If you can get under a minute at LRP it means you are moving. You can get under a minute in a Lotus - it just takes a little more than the GTR!
A few fun laps from the pre-Covid era: Ferrari 488 GT3: Laguna Seca: 1:25.9 Sonoma: 1:35.0 Ford GT MKII Thermal SRO 1:29.9 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8Cixsx52fk Ford Mustang GT4+ Buttonwillow CW13 1:46
Thanks for the compliment. I got down to a 2:19.5 at Sebring at the end of January, which is the only track time I have had this year. This is my car at Sebring: Image Unavailable, Please Login
1:14.8 Roebling Road Raceway 2005 GSXR1000 with less than 200 miles on the odometer Early 2005, Fer. or March. 1:19.9 Jennings GP 2005 GSXR1000, a few more miles on it then Summer 2005
Those are great training videos Ben— outstanding driving. Maybe we’ll get to see you drive at Ferrari Challenge again in Monterey. my wife Mary and Ben. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Hey Ben, the GT4 Mustang looks and sounds fantastic! We are running an M4 GT4 this season in AER. Hopefully, when things return to somewhat normal, you guys can come out and play, the field In Group 5 has gotten much faster, we would love to race with you guys. Cheers, Ron
We've got us in the GT4, some well run and fast Porsche cup cars, a few crazy E46's....lets put it this way, the 99 GTR car at road Atlanta, which had previously a been att the top of group 5, qualified and raced in group 4. Our E46, which won RA last year, would not have qualified in 5 either.... Maybe Summit Point? Mid O?
Got the 458C out for a little Sunday drive this weekend, first time at Summit Point. 1:14.17. Honestly don’t have any idea if that’s good for that car or not.
I've instructed for 15 years on that track, professional and club level. Your exit speed out T10 is stellar and shows the true brutish artistry of the 458C. Lap times are excellent in my opinion, well executed and consistent. I like a slightly later apex at T3, so as to avoid a second setting input at the crest near the corner worker. I place my driver rear tire parallel with he last two striped curbs on the left as I pass through there. Drop off on the right is no joke, so it's safer to be more conservative but you've got some play. Love your full use of T1/T2. Love the dance through the carousel. Lovely ride along on an old familiar classic. Sent from my iPad using FerrariChat
Thanks Cassidy, I appreciate the input. I will definitely try a later apex at T3 next time. BTW, if you are who I think you are, we know each other from Hooked on Driving...I drover a yellow (then black) Lotus cup car....I believe you are the gentlemen with the awesome motor home and a corvette..... Best, Ron
Indeed, Ron! I think we shared some tequila flights track side... Years ago at NJMP and more recently at WGI, if I recall. Good to virtually see you. Finally got into a TR that I was after, of course not for track duty. Sorry to run this thread off the rails, now back on 'track'.
Been tracking and racing GT4 Clubsports the last few years, but this past week I decided to try something new, and at a bucket list track I had never been to before. I'm racing there next year so I wanted to get familiar with it. Probably the most fun car I have ever driven on track, other than losing my hearing. Still working up the courage/confidence to stay flat out through some turns and to get on the throttle sooner without fear of turning my ass around, especially on street tires, but I was happy with where I got to on my first try. Most of all, I had so much fun!
Ran a 2.06 at WGI and a 2.34 at mmc. 2017 Lotus exige v6. For sure the driver/me was the handicap I know Im overbraking multiple places esp the bustop at wgi. In my mind I can see where the car would be 2 secs faster. Im also hitting the rev limiter in 4th by turn 3, not sure a 4th to 5th shift is feasible between turn2-3. Also going down to 3rd for turn 1. I'm thinking that done better turn 1 can be done in 4th maybe saving the shift will help and then 4-5 after 2 before 3. Basicaly everywhere else gotta brake less. Most fun on track was LRP in my stock NA elise on 888Rs. Drove it to the track, had a fun day and drove home, haden't been to that track since 15. Probably the first time I felt I was begining to master LRP and "got it", started there in 05. Someone let me drive his Mac 570 Gt4 there, the elise was more fun.
UPDATED TIMES IN BOLD ASTON MARTIN GT4 Road Atlanta: 1:27 Laguna seca 1:31 Buttonwillow 1:46 (layout 28 CCW) MERCEDES GT4 Sebring 2:10 PORSCHE CAYMAN GT4 ROAD AMERICA 2:18 LAGUNA SECA 1:33 MOSPORT/CANADIAN TIRE 1:24 WATKINS GLEN 1:55 2017 Ford Mustang GT4 VIR 1:54 Sebring 2:13 Daytona: 1:55 McLaren GT4 Lime ROCK 57 COTA 1:20 SEBRING 2:13 DAYTONA 1:56 2011 Porsche Cayman: Sebring 2.17 VIR 1.59.25 (PCA track record GTB3) Road Atlanta 1:30.45 (3.8L GTB3 track record by over 1 second) Road America 2.21 Watkins Glen 2:00 Daytona 1:58.1 (PCA Cayman track record GT3 class) Ferrari 458 Spider Street car on street tires: Sebring 2:22 PBIR 1:25
A database that has an inventory of lap times that I have used to try to find what I should target. https://www.tracklaps.net My times (thus far in Lotus Exige @ Texas area tracks) here: https://www.tracklaps.net/driverlaps.php?GID=260 I like to collect HPDE whoopsies - my IspinUwin and other misc track videos - Click here
Best lap at Magny-Cours with my 135 hp Caterham: 2mn09, the best drivers with the same car were at 2mn02 that day. Below a small clip, it's not racing, just some fun with Peugeot 208 Racing Cup - they are slighly more powerful (140 hp) but a lot heavier (900 kg vs 550 kg for the Caterham); the Caterham that overtakes me at a far higher speed is a 420R.
Oregon Raceway Park 1:50.2 CCW Alfa Romeo Giuila Quadrifoglio widebody on street tires. Here is the interesting tracking video it got 25K views in two days. Probably because it bested several GT3RS good drivers and also a track only McLaren. Also got picked up in Italy, I wonder if they know where Oregon is lol And here is the 1:50.2 record track run for a modded production sedan on street tires: And here taking it easy with with a Ferrari driver that is learning: Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login