - but they didn't really fall off dramatically until the last session of the last day. All this talk about the Trofeo R falling off dramatically after just a few laps is silly. "

Funny thing is that everyone on the internet is a driving instructor...

Kids, when the rear wing folds down on the P1 that means it's time for grownup speed.

I personally prefer the manual as I like to be more involved with the car. The auto blip is a neat function. Manual isn't as fast, but with all the potential electronic aids, I would prefer to be more involved. Part of the driving fun. Will start working with the car with all aids off.

Haha damn, hard to imagine a car leaving the Z06 like it was standing still, but awesome footage. Looks like a lot of fun!

The driver of the P1 would really benefit from some track day lessons. His minimum corner speed is really low and his braking is all over the shop. When not overshooting his braking point, he's still on the brakes way past the apex of the corner. It takes no skill to stamp on a throttle on a straight. The Z06 is being driven very well though.

Seeing that P1 hit the front straight all i have to say is.. He Gone!

Gets real when that wing goes down. Great vid and definitely a great feature on the vette

for a car that is 1/10th the price from the other , im calling this a pretty fair catch up , i always loved vettes, specially the new models

Me.I said. That's a great video! Following p1 with a z06 wich is the 1/15 price of the P1!! Mission accepted :-D !!

I think the results were expected on the straights, considering the weight and power levels, but the cornering was a pleasant surprise to me. I'd hardly say you got smoked, but you got out muscled for sure! fun watch, thanks.

McLaren P1 is just phenomenonal.

Over million dollar car, to a 100k one that seems fit. Everyone trashing vette lol it's doing pretty well with a price tag like that. And if you put 50k to motor you would be right to p1 easy.

I think it really cool that Chevy built a dash cam into the Z06, its to bad McLaren didn't think to do the same.

What was the point of this vid? Was it really news that a car gets beat by another car that's 1Mill+$, 250+lbs lighter, & 250+HP more than on top of being mid-engine! Smh Had it gotten smashed on the track by a McLaren 650s that would be news

Not taking anything away from the P1 because its a technological marvel. But the Corvette is over a million cheaper, weighs more, has over 250 horepower less and has a manual gearbox, and is able to close in on one of the fastest cars in the world today. Thats still impressive to do even if the McLaren has a driver that doesnt know how to drive on a track. Both cars are amazing but id still take the ZO6 just because i feel like i got more to do with the experience then the P1. But id still love to drive one just to see how fast the sucker is. Great video though.

the fact that the guy who owns a 1 million dollar p1 races it on a track. and risk not only his 1 million invested but also his life too. a corvette cost how much 60k? to keep up or even in sight of something worth a cool mil more than just impresses me. i wish i could own a c7 zo6..........damn. thats all you can say about it. no other words can express how bad-ass this car is and is capable of.

Good see P1 on tracks. Strait line speed looks like a nitrous 300 shot,lol.

Lol never seen such kill before hahahaha .. My God P1 is a damn fast car !!! I love this car so much, hey does anyone know how much kidneys go for nowadays ?!!

Can really see the power the P1 has but its driver is average, the Z06 driver is the much better driver. The P1 is basically just gunning the straights and tip toeing around the corner.

Looks like the guy in the Vette is the better driver, but man, look at that P1 blast off on those straights!!!! To leave a 650hp car in the dust like that!!

The Z06 got great sound. I like it. I have many Porsche including the GT3RS but this time the new Z06. I think i like to try it.

the Z06 looks better in handling and braking than the P1

Kinda what you expect with a car that cost 1.1M...even though the Z07 can put up a hell of a fight against any hyper car.

P1 driver is just horrible... He has no lines, misses breaking points... A real mess... Perhaps it was the first time he drove it to the track and that he needed some time to accomodate to the fact the car is hyper fast. I just love the Z06 (C6 or C7) but the P1 is totally in another league, in terms of straight line, corning and breaking performance. This driver at this moment was not up to the task of driving it.

America's best vs britain's best. Nothing fucks with a p1 :).

Not to bad for the Corvette considering there is a million dollar price gap here.

Thought this was video game at first lol.

Man its fast,Lol .Unreal.

To be fair the Z06 had a passenger and a slow manual transmission. Not to mention the obvious $1,100,000.00 smaller budget to work with. I'm sure you can add a few hp and upgraded parts for say another 100k and beat it.

Give the corvette driver the p1. He clearly is the better driver here. Then watch the z06 really get its ass kicked.

It smoked the Vette in straight lines because of better weight-to-power ratio, but in corners it was a totally different story (see between 1:50 and 2:15). The Vette on this vid demonstrates it's a bad-ass track car. I'd pick the Z06 anytime over this ugly P1, even if it's an impressive car.

i'm sorry but the P1 has literally no excuse being that slow. the driver is crap. and that cayman - seriously needs to learn the rules of a racetrack. when you see a faster drive behind you, move out of the fucking racing line you spanner.

Only reason you was on his bumper, as you put it, was because he or she was stuck in traffic... That is the why the Corvette is not a good super car at all. It looks great, but its meh compared to the European super cars.