Finally! Pro Track Radar Results!

[Rob McAuley]

Here are the results of the Radar readings from the Pro Track event in August.

Where 2 speeds are given, the second is the speed at the corner apex.


George Stamatokos ASP Z06 198/96 km/h
Frank Bragagnolo ASP Z06 197/98
Vito Barbaro ASP Z06 190/107
Fred Perez A1 Z06 189/106
Gord Allcock ASS1 C5 188/100
Joe Smiley AM Corvette 186
Mark Wafer BM 944T 182
Blair Poetschke B1 M3 181
Jud Buchanan BSS1 Acadian 177
Brad Merkel A2 BMW MZ 176
Colin Jennison ASS2 Mustang 175/98
Dave Barker ASS2 Camaro 172/104
John Smeets BM 944T 171/90
Doug Conway A2 Camaro 171/83
Adam Hutchinson CSP 240SX 171
Andrew Wojteczko ASS2 RX-7 169/103
Keith Broughton CSP GS-R 169
Bob Livingston OM GT4 168/100
Jeff Livingston OM GT4 168/100
James Mewett ASS2 RX-7 167/90
Dave Pratte CSP Civic CX 166
Frank Chang B1 BMW M3 165/96
Alec Chalvardjian CSS1 Type R 165
Victor Del Col BSS1 Talon 164/108
Quincy Lui BSS2 WRX 164/102
George Dedopoulos CSS1 Type R 164
Chris Atkins ASS2 Mustang 163/102
Andy Wojteczko BSS1 944T 161/103
Bruce Pratte CSP Civic CX 160
John Powell ASS1 RX-7 159/102
Albert Kuo BSS1 BMW M3 159/98
Hanif Premji CSP Civic Si 159
Rob McAuley BSS2 328is 157/106
Chris Sorensen BSS1 328is 157/103
Chuck Atkins ASS2 Mustang 157/87
Taylor Barratt ASS2 MR2 156/94
Norm Evans A3 Camaro 156/87
Ivo Finotti B2 WRX 155/78
Caius Tenche CSS2 Type R 155
Axel Caty BSS2 Maxima 153/102
Rob Cole A3 Mustang 153/93
Jay Fram CSS2 Civic Si 153
Andy Chmura CSS1 Type R 153
Chris P CSS2 CRX 152
Jeff Graves CSS2 Miata 151
Andrew DeLaCour CSS2 Civic Si 151
Mark Bidwell BSS2 318is 149/100
Robert Magro AM Super 7 149
Steve Tong CSS2 Miata 149
Wes Tanny CSS2 Civic Si 148
Avi Koifman FS Nikita 147/123
Bob Atkingson FS Goldcart 147/114
John Paczynski C2 Celica 147/98
Ian O'Halloran CSS1 CRX 147
Peter Clifford CSS2 MR2 147
Malcolm Elston CSS1 CRX 147
Kirk Cranley CSS2 CRX 143
John Charles CSS1 CRX 141
Del Bruce A3 TR8 137/79
Percy Edgar CSS2 Saturn SL2 137
Miles Markovich CSS2 CRX DX 135

[ADAM]

cool..thanks for posting this...neat to analyse

[Rob McAuley]

George apparently got up to 200km/h, but didn't get it recorded, and Victor who pulled 108km/h around the corner (and kept it on the track).

[ADAM]

keep in mind the corner speed can only be used as a reference against the other corner speeds...and is NOT accurate since it was taken on a very high angle to the radar gun....anything over 20 degrees...really throws the speed reading way off..thats why its important to shoot straight at the cars :)

[FrankC]

wow thanx Rob. Those are some very interesting numbers.
I never know how fast I was going on track as I am not gifted with the ability to peek at the speedo (not that accurate btw) and still make the corner.

It 'seems' like I ended up at somewhere I should be with 240hp (vs Rob's and Chris's 328 for example). But that also reveals that I particularly suck at the other portions of the track. :D :(

[tanney]

Actually Adam, I was working the gun at the end of the straight and the corner speeds were straight at the rear end of the car as it was apexing. It was a straight on shot, no angles, as the car was going away from us.

[ADAM]

ok..then it should be accurate :)

shows those little shifter karts really corner :)

[LateApex]

For those who weren't there- which corner?

[alexb]

Fabi #1.

[Shaman]

My shift light goes off at 210km/h well before the first braking sign (25.66" tire, 1:1 cog, 3.73 rear, 6K RPM). I'd be interested in knowing my car's straight speed. My bet is 224km/h. I really wish I could have been there for this, because my speedometer doesn't keep up to the car. :(

Cornering speed, as evidenced by some of the numbers, is largely a question of chutzpa. ;)

[rpr]

Jud Buchanan BSS1 Acadian 177

Acadian???

[tanney]

It's the Pontiac version of the Chevy Chevelle (sp), Tom.

I wonder what your car would be doing, 85km.:D

Oh the abuse, eh Tom!

[rpr]

The Chevelle, or the Chevette??? I had a Chevette, and there is no WAY it hit 177. As you will notice, Krispy hit 152, I'm sure I could hit 125-130. :p

[tanney]

The 60's Tom the 60's. Yes in the 70's Accadian was a Chevette, but everything in the 60's was high HP.

Gotta love the sound of Jud's Acadian. It's almost enough to convert me away from my Honda's, almost.

[rpr]

Ah, that makes sense. I was thinking it was an Acadian (80's version) with an SBC or something, but that wouldn't handle worth a crap.

[ctenche]

The picture is way too small but Jud's Acadian is the first car in the second row.

That thing is so sweet sounding and so pristine it's a work of art.

http://members.rogers.com/ctenche/stories/chapter7/collage.jpg

[ADAM]

dr dave barker...calling dr dave barker...we have an emergency here....detroit iron getting its butt whopped by japanese technology

i note in these radar posts..that the huge detroit iron only bested me by a whopping 1kph....

better hope i don't take off my picnic bench spoiler :) cause that puppy has gotta be dragging some serious air at 171kph :)


so whats the rebuttal on the v8 vs 4cyl debate now.......

[Dave Barker]

Adam , I forgot to turn off my air conditioner ( or get my engine tuned) .

[ADAM]

its ok... i had my hand brake on as well :)