Round 1 Data Notes:

Fast Lap Speed by Turn:
– My fast lap was actually slower in all sections other braking for turns 3 and 4 then my second fastest lap.
– I was way too late on the brakes on my second fastest lap going into turn 9 slowing me way down on the front straight.

Long Accel / Braking:
– Accomplishing all the braking into turn one before turn in helped me get on throttle much earlier coming out.
– Not enough braking before turn 2 causing me to use the brakes mid turn slowing me down coming out.
– Turn 3 was solid, braking enough to get the car back on throttle early and get up the hill.
– Turn 4 was the worst corner for me, I couldn’t figure it out the entire day.
– Good braking in 5 got me back on power early on the way out.
– No braking into 8, 10-20% throttle coming in and then braking a little bit early for turn 9 to make sure and carry speed through to the front straight.

Gear Selection:
– This being my first event, I kept it to 3rd, 4th and 5th the entire time.
– I was in between 3rd and 4th coming out of one and into 6.
– I bounced the rev limiter a few times out of one, especially since the cat-back is stock and I can’t hear the car.
– Shifting to 4th was a little sketchy into 6, especially taking one hand off the wheel going over the rise there.

Track Speed:
– I felt pretty good with the speeds overall.
– Turn 2 was always a little hard to judge throughout the turn and not getting on the power too late so I could use the whole track.
– If I carried too much speed through turn 3 the car would understeer and kill both turns 4 and 5 which happened a few times.
– Entry speed coming into 8 was usually around 110-115, the car felt planted and other than some bumps in the pavement the car felt planted and not sketchy through here.
– The front straight was obviously the fastest and I usually hit over 120.

Top Speed & Coolant Temp:
– Top speed of the day was 124mph.
– Top speed in my fast lap was 121mph.
– I was a little worried about coolant temps since this was my first event with the car. The weather was into the 80’s at the highest, with limited wind so decent heat but nothing too crazy.
– Coolant temp was usually between 225 & 235, which is high, but not harmful. I will def be doing some cooling mods and then adding monitoring for oil temps as well.