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Thanks for posting this, awesome analysis and very useful. Kudos for being within 5 seconds of Randy. I don't know your experience, but I would be thrilled if I was that close to Randy's times.

Here is my opinion on this video. "Now is the time to quietly watch, listen and learn".

Fascinating analysis! This is one of my favorite tracks and your step-by-step approach is great fun. Of course, the wonderful six-cylinder background music only improves the experience.

King Randy! My favorite test driver ever!

Kudos for posting.

Great analysis on the better lines for the more challenging turns. I’m grateful for all the work you put into this video! I’ll definitely use it as I do more track days at COTA.

Turn 11 Randy got those two seconds from you by getting on the throttle sooner. In slow, out fast. You did in fast out slow before a straight.

Great video, thanks for sharing. Excellent information!

Randy’s one handed driving style is a joke. Only someone trying to impress a girl on a first date would drive like that. No real pro drives like that.

All those little differences add or subtract from your the lap times, they start to really add up, and you get lapped…

Fantastic video! Hopefully I can get out to Spa for a track day next year.

One of the coolest comparisons ever. You are not the average 'amateur'. More like semi-pro. Amazing to be that close. Especially with all traction control on for your laps.

There’s no mention of gear selection. It would be interesting to know how lap times with a stick would compare. It’s a lot easier to drive and shift with a PDK

Wow, wow, wow! This is exactly my dream! Spa and Nurburgring and you had a great instructor. Can you provide additional details about what RSR event you signed up for? Also, how can I join your iRacing group? I have a very similar setup and I'm similar age. Living in WA State. Can't wait for your Nurburgring video!

Great video to watch. I just did a track day on the Nordschleife 2 weeks ago and will be visiting Spa in 2 weeks. Your instructor is awesome.

I will not drive with anyone who touches my steering wheel while I’m driving. Get me a new coach.

Enjoyed this one. Driving Spa and the Ring are bucket list items. His comment about the traction circle and easing on steering input instead of pedal (at the limit) is prob some of his best feedback. You drove the car on its "toes" after that, as it should be when done right ;)

great vid. 2.45 is a nice time.

You were racing on my Birthday

Thank you for this I have been thinking of running these tracks next year

All mostly with one hand too ;)

Great video, video comparison is great for emulation. First you copy, then you evaluate on why it’s better. You could spend hundreds of hours driving without learning a thing, but making videos and comparing, you can learn much quicker

If your dad was Lawrence Stroll, you’d be good enough for a seat on the Aston Martin F1 team

i was on an endurance team with randy at Sonoma.. he was over 10 seconds faster than me... so, you're doing GREAT man! thanks for the analysis.

Save yourself some money and buy a purpose built race car. It'll be cheaper and faster than current Porsche GT money. You'll probably get something with double wishbone front and back as well.

Pretty legit only being 5 seconds off on a two and a half minute track. Good job.

Really good job against Randy! I'm sure someone has mentioned this, slow in fast out.

I see you are running with 20" wheels and Hoosier. After this alignment, did you have any rubber/wear issue on the tire edges? I am wearing my front tires on both edges at the point that it starts to delaminate after 3/4 sessions.

Dude! This video is amazing! Love the breakdown. I had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing Randy at Sanoma. Great guy.

Very cool video, thanks for putting it together. It gave me an appreciation for how technical racing is, and how much analysis goes into it to be fast. I have gone to Speed Vegas / Exotics Racing a few times, most recently in a GT3 RS, and had fun seeing my times come down. I don't think I'd want to challenge Randy in my own car, too risky! Minor feedback on your excellent video: I didn't know you were on COTA until I scrolled down to the comments. Maybe a 10 second intro ala 'Here we are at the legendary Circuit of the Americas in Texas' would set a context, especially for newbies to racing.

Great feedback from Randy. So cool that he drove your car and you were able to get video and data. What do you think you might do set up wise after his feedback?

So if one takes your advice and starts with a light weight momentum car on the track, to learn how to drive and handle the vehicle really well before building up to vehicles with more HP and greater down force, what would you say does the roll of transmission play ? For instance, would you say it’s also beneficial to learn how to drive a manual on the track very well, even though eventually moving up to higher performance cars virtually all will be standard dual clutch, pdk, etc ? (Like from GT4 to GT3, GT4RS, GT3RS). I love driving manual on the street but not sure if I need to be learning how to drive on the track in a manual and should get a track specific car with a PDK or otherwise from the start.

I can hear him say lower the rear!

great video.

Traction control makes a huge (negative) difference. The car will be pulling power out of the corners to maintain traction. All driver aids need to be off on track for advanced drivers. That alone could make up 2-3 seconds on a track with so many corners. Then avoiding curbs would make a difference too - longer paths, less “straight line”, will lead to slower exit speed. Brakes need to on/off too - other than trail braking, feathering the brakes is almost always slower - you wanna brake as late as possible, at the edge of losing traction. Yeah, smoothness is important, but I always feel like you also need to take the car by the scruff of the neck and feel your way around. Simulators are great, but I feel like most simulators can’t teach you feel.

I did a track school thing at Mid-Ohio in my 2022 Camaro SS1LE, and on the second day had one of the instructors/racecar drivers take me for a few laps in my car to compare. They are SOOO much more aggressive with the curbs. I was pretty proud of myself for only braking about 50 ahead of where the pro was, though highly doubt that guy was even doing 9/10ths of what he could do and I was at about 100% of my current skill.

Great comparison. Very entertaining. So basically, you have room for improvement at every turn on the track. 😉🤣

not bad for a 67 year old guy!!! Randy is legend but like others you looked quick

Jealous on so many levels!!!! Great stuff!!!

Always wondered about cutting the corner, over the rumble strip vs staying on flat Trac. Thank you.

Excellent video, thanks !

It's incredible how relaxed his hands are, sometimes his outside hand doesn't leave the resting position lol

Turn 11 is the most important corner on that track. He capitalizes on late apex to maximize straight-line speed

few comments: 1. thanks for doing this awesome comparison 2. the tighter line through 11 is the reason he gains time there 3. your simulator FOV is set too far back - that’s why you can’t see the apexes at COTA - it’s not realistic

The abilities of the drivers ate a big factor ....

You def spent a lot of time in your car. Good work

I don’t see why people use traction control on the track. You loose the car moving around which is a good skill to develop.

You’re missing two of the most important traces. Throttle position and breaking points (and where & rate he comes off the brakes) you can be at the exact same mph at apex….(for example) he’s already flat….and you’re not. No criticism…just simply points of reference. Add to that he’s driving without any electronic interference. Traction control would drive me nuts. I could never wring 10/10’s out of a car with that on. But again….zero criticism. 4 seconds a lap doesn’t sound as significant as 4 seconds a lap X 20 laps. Great video. ps. I’ve read no other comments. Sorry if redundant

with traction control and other assists, you will be slower in most places because the car is actually retarding acceleration in order to maintain stability. Toney Sterwart said once that comfortable is slow. Gotta be on the edge.

I choose to believe your car is painted as a tribute to the Techno Pro Spirit MR-S. ... I'll see myself out.