LAPTIME SIMULATION SOFTWARE

Promising first impression

The picture on the right and below show a clear example why our first impressions are so positiv. This example shows two driving lines for the first corner at the Zandvoort track, the 'Tarzan bocht'. It shows a comparison between a more classical line, braking straight, early turn-in and early on throttle. This compared to a more 'modern' line. A tight defensive line, braking into the corner.

In the data traces it can be seen that the tighter (defensive) line gains about 0.14 [s] in this single corner. We did not expect this, although we know this line is commonly driven nowadays. We expected the wider, more classical driving line to be slightly faster.

The classical line accelerates faster out of the corner, but not by much. And therefor it does not compensate for the longer travelled distance of 5.8 [m]. With some more effort, this 'classical' line could be improved, but we do not expect to compensate the 0.14 [s] it is now slower. This example clearly indicates that the more 'modern' driving line is absolutely faster.

Please be aware that all traces are "distance corrected", contrary to what one is used to with on-car recorded data.