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| Track | Class | Sessions | Typical gap to class best | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circuit of the Americas (3.41 mi) | FC | 5 | +2.678s (1.98%) | +1.410s (1.05%) |
| Virginia International Raceway (3.27 mi) | FC | 7 | +5.242s (4.71%) | +3.824s (3.42%) |
| Unknown track (3.27 mi) | FC | 10 | +3.345s (2.93%) | +3.047s (2.35%) |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.59 mi) | FC | 15 | +3.999s (4.08%) | +0.869s (0.86%) |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway | FC | 1 | ||
| Unknown track (2.59 mi) | FC | 5 | +5.532s (5.64%) | +3.099s (3.06%) |
Gap is the driver's best lap in a session against the fastest lap in their class in that same session (zero is fastest in class), shown as time lost and as a share of the lap, so conditions cancel out and tracks can be compared. Typical is the median session.
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Star Grand Prix 2023 | Grp 4 FA,P1,P2,FC,FE2,FX Race 2 | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 3/4 | 2:17.266 | 2:14.032Trevor Russell | +3.234s (2.41%) | 132.93/4 | 136.7Trevor Russell | -3.8 mph (-2.8%) |
| Lone Star Grand Prix 2023 | Grp 4 FA,P1,P2,FC,FE2,FX Qual 2 | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 2/3 | 2:15.725 | 2:14.315Eric Presbrey | +1.410s (1.05%) | 132.62/3 | 133.7Eric Presbrey | -1.1 mph (-0.8%) |
| Lone Star Grand Prix 2023 | Grp 4 FA,P1,P2,FC,FE2,FX Race 1 | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 4/4 | 2:17.451 | 2:12.461Trevor Russell | +4.990s (3.77%) | 134.24/4 | 139.2Trevor Russell | -5.0 mph (-3.6%) |
| Lone Star Grand Prix 2023 | Grp 4 FA,P1,P2,FC,FE2,FX Qual 1 | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 3/3 | 2:18.166 | 2:15.488Eric Presbrey | +2.678s (1.98%) | 132.93/3 | 135.6Eric Presbrey | -2.7 mph (-2.0%) |
| Lone Star Grand Prix 2023 | Friday Test 6 | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 2/2 | 2:17.030 | 2:14.686Eric Presbrey | +2.344s (1.74%) | 135.02/2 | 137.5Eric Presbrey | -2.5 mph (-1.8%) |
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Region Dual Conference Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Virginia International Raceway | Grp 3 FA,FC,FE2,P1,P2 Race 2 | FC | 13 | Van Diemen RF99 | 10/9 | 1:53.389Tim Minor | |||||
| North Carolina Region Dual Conference Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Virginia International Raceway | Grp 3 FA,FC,FE2,P1,P2 Race 1 | FC | 13 | Van Diemen RF99 | 9/8 | 2:14.874Tim Minor | |||||
| North Carolina Region Dual Conference Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Virginia International Raceway | Grp 3 FA,FC,FE2,P1,P2 Qual 2 | FC | 13 | Van Diemen RF99 | 5/9 | 2:06.460 | 1:58.721Tim Minor | +7.739s (6.52%) | 133.55/9 | 138.5Tim Minor | -5.0 mph (-3.6%) |
| North Carolina Region Dual Conference Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Virginia International Raceway | Grp 3 FA,FC,FE2,P1,P2 Qual 1 | FC | 13 | Van Diemen RF99 | 7/12 | 1:59.004 | 1:52.362Tim Minor | +6.642s (5.91%) | 134.88/12 | 143.8Tim Minor | -9.0 mph (-6.3%) |
| Runoffs 2019 | FC Race | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 5/9 | 1:56.564 | 1:52.174Robert Allaer | +4.390s (3.91%) | 135.78/9 | 140.4Joe Colasacco | -4.7 mph (-3.3%) |
| Runoffs 2019 | FA/FB/FC Qual 3 | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 8/10 | 1:55.674 | 1:51.850Robert Allaer | +3.824s (3.42%) | 136.26/10 | 141.8Robert Allaer | -5.7 mph (-4.0%) |
| Runoffs 2019 | FA/FB/FC Qual 2 | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 7/9 | 1:56.442 | 1:51.200Robert Allaer | +5.242s (4.71%) | 134.48/9 | 139.2Robert Allaer | -4.8 mph (-3.5%) |
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Region Dual Conference Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Virginia International Raceway | Grp 3 FA,FC,FE2,P!,P2 Practice | FC | 13 | Van Diemen RF99 | 2/12 | 2:12.675 | 2:09.628Michael Varacins | +3.047s (2.35%) | 132.45/11 | 137.3Tim Minor | -4.9 mph (-3.6%) |
| Runoffs 2019 | Grp 4 Run 3 | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 6/6 | 1:56.740 | 1:52.665Tim Minor | +4.075s (3.62%) | 80.06/6 | 126.5Tim Minor | -46.5 mph (-36.7%) |
| Runoffs 2019 | Grp 4 Run 2 | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 7/8 | 1:57.125 | 1:53.290Tim Minor | +3.835s (3.39%) | 138.06/8 | 143.6Robert Allaer | -5.6 mph (-3.9%) |
| Runoffs 2019 | Grp 4 Run 1 | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 4/7 | 1:57.246 | 1:52.856Robert Allaer | +4.390s (3.89%) | 137.62/7 | 139.0Robert Allaer | -1.4 mph (-1.0%) |
| Runoffs 2019 | Grp 4 Run 4 | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 6/6 | 1:57.039 | 1:53.181Andrew Dobbie | +3.858s (3.41%) | 138.72/6 | 139.7Joe Colasacco | -0.9 mph (-0.7%) |
| Runoffs 2019 | Grp 4 Run 3 | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 5/5 | 1:57.074 | 1:54.049Andrew Dobbie | +3.025s (2.65%) | 138.23/5 | 138.7Andrew Dobbie | -0.5 mph (-0.3%) |
| Runoffs 2019 | Grp 4 Run 2 | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 4/6 | 1:57.267 | 1:53.947Joe Colasacco | +3.320s (2.91%) | 136.94/6 | 138.2Glenn Cordova | -1.4 mph (-1.0%) |
| Runoffs 2019 | Grp 4 Run 1 | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 4/6 | 1:58.523 | 1:53.697Tim Minor | +4.826s (4.24%) | 136.43/6 | 139.7Tim Minor | -3.3 mph (-2.3%) |
| Runoffs 2019 | Grp 4 Run 4 | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 2/2 | 1:57.524 | 1:54.179Joe Colasacco | +3.345s (2.93%) | 135.52/2 | 136.2Joe Colasacco | -0.7 mph (-0.5%) |
| Runoffs 2019 | Grp 4 Run 3 | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 2/3 | 1:58.857 | 1:55.897Glenn Cordova | +2.960s (2.55%) | 137.82/3 | 139.4Glenn Cordova | -1.6 mph (-1.2%) |
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runoffs 2021 | FC Race | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 11/31 | 1:41.090 | 1:36.980Simon Sikes | +4.110s (4.24%) | 136.412/31 | 141.6Tim Minor | -5.2 mph (-3.7%) |
| Runoffs 2021 | FC/FX Qual 3 | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 15/31 | 1:40.600 | 1:36.787Trent Walko | +3.813s (3.94%) | 136.78/31 | 141.6Tim Minor | -4.9 mph (-3.5%) |
| Runoffs 2021 | FC/FX Qual 2 | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 13/31 | 1:40.669 | 1:37.426Simon Sikes | +3.243s (3.33%) | 134.515/31 | 141.6Tim Minor | -7.1 mph (-5.0%) |
| Runoffs 2021 | FC/FX Qual 1 | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 15/32 | 1:41.976 | 1:36.896Simon Sikes | +5.080s (5.24%) | 135.114/32 | 139.0Brian Tomasi | -3.8 mph (-2.8%) |
| Runoffs 2021 | Grp 2 Run 2 F500,FC,FF,FV Mon | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 8/15 | 1:41.788 | 1:38.957Nolan Allaer | +2.831s (2.86%) | 139.33/15 | 141.0Robert Allaer | -1.7 mph (-1.2%) |
| Runoffs 2021 | Grp 2 Run 1 F500,FC,FF,FV Mon | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 2/11 | 1:41.694 | 1:40.825Tom Hope | +0.869s (0.86%) | 138.01/11 | 138.0you | +0.0 mph (0.0%) |
| Runoffs 2021 | Grp 2 Run 3 F500,FC,FF,FV Sun | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 13/19 | 1:42.377 | 1:38.729Nolan Allaer | +3.648s (3.69%) | 140.34/19 | 141.6Robert Armington | -1.3 mph (-1.0%) |
| Runoffs 2021 | Grp 2 Run 2 F500,FC,FF,FV | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 4/20 | 1:41.104 | 1:37.634Simon Sikes | +3.470s (3.55%) | 138.64/20 | 141.3Tim Minor | -2.7 mph (-1.9%) |
| Runoffs 2021 | Grp 4 Run 4 FA,FC,FE2,FX,P1,P2 | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 7/14 | 1:40.684 | 1:32.828Gabriele Jasper | +7.856s (8.46%) | 138.65/14 | 150.7Gabriele Jasper | -12.1 mph (-8.0%) |
| Runoffs 2021 | Grp 4 Run 1 FA,FC,FE2,FX,P1,P2 | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 10/8 | 1:56.766Simon Sikes | |||||
| Runoffs 2017 | FC/FM Race | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 6/14 | 1:40.959 | 1:36.890Tim Minor | +4.069s (4.20%) | |||
| Runoffs 2017 | FM/FC Q4 | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 9/13 | 1:41.071 | 1:36.336Austin McCusker | +4.735s (4.92%) | |||
| Runoffs 2017 | FE/FM/FC Qual 3 | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 7/14 | 1:41.994 | 1:37.398Robert Allaer | +4.596s (4.72%) | |||
| Runoffs 2017 | FE/FM/FC Qual 2 | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 8/13 | 1:42.119 | 1:38.120Robert Allaer | +3.999s (4.08%) | |||
| Runoffs 2017 | FE/FM/FC Qual 1 | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 7/13 | 1:43.101 | 1:37.264John LaRue | +5.837s (6.00%) |
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runoffs 2017 | FM/FC Qual 4 | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 8 |
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runoffs 2017 | Sun Grp 4 Run 2 | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 4/5 | 1:43.681 | 1:38.149Robert Allaer | +5.532s (5.64%) | |||
| Runoffs 2017 | Sun Grp 4 Run 1 | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 4/4 | 1:45.889 | 1:37.776Robert Allaer | +8.113s (8.30%) | |||
| Runoffs 2017 | Sat Grp 4 Run 3 | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 3/5 | 1:44.287 | 1:41.188Tim Minor | +3.099s (3.06%) | |||
| Runoffs 2017 | Sat Grp 4 Run 2 | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 2/5 | 1:44.248 | 1:39.470Tim Minor | +4.778s (4.80%) | |||
| Runoffs 2017 | Sat Grp 4 Run 1 | FC | 48 | Van Diemen RF99 | 2/4 | 1:45.091 | 1:37.281Robert Allaer | +7.810s (8.03%) |
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