Not necessarily, the P1 is designed to work on British roads too, hence why it's not fitted with a semi-slick tyre as standard. It's also equipped with narrower tyres than the LaF to improve road manners - 20mm narrower at the front and 30mm narrower at the rear. So I don't think it is necessarily more track-focused. The LaF also uses a very comfort-compromising incline on the seating to lower CoG and reduce vehicle height, specifically for the track.
His findings are hearsay at this stage and until a respected independent body tests the tyres side-by-side that will remain the case. The reason I call BS is simply because the claims are beyond the realms of plausibility given the independent, same day test test of MPSC2s relative to MPSC+s. No tyre can possibly be that much better than an MPSC+, which is already a long way up on most regular sport tyres.
If we go on any old post, the PZCS isn't even as good as old MPSC+s.
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Pirelli/PZero-Corsa-System.htm
Excellent track tyre.
90% of the dry grip of the PS Cup, but waay better in the damp, and lasts lots longer
So putting two and two together here. The PZCS is inferior to the old MPSC+ wrt times and the MPSC2 is 2.4 seconds faster than MPSC+ on a 2 minute track, so maybe 1.2-1.5s quicker on a track the length of Anglesey Coastal. But the Trofeo R is only 1.4s faster than the PZCS on Anglesey Coastal, therefore Trofeo Rs are nothing like 2s faster than MPSC2s but are roughly the same.
Backed up elsewhere in an entirely unrelated conversation 7 years ago:
http://www.scoobynet.com/wheels-tyres-and-brakes-13/632493-michelin-pilot-sport-cup-or-pirelli-pzero-corsa-system.html
In summary, both are amazing. The Pilot sport has the edge in raw, sticky, flat out hot driving where the Pirelli apparently works a little better in the wet.
5 years ago on a Porsche forum:
http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/gt3-gt2/192366-michelin-sport-cup-vs-pirelli-corsa-system.html
My GT3 will be here VERY shortly. I have seen that the GT3's come with either of these tires. Seems very random as to which they put on.
I have had my heart set on the Michelins and will likely ask my dealer to do a swap for them if the Pirellis come on the car.
How do these tires compare?"
both are good tires for the car
Used both before and now still on PS CUP
But as a pkg, I prefer the CORSA for the following reasons :
1. More streetable
2. More durable
3. More controllable when pushed to the limit
Got Cups on the GT3 and Pirellis on the RS. I prefer the Pirellis as they are quieter, smoother, have great grip and much better traction in the wet. I haven't driven them enough to compare life expectancy but (with the deeper tread) I suspect they'll win on that score as well.
Clearly the PZCS appears slower than the old MPSC+ but is a more versatile as a street tyre.
It is indeed likely conjecture wrt the Huracan, historically there has never been much between the LP570-4s and the Speciale. AWD is a big advantage on smaller tracks.
In your ferrarilife video, he's driving behind an Renault Clio for about half a minute on the first lap. The lateral g appeared the same on both laps.
It's pretty clear that regardless of where Trofeo R is in relation to MPSC2s, the MPSC2 is way better than the PZCS, to the point where a 'victory' could only be considered if the 918 won by >1.5s.
