Complex sentence: Fortunately, this was the second hot lap of the third attempt, and the group were able to beat its own time in their first attempt, with a lap time of 7:01.30, which also means they beat SRT's original unofficial lap time.
Split into simpler sentences: Fortunately, this was the second hot lap of the third attempt, and the group were able to beat its own time in their first attempt, with a lap time of 7:01.30. This also means they beat SRT's original unofficial lap time.