the problem is not the speed of the cars, as the new ones really aren't that much faster than the old ones. its just the stage itself.
average speed on Knon:
tanak: 137.8 km/h
breen: 135.2 km/h
Lefebvre: 129.3 km/h
Tidemand: 128.1 km/h
What was the top speed achieved though ?
I thought the cars top speed was just over 200km/h?
There could have been some bad bumps on the fast section that might have made it too dangerous, not the average speed alone.
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