05-21-2010, 09:52 AM
fiveoh2go Wrote:Coming from a drag oriented background, a second quicker ET in the quarter is a huge improvement. On VIR's Grand West Course how much of an improvement is it to run a lap time that is nine seconds quicker when compared to last years model?
Its huge, but if you're not controlling the variables its not a great comparison. Tires on a course that big can be worth 3-4 seconds alone, track conditions easily 1-3 seconds, and of course the driver is the biggest variable. The car certainly looked fast but the driver isnt too smooth (lts of pitch and catch, early apexing) and is leaving a lot of time on the table. I wouldnt read too much into it other than the car really hauls the mail down the straights
