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Against the front of the class, by track and class

Track	Class	Sessions	Typical gap to class best	Closest
Watkins Glen International (3.40 mi)	GT3	18	+5.945s (4.50%)	+0.960s (0.75%)
Pittsburgh International Race Complex (2.78 mi)	GT3	5	+0.128s (0.11%)	+0.000s (0.00%)
Virginia International Raceway (3.27 mi)	GT3	4	+9.091s (7.69%)	+8.235s (6.93%)
Unknown track (3.27 mi)	GT3	2	+11.706s (9.71%)	+11.706s (9.71%)
Watkins Glen International	GT3	1
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (2.26 mi)	GT3	9	+0.000s (0.00%)	+0.000s (0.00%)
Grattan Raceway (2.00 mi)	GT3	1

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.

Watkins Glen International (3.40 mi)

Event	Session	Class	#	Car	Pos	Best lap	Class best	To class best	Trap	Class trap	To class trap
Glen Region Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Watkins Glen International	Grp 4 GT1,2,3,X,AS,T1,PX Race 2	GT3	88	Mazda Miata	3/1		2:13.518Bryan Floyd
Glen Region Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Watkins Glen International	Grp 4 GT1,2,3,X,AS,T1,PX Race 1	GT3	88	Mazda Miata	3/1		2:15.216Bryan Floyd
Glen Region Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Watkins Glen International	Grp 4 GT1,2,3,X,AS,T1,PX Qual 2	GT3	88	Mazda Miata	2/1		2:12.032Bryan Floyd
Glen Region Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Watkins Glen International	Grp 4 GT1,2,3,X,AS,T1,PX Qual 1	GT3	88	Mazda Miata	3/2		2:13.369Ken Nelson
Glen Region Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Watkins Glen International	Grp 4 GT1,2,3,X,AS,T1,PX Prac	GT3	88	Mazda Miata	2/2	3:09.109	2:12.908Ken Nelson	+56.201s (42.29%)	70.12/2	129.1Ken Nelson	-59.0 mph (-45.7%)
Hoosier SCCA Super Tour Watkins Glen (Finger Lakes Region)	Grp 7 GT1,GT2,GT3,AS,T1,GTX Race 1	GT3	88	Mazda Miata	4/4	2:06.752	1:59.172Tony Ave	+7.580s (6.36%)	129.14/4	146.1Tony Ave	-17.0 mph (-11.6%)
Hoosier SCCA Super Tour Watkins Glen (Finger Lakes Region)	Grp 7 GT1,GT2,GT3,AS,T1,GTX Qual 2	GT3	88	Mazda Miata	3/3	2:28.178	2:03.474Joe Kristensen	+24.704s (20.01%)	117.53/3	140.8Joe Kristensen	-23.4 mph (-16.6%)
Hoosier SCCA Super Tour Watkins Glen (Finger Lakes Region)	Grp 7 GT1,GT2,GT3,AS,T1,GTX Qual 1	GT3	88	Mazda Miata	4/4	2:30.452	2:00.647Tony Ave	+29.805s (24.70%)	114.34/4	143.8Tony Ave	-29.4 mph (-20.5%)
Hoosier SCCA Super Tour Watkins Glen (Finger Lakes Region)	Grp 7 GT1,GT2,GT3,AS,T1,GTX Prac	GT3	88	Mazda Miata	4/4	3:53.788	2:04.742Tony Ave	+109.046s (87.42%)	88.14/4	142.3Tony Ave	-54.2 mph (-38.1%)
Watkins Glen International 2017	Grp 2 GT1,GT2,GT3,AS,T1 Race 2	GT3	33	211118	3/3	2:07.775	2:05.424Joe Kristensen	+2.351s (1.87%)
Watkins Glen International 2017	Grp 2 GT1,GT2,GT3,AS,T1 Race 1	GT3	33	211118	2/4	2:08.690	2:03.272Joe Kristensen	+5.418s (4.40%)
Watkins Glen International 2017	Grp 2 GT1,GT2,GT3,AS,T1 Qual 2	GT3	33	211118	3/4	2:10.311	2:08.494Joe Kristensen	+1.817s (1.41%)
Watkins Glen International 2017	Grp 2 GT1,GT2,GT3,AS,T1 Qual 1	GT3	33	211118	5/5	3:36.011	2:30.588James Ashe	+65.423s (43.45%)
Watkins Glen International 2017	Grp 2 GT1,GT2,GT3,AS,T1 Practice	GT3	33	211118	3/4	2:18.097	2:12.152Chad Bacon	+5.945s (4.50%)
Majors @ Watkins Glen International	Grp 4 Race 2 (Sunday)	GT3	88	88	3/4	2:08.965	2:07.450James Ashe	+1.515s (1.19%)
Majors @ Watkins Glen International	Grp 4 Race 1 (Sat)	GT3	88	88	2/4	2:08.656	2:07.696James Ashe	+0.960s (0.75%)
Majors @ Watkins Glen International	Grp 4 Qualifying 2	GT3	88	88	3/4	2:21.505	2:08.222James Ashe	+13.283s (10.36%)
Majors @ Watkins Glen International	Grp 4 Qualifying 1	GT3	88	88	2/3	2:11.752	2:06.757James Ashe	+4.995s (3.94%)

Pittsburgh International Race Complex (2.78 mi)

Event	Session	Class	#	Car	Pos	Best lap	Class best	To class best	Trap	Class trap	To class trap
Cumberland Classic 2021	Grp 5 GT1,GT2,GT3,T1,GTX,PX,AS Race 2	GT3	88	Mazda Miata	2/5	1:55.729	1:54.379Paul Young	+1.350s (1.18%)	112.92/5	118.8Paul Young	-5.9 mph (-5.0%)
Cumberland Classic 2021	Grp 5 GT1,GT2,GT3,T1,GTX,PX,AS Race 1	GT3	88	Mazda Miata	1/5	1:53.869	1:53.741Paul Young	+0.128s (0.11%)	114.44/5	119.6Paul Young	-5.2 mph (-4.3%)
Cumberland Classic 2021	Grp 5 GT1,GT2,GT3,T1,GTX,PX,AS Qual 2	GT3	88	Mazda Miata	1/3	1:55.171	1:55.171you	+0.000s (0.00%)	116.42/3	118.2Bryan Floyd	-1.9 mph (-1.6%)
Cumberland Classic 2021	Grp 5 GT1,GT2,GT3,T1,GTX,PX,AS Qual 1	GT3	88	Mazda Miata	5/3		1:53.699Paul Young
Cumberland Classic 2021	Grp 5 GT1,GT2,GT3,T1,GTX,PX,AS Practice	GT3	88	Mazda Miata	2/5	1:57.588	1:54.250Paul Young	+3.338s (2.92%)

Virginia International Raceway (3.27 mi)

Event	Session	Class	#	Car	Pos	Best lap	Class best	To class best	Trap	Class trap	To class trap
Runoffs 2019	GT3 Race	GT3	88	Mazda Miata	15/16	2:08.719	1:59.045Tony Ave	+9.674s (8.13%)	132.615/16	149.6Jeff Dernehl	-17.0 mph (-11.4%)
Runoffs 2019	GT3/GTL Qual 3	GT3	88	Mazda Miata	12/17	2:07.150	1:58.915Tony Ave	+8.235s (6.93%)	129.715/17	148.3Jeff Dernehl	-18.6 mph (-12.5%)
Runoffs 2019	GT3 Qual 2	GT3	88	Mazda Miata	11/16	2:07.285	1:58.194Michael Lewis	+9.091s (7.69%)	129.315/16	149.1Taz Harvey	-19.8 mph (-13.3%)
Runoffs 2019	GT3/GTL Qual 1	GT3	88	Mazda Miata	9/15	2:08.892	1:59.610Jeff Dernehl	+9.282s (7.76%)	130.313/15	147.0Jeff Dernehl	-16.6 mph (-11.3%)

Unknown track (3.27 mi)

Event	Session	Class	#	Car	Pos	Best lap	Class best	To class best	Trap	Class trap	To class trap
Runoffs 2019	Grp 1 Run 2	GT3	88X	Mazda Miata	4/4	2:12.318	2:00.612Jeff Dernehl	+11.706s (9.71%)	132.04/4	149.1Jeff Dernehl	-17.1 mph (-11.5%)
Runoffs 2019	Grp 1 Run 1	GT3	88X	Mazda Miata	4/4	2:25.339	1:59.805Taz Harvey	+25.534s (21.31%)	118.14/4	147.7Jeff Dernehl	-29.7 mph (-20.1%)

Watkins Glen International

Event	Session	Class	#	Car	Pos	Best lap	Class best	To class best	Trap	Class trap	To class trap
Hoosier SCCA Super Tour Watkins Glen (Finger Lakes Region)	Grp 7 GT1,GT2,GT3,AS,T1,GTX Race 2	GT3	88	Mazda Miata	4

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (2.26 mi)

Event	Session	Class	#	Car	Pos	Best lap	Class best	To class best	Trap	Class trap	To class trap
GL RoC OVR Hoosier SCCA Super Tour (Ohio Valley Region)	Grp 6 GT1,GT2,GT3,AS,T1,GTX Race 2	GT3	33	Mazda Miata	2/1		1:33.721Joe Kristensen
GL RoC OVR Hoosier SCCA Super Tour (Ohio Valley Region)	Grp 6 GT1,GT2,GT3,AS,T1,GTX Race 1	GT3	33	Mazda Miata	2/1		1:37.214Joe Kristensen
GL RoC OVR Hoosier SCCA Super Tour (Ohio Valley Region)	Grp 6 GT1,GT2,GT3,AS,T1,GTXQual 2	GT3	33	Mazda Miata	2/1		1:34.788Joe Kristensen
GL RoC OVR Hoosier SCCA Super Tour (Ohio Valley Region)	Grp 6 GT1,GT2,GT3,AS,T1,GTX Qual 1	GT3	33	Mazda Miata	1/1	1:37.265	1:37.265you	+0.000s (0.00%)	126.01/1	126.0you	+0.0 mph (0.0%)
GL RoC OVR Hoosier SCCA Super Tour (Ohio Valley Region)	Grp 6 GT1,GT2,GT3,AS,T1,GTX Prac	GT3	33	Mazda Miata	1/1	1:37.632	1:37.632you	+0.000s (0.00%)	126.01/1	126.0you	+0.0 mph (0.0%)
@Mid Ohio Sports Car Course 2016	Group 7 Race 2	GT3	80	Holliston,MA	9/8		1:33.884Chad Bacon
@Mid Ohio Sports Car Course 2016	Group 7 Race 1	GT3	80	Holliston,MA	5/8	2:24.648	2:12.799Chad Bacon	+11.849s (8.92%)
@Mid Ohio Sports Car Course 2016	Group 7 Qualifying 2	GT3	80	Holliston,MA	9/7		1:33.700Chad Bacon
@Mid Ohio Sports Car Course 2016	Group 7 Qualifying 1	GT3	80	Holliston,MA	6/9	1:38.776	1:33.555Chad Bacon	+5.221s (5.58%)

Grattan Raceway (2.00 mi)

Event	Session	Class	#	Car	Pos	Best lap	Class best	To class best	Trap	Class trap	To class trap
Majors @ Grattan Raceway	Grp6 Qualifying 1	GT3	88	NER	8/4		1:24.779Joe Kristensen

Letters to Fastrack

2020-12-01 GT3 Mazda MZR SIR Sizing

#29555 from Christopher Howard · Rule change · TB 20-12 (2020-12 Fastrack)

In GT3, GT3 Engines - MAZDA, MZR, change Fuel Induction as follows:
"31 32"
In GT3, GT3 Engines - MAZDA, MZR/L5-VE, change Fuel Induction as follows:
"31 32"