BoP Lab / Classes / GT3
GT3 vs F5 vs SM vs FM pace at every track
Lap times across years say as much about the weather as the class. % of GT3 is each class's best lap as a share of GT3's on the same day, so the conditions drop out: 100% is level, less is quicker, and a move in it is the class getting faster or slower against the field.
Closest to the field: GT3 100.0% of GT3 Joe Kristensen, Daytona International Speedway Runoffs 2015 race · F5 96.7% of GT3 Sven de Vries, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Runoffs 2021 race · SM 96.4% of GT3 Travis Wiley, Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 2022 race · FM 94.8% of GT3 Jacob Loomis, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Runoffs 2016 qualifying
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| Qual best | Race best | Trap | Qual best | Race best | Trap | vs GT3 | % of GT3 | Qual best | Race best | Trap | vs GT3 | % of GT3 | Qual best | Race best | Trap | vs GT3 | % of GT3 | |||
| Road America Runoffs 20262026-09-28 | 2:42.173Brett Kowalski · fastest of 34 · top 5 within 0.3s-0.938s (-0.58%) | 2:42.725Francisco Barroso · fastest of 35 · top 5 within 0.2s-1.705s (-1.04%) | 119.6Wyatt Couch+0.3 mph (+0.3%) | |||||||||||||||||
| Road America Runoffs 20252025-09-29 | 2:43.111Bobby Gossett · fastest of 32 · top 5 within 0.3s+2.005s (+1.24%) | 2:44.430Kyle Greenhill · fastest of 28 · top 5 within 0.3s+2.944s (+1.82%) | 119.3Francisco Barroso-0.6 mph (-0.5%) | |||||||||||||||||
13 rule changes (GT3: 9, SM: 4)6 weight · 1 aero · 1 engine · 1 removed · 1 tyres & wheels · 1 wording · 2 othershow
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| Road America Runoffs 20242024-10-01 | 2:22.108Tony Ave · fastest of 13 · top 5 within 3.7s+0.226s (+0.16%) | 2:22.863Tony Ave · fastest of 13 · top 5 within 3.3s-1.368s (-0.95%) | 151.2Jeff Dernehl+1.8 mph (+1.2%) | 2:41.106Ethan Goulart · fastest of 49 · top 5 within 0.5s-1.103s (-0.68%) | 2:41.486Brett Kowalski · fastest of 43 · top 5 within 0.3s-2.262s (-1.38%) | 119.9Alex Bertagnoli-1.4 mph (-1.2%) | +18.623squal +18.998s | 113.0%qual 113.4% | ||||||||||||
34 rule changes (GT3: 30, SM: 4)10 engine · 9 weight · 4 cars added · 3 induction · 1 aero · 1 removed · 1 suspension & brakes · 1 tyres & wheels · 3 wording · 1 othershow
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| Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20232023-09-23 | 1:58.065Tony Ave · fastest of 9 · top 5 within 3.8s+0.930s (+0.79%) | 1:59.872Tony Ave · fastest of 8 · top 5 within 3.9s-24.475s (-16.96%) | 145.8Jeff Dernehl-3.6 mph (-2.4%) | 2:14.986Danny Steyn · fastest of 52 · top 5 within 0.1s+0.322s (+0.24%) | 2:16.229Julian DaCosta · fastest of 46 · top 5 within 0.3s-2.878s (-2.07%) | 120.3Jim Drago+1.1 mph (+0.9%) | +16.357squal +16.921s | 113.6%qual 114.3% | ||||||||||||
11 rule changes (GT3: 10, SM: 1)3 engine · 3 induction · 2 tyres & wheels · 2 weight · 1 cars addedshow
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| Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20222022-09-24 | 1:57.135Jeff Dernehl · fastest of 13 · top 5 within 3.2s-1.059s (-0.90%) | 2:24.347Tony Ave · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 8.2s+25.302s (+21.25%) | 149.5Jeff Dernehl-0.2 mph (-0.1%) | 1:57.689James Weida · fastest of 11 · top 5 within 3.9s+0.328s (+0.28%) | 2:21.862Sven de Vries · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 14.3s+24.290s (+20.66%) | 142.9Calvin Stewart+0.1 mph (+0.1%) | -2.485squal +0.554s | 98.3%qual 100.5% | 2:14.664Danny Steyn · fastest of 60 · top 5 within 0.2s+0.112s (+0.08%) | 2:19.107Travis Wiley · fastest of 58 · top 5 within 0.9s+2.648s (+1.94%) | 119.2Jonathan Neudorf-0.6 mph (-0.5%) | -5.240squal +17.529s | 96.4%qual 115.0% | |||||||
24 rule changes (GT3: 17, F5: 6, SM: 1)9 cars added · 4 engine · 2 induction · 2 suspension & brakes · 2 weight · 1 aero · 1 tyres & wheels · 1 wording · 2 othershow
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| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Runoffs 20212021-09-25 | 1:44.758Troy Ermish · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 4.6s+0.179s (+0.17%) | 1:46.694Troy Ermish · fastest of 13 · top 5 within 4.1s+0.364s (+0.34%) | 145.8Stacy Wilson | 1:42.619Ryan Mayfield · fastest of 22 · top 5 within 1.6s-0.517s (-0.50%) | 1:43.140Sven de Vries · fastest of 20 · top 5 within 1.7s+0.280s (+0.27%) | 144.4James Weida | -3.554squal -2.139s | 96.7%qual 98.0% | 1:57.695Brian Henderson · fastest of 90 · top 5 within 0.5s-0.611s (-0.52%) | 1:58.837Brian Henderson · fastest of 88 · top 5 within 0.3s-0.263s (-0.22%) | 119.8Kyle Greenhill | +12.143squal +12.937s | 111.4%qual 112.3% | |||||||
10 rule changes (GT3: 6, F5: 3, SM: 1)3 induction · 1 cars added · 1 engine · 1 tyres & wheels · 2 wording · 2 othershow
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| Road America Runoffs 20202020-10-02 | 2:21.882Michael Lewis · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 3.0s | 2:24.231Tony Ave · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 3.0s | 149.5Jeff Dernehl | 2:20.954Calvin Stewart · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 1.8s | 2:21.391James Weida · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 1.5s | 143.2Aaron Ellis | -2.840squal -0.928s | 98.0%qual 99.3% | 2:42.209Kyle Greenhill · fastest of 77 · top 5 within 0.5s | 2:43.748Preston Pardus · fastest of 75 · top 5 within 1.0s | 121.3Kyle Greenhill | +19.517squal +20.327s | 113.5%qual 114.3% | |||||||
25 rule changes (GT3: 17, F5: 6, SM: 2)7 induction · 4 aero · 4 cars added · 4 engine · 1 suspension & brakes · 1 weight · 4 othershow
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| Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20192019-10-05 | 1:58.194Michael Lewis · fastest of 17 · top 5 within 2.2s | 1:59.045Tony Ave · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 1.7s | 149.6Jeff Dernehl | 1:57.361Wiley Mcmahan · fastest of 15 · top 5 within 3.8s | 1:57.572Wiley Mcmahan · fastest of 15 · top 5 within 4.0s | 142.8Eric McRee | -1.473squal -0.833s | 98.8%qual 99.3% | 2:14.552Todd Buras · fastest of 60 · top 5 within 0.2s | 2:16.459Elivan Goulart · fastest of 56 · top 5 within 0.4s | 119.8Jim Drago | +17.414squal +16.358s | 114.6%qual 113.8% | 1:55.124Bryce Cornet · fastest of 8 · top 5 within 2.3s | 2:15.816Bryce Cornet · fastest of 8 · top 5 within 4.9s | 135.7Bryce Cornet | +16.771squal -3.070s | 114.1%qual 97.4% | ||
13 rule changes (GT3: 8, F5: 1, SM: 4)4 weight · 3 cars added · 2 engine · 1 induction · 1 suspension & brakes · 1 tyres & wheels · 1 wordingshow
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| Sonoma Raceway Runoffs 20182018-10-10 | 1:40.947Michael Lewis · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 3.8s | 1:42.634Michael Lewis · fastest of 8 · top 5 within 4.4s | 115.7Collin Jackson | 1:41.807Jeff Jorgenson · fastest of 5 · top 5 within 6.6s | 1:42.491David Lapham · fastest of 5 · top 5 within 9.5s | 113.3David Lapham | -0.143squal +0.860s | 99.9%qual 100.9% | 1:54.355Ken Sutherland · fastest of 48 · top 5 within 0.7s | 1:55.278Michael Carter · fastest of 48 · top 5 within 0.3s | 102.2Danny Steyn | +12.644squal +13.408s | 112.3%qual 113.3% | 1:37.598Bryce Cornet · fastest of 13 · top 5 within 0.9s | 1:37.909Bryce Cornet · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 1.3s | 124.1Melvin David Kemper Jr | -4.725squal -3.349s | 95.4%qual 96.7% | ||
| No rule changes on record between these events | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Runoffs 20172017-09-25 | 1:44.579Collin Jackson · fastest of 17 · top 5 within 5.0s | 1:46.330Collin Jackson · fastest of 15 · top 5 within 3.1s | 1:43.136Wiley Clinton McMahan · fastest of 38 · top 5 within 1.4s | 1:42.860Wiley Clinton McMahan · fastest of 37 · top 5 within 1.6s | -3.470squal -1.443s | 96.7%qual 98.6% | 1:58.306Chris Haldeman · fastest of 86 · top 5 within 0.5s | 1:59.100Michael Gagliardo · fastest of 83 · top 5 within 0.6s | +12.770squal +13.727s | 112.0%qual 113.1% | 1:41.231Jarret Voorhies · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 1.7s | 1:41.146Jarret Voorhies · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 1.2s | -5.184squal -3.348s | 95.1%qual 96.8% | ||||||
| No rule changes on record between these events | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Runoffs 20162016-09-19 | 1:30.797Gary Bockman · fastest of 15 · top 5 within 2.0s | 1:31.107Joe Kristensen · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 2.5s | 1:28.528Calvin Stewart · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 3.9s | 1:29.853Steven Thompson · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 4.5s | -1.254squal -2.269s | 98.6%qual 97.5% | 1:40.514Justin Hille · fastest of 45 · top 5 within 0.3s | 1:40.764Michael Carter · fastest of 44 · top 5 within 0.3s | +9.657squal +9.717s | 110.6%qual 110.7% | 1:26.043Jacob Loomis · fastest of 8 · top 5 within 3.1s | 1:27.922Jacob Loomis · fastest of 8 · top 5 within 2.7s | -3.185squal -4.754s | 96.5%qual 94.8% | ||||||
| No rule changes on record between these events | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Daytona International Speedway Runoffs 20152015-09-21 | 2:01.736Joe Kristensen · fastest of 11 · top 5 within 3.0s | 2:03.617Joe Kristensen · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 1.8s | 2:01.824W. Clint McMahan · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 3.0s | 2:03.298Matthew Strand · fastest of 15 · top 5 within 4.9s | -0.319squal +0.088s | 99.7%qual 100.1% | 2:18.661Andrew Carbonell · fastest of 62 · top 5 within 0.6s | 2:24.067Todd Lamb · fastest of 59 · top 5 within 0.8s | +20.450squal +16.925s | 116.5%qual 113.9% | 1:57.804Joseph Burton-Harris · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 2.3s | 1:58.029Joseph Burton-Harris · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 1.7s | -5.588squal -3.932s | 95.5%qual 96.8% | ||||||
By track
| Track | Events | Typical % of GT3 | Best | Latest |
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| Road America | 4 | 100.0%2 of 4 with GT3 | 100.0%Runoffs 2020 | 100.0%Runoffs 2024 |
| Virginia International Raceway | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0%Runoffs 2019 | 100.0%Runoffs 2023 |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 2 | 100.0% | 100.0%Runoffs 2017 | 100.0%Runoffs 2021 |
| Daytona International Speedway | 1 | 100.0% | 100.0%Runoffs 2015 | 100.0%Runoffs 2015 |
| Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | 1 | 100.0% | 100.0%Runoffs 2016 | 100.0%Runoffs 2016 |
| Sonoma Raceway | 1 | 100.0% | 100.0%Runoffs 2018 | 100.0%Runoffs 2018 |
About this data
Every event the class ran, at any track, oldest to newest on the chart and newest first in the table. Each point is the class's best lap as a share of GT3's best on the same day: the weather and the day cancel out, so one figure compares across years where lap times cannot; a class that suits one track more than another still reads differently there. It still moves when the yardstick's own balance changes or its field thins, and an event the yardstick did not run has no point. A best from fewer than three cars is greyed. The rule changes that took effect between two events are folded between their rows.