STU Request to Classify BMW E46 M3 in STU
#26531 from Glen McCready · No action required · Minutes (2019-04 Fastrack)
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Against the front of the class, by track and class
| Track | Class | Sessions | Typical gap to class best | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buttonwillow Raceway Park (2.57 mi) | EP | 7 | +0.000s (0.00%) | +0.000s (0.00%) |
| Buttonwillow Raceway Park (2.92 mi) | EP | 25 | +0.000s (0.00%) | +0.000s (0.00%) |
| Buttonwillow Raceway Park (2.92 mi) | GT2 | 5 | +4.079s (3.87%) | +4.073s (3.79%) |
| Buttonwillow Raceway Park | EP | 1 | +0.000s (0.00%) | +0.000s (0.00%) |
| Buttonwillow Raceway Park | GT2 | 1 | +0.000s (0.00%) | +0.000s (0.00%) |
| Buttonwillow Raceway Park (1.83 mi) | EP | 1 | +0.000s (0.00%) | +0.000s (0.00%) |
| Buttonwillow Raceway Park (3.02 mi) | EP | 3 | +0.000s (0.00%) | +0.000s (0.00%) |
| Laguna Seca (2.24 mi) | EP | 5 | +0.000s (0.00%) | +0.000s (0.00%) |
| Sonoma Raceway (2.52 mi) | EP | 4 | +0.000s (0.00%) | +0.000s (0.00%) |
| Willow Springs Raceway (2.50 mi) | EP | 4 | +0.000s (0.00%) | +0.000s (0.00%) |
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.
Buttonwillow Raceway Park (2.57 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Club 2025 | Grp 1 EP FP HP B-Spec Race 2 | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 1/4 | 1:53.487 | 1:53.487you | +0.000s (0.00%) | 104.12/4 | 104.5Joe Carr | -0.4 mph (-0.4%) |
| Cal Club 2025 | Grp 1 EP FP HP B-Spec Qual 2 | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 1/2 | 1:53.088 | 1:53.088you | +0.000s (0.00%) | 101.91/2 | 101.9you | +0.0 mph (0.0%) |
| Cal Club 2025 | Grp 1 EP FP HP B-Spec Race 1 | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 1/5 | 1:54.714 | 1:54.714you | +0.000s (0.00%) | 99.31/5 | 99.3you | +0.0 mph (0.0%) |
| Cal Club 2025 | Grp 1 EP FP HP B-Spec Qual 1 | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 1/5 | 1:54.367 | 1:54.367you | +0.000s (0.00%) | 103.32/5 | 107.8Joe Carr | -4.5 mph (-4.2%) |
| Cal Club 2025 | Group A | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 1/3 | 1:56.861 | 1:56.861you | +0.000s (0.00%) | 98.31/3 | 98.3you | +0.0 mph (0.0%) |
| Cal Club 2025 | Fri PM | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 2/2 | 1:57.525 | 1:52.034Joe Carr | +5.491s (4.90%) | 98.02/2 | 109.1Joe Carr | -11.1 mph (-10.2%) |
| Cal Club 2025 | Fri AM | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 1/2 | 1:54.875 | 1:54.875you | +0.000s (0.00%) | 125.61/2 | 125.6you | +0.0 mph (0.0%) |
Buttonwillow Raceway Park (2.92 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Club 2024 | Grp 5 GT1,2,3,X,AS,T1 Race 2 | GT2 | 4 | Chevrolet Corvette | 5/9 | 1:51.509 | 1:46.401Tristan Littlehale | +5.108s (4.80%) | 132.91/9 | 132.9you | +0.0 mph (0.0%) |
| Cal Club 2024 | Grp 5 GT1,2,3,X,AS,T1 Race 1 | GT2 | 4 | Chevrolet Corvette | 6/10 | 1:51.530 | 1:47.457Tristan Littlehale | +4.073s (3.79%) | 133.11/10 | 133.1you | +0.0 mph (0.0%) |
| Cal Club 2024 | Grp 5 GT1,2,3,X,AS,T1 Qual 2 | GT2 | 4 | Chevrolet Corvette | 4/10 | 1:49.367 | 1:45.288Tristan Littlehale | +4.079s (3.87%) | 133.51/10 | 133.5you | +0.0 mph (0.0%) |
| Cal Club 2024 | Grp 5 GT1,2,3,X,AS,T1 Qual 1 | GT2 | 4 | Chevrolet Corvette | 4/8 | 1:49.073 | 1:45.063Tristan Littlehale | +4.010s (3.82%) | |||
| Cal Club 2024 | Grp 5 GT1,2,3,X,AS,T1 Prac | GT2 | 4 | Chevrolet Corvette | 3/6 | 1:53.028 | 1:47.477Tristan Littlehale | +5.551s (5.16%) | 133.11/6 | 133.1you | +0.0 mph (0.0%) |
| Cal Club 2022 | Grp 2 EP,FP,HP,GTL,B-Spec Race 2 | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 1/4 | 1:57.771 | 1:57.771you | +0.000s (0.00%) | 113.63/4 | 114.8Kurt Frietzsche | -1.1 mph (-1.0%) |
| Cal Club 2022 | Grp 2 EP,FP,HP,GTL,B-Spec Race 1 | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 1/4 | 1:57.009 | 1:57.009you | +0.000s (0.00%) | 112.24/4 | 113.6Dave Lemon | -1.4 mph (-1.2%) |
| Cal Club 2022 | Grp 2 EP,FP,HP,GTL,B-Spec Qual 2 | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 1/5 | 1:56.596 | 1:56.596you | +0.000s (0.00%) | 113.83/5 | 115.4Dave Lemon | -1.6 mph (-1.4%) |
| Cal Club 2022 | Grp 2 EP,FP,HP,GTL,B-Spec Qual 1 | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 1/4 | 1:57.565 | 1:57.565you | +0.000s (0.00%) | 111.63/4 | 112.4Joe Carr | -0.8 mph (-0.7%) |
| Cal Club 2022 | Grp 2 EP,FP,HP,GTL,B-Spec Practice | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 1/4 | 1:58.218 | 1:58.218you | +0.000s (0.00%) | 114.32/4 | 115.1Dave Lemon | -0.8 mph (-0.7%) |
| Cal Club Region Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Buttonwillow Raceway Park | Grp 3 EP,FP,HP,GTL,B-Spec Race 2 | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 2/6 | 1:58.027 | 1:57.801Aaron Downey | +0.226s (0.19%) | 129.92/6 | 132.7Aaron Downey | -2.8 mph (-2.1%) |
| Cal Club Region Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Buttonwillow Raceway Park | Grp 3 EP,FP,HP,GTL,B-Spec Race 1 | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 7/6 | 1:58.608Aaron Downey | |||||
| Cal Club Region Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Buttonwillow Raceway Park | Grp 3 EP,FP,HP,GTL,B-Spec Qual 2 | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 2/7 | 1:57.334 | 1:55.358Aaron Downey | +1.976s (1.71%) | 127.22/7 | 129.3Aaron Downey | -2.1 mph (-1.7%) |
| Cal Club Region Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Buttonwillow Raceway Park | Grp 3 EP,FP,HP,GTL,B-Spec Qual 1 | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 1/5 | 1:58.453 | 1:58.453you | +0.000s (0.00%) | 128.31/5 | 128.3you | +0.0 mph (0.0%) |
| Cal Club Region Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Buttonwillow Raceway Park | Grp 3 EP,FP,HP,GTL,B-Spec Practice | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 1/4 | 1:59.714 | 1:59.714you | +0.000s (0.00%) | 128.51/4 | 128.5you | +0.0 mph (0.0%) |
| Hoosier SCCA Super Tour (Cal Club Region) | Grp 2 EP.FP,HP,GTL,B-Spec Race 2 | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 2/6 | 1:57.983 | 1:57.983you | +0.000s (0.00%) | 114.33/6 | 116.7Aaron Downey | -2.4 mph (-2.1%) |
| Hoosier SCCA Super Tour (Cal Club Region) | Grp 2 EP.FP,HP,GTL,B-Spec Race 1 | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 2/6 | 1:59.312 | 1:59.312you | +0.000s (0.00%) | 113.23/6 | 115.2Anthony Jimerson | -2.1 mph (-1.8%) |
| Hoosier SCCA Super Tour (Cal Club Region) | Grp 2 EP.FP,HP,GTL,B-Spec Qual 2 | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 1/6 | 1:58.737 | 1:58.737you | +0.000s (0.00%) | 114.03/6 | 117.2Aaron Downey | -3.3 mph (-2.8%) |
| Hoosier SCCA Super Tour (Cal Club Region) | Grp 2 EP.FP,HP,GTL,B-Spec Qual 1 | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 1/3 | 2:01.812 | 2:01.812you | +0.000s (0.00%) | 111.02/3 | 114.8Aaron Downey | -3.7 mph (-3.3%) |
| Hoosier SCCA Super Tour (Cal Club Region) | Grp 2 EP.FP,HP,GTL,B-Spec Prac | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 1/3 | 1:59.671 | 1:59.671you | +0.000s (0.00%) | 113.82/3 | 114.8Aaron Downey | -1.0 mph (-0.8%) |
| Buttonwillow Raceway Park 2018 | Grp 4 EP,FP,HP,GTL,B-Spec Race 2 | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 8/9 | 1:55.492 | 1:55.492you | +0.000s (0.00%) | |||
| Buttonwillow Raceway Park 2018 | Grp 4 EP,FP,HP,GTL,B-Spec Race 1 | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 1/9 | 1:56.688 | 1:56.688you | +0.000s (0.00%) | |||
| Buttonwillow Raceway Park 2018 | Grp 4 EP,FP,HP,GTL,B-Spec Qual 2 | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 1/8 | 1:55.825 | 1:55.825you | +0.000s (0.00%) | |||
| Buttonwillow Raceway Park 2018 | Grp 4 EP,FP,HP,GTL,B-Spec Qual 1 | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 1/6 | 1:56.669 | 1:56.669you | +0.000s (0.00%) | |||
| Buttonwillow Raceway Park 2018 | Grp 4 EP,FP,HP,GTL,B-Spec Prac | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 1/4 | 1:56.784 | 1:56.784you | +0.000s (0.00%) | |||
| Buttonwillow Raceway Park 2017 | Grp 7 B-Spec,EP,FP,HP,GTL,STL Race 2 | EP | 4 | 33 | 2/4 | 2:00.063 | 1:57.877Aaron Downey | +2.186s (1.85%) | |||
| Buttonwillow Raceway Park 2017 | Grp 7 B-Spec,EP,FP,HP,GTL,STL Qual 2 | EP | 4 | 33 | 1/2 | 1:58.892 | 1:58.892you | +0.000s (0.00%) | |||
| Buttonwillow Raceway Park 2017 | Grp 7 B-Spec,EP,FP,HP,GTL,STL Race 1 | EP | 4 | 33 | 2/4 | 2:01.369 | 2:01.369you | +0.000s (0.00%) | |||
| Buttonwillow Raceway Park 2017 | Grp 7 B-Spec,EP,FP,HP,GTL,STL Qual 1 | EP | 4 | 33 | 1/3 | 2:00.694 | 2:00.694you | +0.000s (0.00%) | |||
| Buttonwillow Raceway Park 2017 | Test Day | EP | 4 | 33 | 1/1 | 2:00.670 | 2:00.670you | +0.000s (0.00%) |
Buttonwillow Raceway Park
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Club 2024 | Afternoon test | GT2 | 4 | Chevrolet Corvette | 1/2 | 1:47.920 | 1:47.920you | +0.000s (0.00%) | |||
| Cal Club 2022 | Morning | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 1/1 | 1:57.250 | 1:57.250you | +0.000s (0.00%) |
Buttonwillow Raceway Park (1.83 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Club 2023 | Grp 2 Race 2 | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 (2006) | 1/5 | 1:13.861 | 1:13.861you | +0.000s (0.00%) |
Buttonwillow Raceway Park (3.02 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Club 2023 | Race Saturday Provisional | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 (2006) | 1/4 | 1:15.571 | 1:14.770Mike Anderson | +0.801s (1.07%) | |||
| Cal Club 2023 | Grp 2 EP,FP,HP,GTL,B-Spec Qual 1 | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 (2006) | 1/3 | 2:29.862 | 2:29.862you | +0.000s (0.00%) | 104.61/3 | 104.6you | +0.0 mph (0.0%) |
| Cal Club 2023 | Grp 2 EP,FP,HP,GTL,B-Spec Practice | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 (2006) | 1/1 | 2:50.377 | 2:50.377you | +0.000s (0.00%) | 93.81/1 | 93.8you | +0.0 mph (0.0%) |
Laguna Seca (2.24 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoosier SCCA Super Tour (San Francisco Region) | Grp 6 EP,FP,HP,GTL,B-Spec Race 2 | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 1/5 | 1:38.804 | 1:38.804you | +0.000s (0.00%) | 100.13/5 | 102.3Aaron Downey | -2.2 mph (-2.2%) |
| Hoosier SCCA Super Tour (San Francisco Region) | Grp 6 EP,FP,HP,GTL,B-Spec Race 1 | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 2/6 | 1:40.838 | 1:40.838you | +0.000s (0.00%) | 100.13/6 | 101.7Aaron Downey | -1.6 mph (-1.6%) |
| Hoosier SCCA Super Tour (San Francisco Region) | Grp 6 EP,FP,HP,GTL,B-Spec Qual 2 | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 1/5 | 1:39.764 | 1:39.764you | +0.000s (0.00%) | 100.13/5 | 102.3Aaron Downey | -2.2 mph (-2.2%) |
| Hoosier SCCA Super Tour (San Francisco Region) | Grp 6 EP,FP,HP,GTL,B-Spec Qual 1 | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 3/4 | 1:55.087 | 1:44.424Aaron Downey | +10.663s (10.21%) | |||
| Hoosier SCCA Super Tour (San Francisco Region) | Grp 6 EP,FP,HP,GTL,B-Spec Prac | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 1/4 | 1:40.117 | 1:40.117you | +0.000s (0.00%) |
Sonoma Raceway (2.52 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runoffs 2018 | EP Race | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 4/16 | 1:46.518 | 1:46.518you | +0.000s (0.00%) | 103.62/16 | 106.5Aaron Downey | -2.9 mph (-2.7%) |
| Runoffs 2018 | EP/GTL Qual 3 | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 1/17 | 1:46.057 | 1:46.057you | +0.000s (0.00%) | 99.74/17 | 104.4Aaron Downey | -4.7 mph (-4.5%) |
| Runoffs 2018 | EP/GTL Qual 2 | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 1/17 | 1:45.828 | 1:45.828you | +0.000s (0.00%) | 102.02/17 | 103.0Matt Reynolds | -1.0 mph (-1.0%) |
| Runoffs 2018 | EP/GTL Qual 1 | EP | 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 2/16 | 1:48.135 | 1:47.372Matt Reynolds | +0.763s (0.71%) | 96.15/16 | 105.2Aaron Downey | -9.1 mph (-8.7%) |
Willow Springs Raceway (2.50 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Springs International Raceway 2017 | Grp 3 B-Spec,EP,FP,HP,GTL,STL Race2 | EP | 4 | 33 | 2/6 | 1:35.514 | 1:33.423Bernardo Martinez | +2.091s (2.24%) | |||
| Willow Springs International Raceway 2017 | Grp 3 B-Spec,EP,FP,HP,GTL,STL Qual2 | EP | 4 | 33 | 1/3 | 1:34.859 | 1:34.859you | +0.000s (0.00%) | |||
| Willow Springs International Raceway 2017 | Grp 3 B-Spec,EP,FP,HP,GTL,STL Race1 | EP | 4 | 33 | 2/6 | 1:35.351 | 1:34.138Bernardo Martinez | +1.213s (1.29%) | |||
| Willow Springs International Raceway 2017 | Grp 3 B-Spec,EP,FP,HP,GTL,STL Qual1 | EP | 4 | 33 | 1/6 | 1:33.490 | 1:33.490you | +0.000s (0.00%) |