Snetterton 300 lap times

[mpit]

Willbee said:

Same circuit on a different day can give totally different laptimes, especially at Snett with it's two huge straights and head/tail winds. I would say the accurate comparison of tyres is best done back to back on the same day. I've found 2 or 3 seconds varience in laptimes on different days of similar conditions, temperatures etc. Laptimes are usually slower in the afternoon for most in general too

My comparison of tyres was done within about an hour of each other, but it's interesting you say this.

I went to Snetterton a little while ago - it had been raining in the morning and then dried. The circuit seemed dry in all the right bits and the laps felt great, but they were a good 4-5 seconds off what I felt I expected from the car.

Fast forward a couple of months and the same thing happens (wet then dry), yet by the end of the day I'm 4 seconds faster than the previous time.

Snetterton times do seem to vary wildly

[billyboysm3]

Snetterton always seems to be hit and miss on grip. Good times.

[Willbee]

mpit said:

My comparison of tyres was done within about an hour of each other, but it's interesting you say this.

I went to Snetterton a little while ago - it had been raining in the morning and then dried. The circuit seemed dry in all the right bits and the laps felt great, but they were a good 4-5 seconds off what I felt I expected from the car.

Fast forward a couple of months and the same thing happens (wet then dry), yet by the end of the day I'm 4 seconds faster than the previous time.

Snetterton times do seem to vary wildly

It is hard to explain sometimes, especially when all feels good when you're lapping but the lap times are totally different to what you were expecting. I don't know why, but tracks always seem to take some time to come in, even after its dried up after rain. Maybe the rain brings all the oil and crap etc out of the crevices in the track up to the surface. Or washes some of the rubber away and takes time to build up again. 4 seconds faster is good progress

[Engineer1949]

now now timing at a track day but only time i have is when i did a sprint there in the tvr 350i so standing start flying finish made a 2.45 on toyo t1rs great track and as i am only a few minutes a way is my local next best bedford then brands.

john

[terenceb]

2:06.078.2012 M3(Safety Car)Having done a hell of a lot of laps there.Demo lap for one of the Officials there.Perfect weather,good track temps and newish Mps2s.

[e28525e]

2:28 in BMW E24 635csi, my friend managed a 2:27

Stock engine, 25/19mm ARB, E34 540i brakes, 3.73 diff, BC coilovers, Toyo R888R's. 173k and still going strong! Hopefully turbocharged by the Springtime

[HustleRussell]

HustleRussell said:

'64 Lotus Elan 26R on Dunlop CR65s

2:15.4

I should go 5 seconds quicker later this season in my Caterham Supersport.

Caterham Supersport

2:11.4

Qualifying, dry, Sept '17

I did a 2:10 dead in Friday practice the day before so I don't know where that laptime went... IIRC it rained overnight.

[andye30m3]

2:28.4 in a 1986 BMW E30 320i on Toyo R888's

[poppopbangbang]

1:37.435 - HF1-018, 5 lap run, Low Boost, Old Tyres. Should be in the 1:33's really with the boost up and some fresh slicks. Maybe quicker if we optimise the aero for Snet but we aren't there very often.

[HustleRussell]

poppopbangbang said:

1:37.435. Should be in the 1:33's really

Don't be silly, we're talking about the 300 layout here not old Snett

[poppopbangbang]

HustleRussell said:

Don't be silly, we're talking about the 300 layout here not old Snett

So am I. A 308 with a VW in the back did a 1:39 back in 2011. Two seconds quicker in an F1 car is actually quite a poor effort.....

[simon clark]

Great circuit..

2009 Caterham R500, sequential, on Avon ZZS - 2:04
2005 Boxster S race car, road registered, on R888's - 2:11
2006 Cayman S race car, road registered on Pirelli Slicks - 2:03

I've seen that M3 on slicks and it's mental for the weight of it!