*ding* I have a modified Lotus Elise Sport 160 just for track days. It runs cut slicks and 400/500lbs springs on 2-way Racing Dynamics dampers plus race brakes, geo and harnesses. I do a lot of UK and European track days including Spa (7 visits), Nurburgring (5), Zandvoort, Folembray, Croix, Silverstone, Snett, Cadwell, Oulton, Goodwood, Brands, Donny etc... The only time I have compared performance is at the ring where the car is *much* faster round the corners (by a huge margin) but get murdered on the straights. I will also be racing a BMW in the UK Kumho series this year. The BMW is 5 seconds slower a lap round Brands (55 secs in the Lotus, 1 min in the BMW). I would say it would take a fast bike and a good rider who knows the circuit well to lap quicker on a bike than the Lotus. ps. Misterpink: are you a member of SELOC? |