remember when the "plaid model s" with full slicks no seats and a huge wing didnt even beat a performante, McLaren Senna - 1:27.23.https://www.mclarenlife.com/threads/765lt-at-laguna.104127/post-1785120, 765LT - 1:27.904https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Maprv1IXDHo. [15], The 2016 Porsche 911 GT2 RS previously held the current unofficial production car lap record with 1:28.30. After a fifteen-year hiatus, the event returned in 2019 as part of the IndyCar Series, replacing Sonoma. Laguna Seca and the part of the old Fort Ord that is now Bureau of Land Management land annually host the Sea Otter Classic "Celebration of Cycling". The suspension alignment should be reproducible on any production version of that model, and all of the original equipment such as insulation, seats, glass, and air conditioning should be intact. I only found out because of someone on Mclaren Life! If youlike uskeep track of lap-time records at the famed WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, California, then you surely know the crown for the quickest production-car lap around the more than 60-year-old circuit now rests on the roof of a new contender. Track records The table bellow contains the obsolute fastest lap times at each track, for the last major patch. [11] The previous record time was 1:07.722, set by Hlio Castroneves in a Penske Champ Car during qualifying for the 2000 CART Honda Grand Prix of Monterey. Laguna Seca served as the finish line for Stage 4 of the 2016 Amgen Tour of California and This Model S Plaid was originally built by Tesla tuner shop Unplugged Performance to tackle Pikes Peak back in June. It's worth noting that Everett's "record lap" is likely only a record because hardly anyone else has run a C8 Z51 at Laguna Seca yet, if anyone. 2010-2023 CarBuzz Inc. All Rights Reserved, Watch The C8 Corvette Set A New Lap Record At Laguna Seca. 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Officially, Castroneves is still the record-holder as the times of Zonta, Bourdais and Gen were set during exhibition and testing sessions, and official records can only be set in race conditions (either in practice, qualifying, or during a race). Just a few days ago, a race-modified Tesla Model S Plaid set a new record for an electric vehicle on the same track. Tesla Giga Mexico To Be Two Times Bigger Than Giga Texas? Considered one of the two greatest historic racing events (along with the Goodwood Festival in England), attendance often rivals, or surpasses the professional racing events listed above. Because of the incident, runoff was installed at the end of the Rahal Straight. Assuming that's the case, Musk's sin is merely jumping the gun on making the announcement, but not necessarily conducting the record run. Video of the record lap can be seen below. The Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey is an IndyCar Series race held at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca near Monterey, California.The event dates back to 1960, and became an American open wheel race in 1983. Conditions were described as "ideal" and the car used road-legal Michelin Pilot Sport Cup2R tyres. Model S Plaid deliveries could start this Summer, and we expect the Lucid Air Dream Edition to hit production late this year. Copyright TESLARATI. Road & Track staff writer with a taste for high-mileage, rusted-out projects and amateur endurance racing. The Average Lap Time of this track is 1:42, and its Average Speed is at 79mph. The race was part of the CART/Champ Car series from 1983 through 2004. ", "Updated: Something About Karts At Laguna Seca, Or, No wonder they couldn't AMA Formula Extreme Into The Schedule", "Former Grand Prix stars test Super Karts", "250 Superkart News From Around the World - Superkart News Archive! Elon Musk's Tesla Model S claim raises the question: What's a lap record, anyway? The 1:30.3 time puts the Model S Plaid around three seconds behind the McLaren Senna, which currently holds Laguna Seca's overall production car lap record. The Kilowatts said the team at the track secured an unconfirmed time of 1:30.XX. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. It's also faster than any published time recorded by a prototype Lucid Air, an electric sedan that ought to compete with Tesla's best once it actually goes on sale. @Telsa Alien Technology! Changes include the addition of the entire infield area in 1988 (present-day turns 3, 4, and 5, eliminating the straight that started at present-day turn 2 and ended at present-day turn 5) extending the track from its original 1.9-mile (3.1km) length to meet the minimum-track-length criteria of the FIM for MotoGP events, plus the more recent relocation of pedestrian bridges and embankments, and the expansion of gravel pits outside turns 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 for additional runoff. DragTimes' run: 9.248 seconds at 151.83 mph record time of 9.081 seconds at 154.10 mph trap speed with removed interior pieces - July 24, 2021 at the World Wide Technology Raceway in St. Louis. Tesla Model S P100D (Lucid Motors test driver): Tesla Model 3 Long Range rear-wheel drive w/mods: Tesla Model 3 Long Range rear-wheel drive stock. Now, thanks to the magic that is the Internet, you can witness the next best thing to being the person belted into the driver's seat by watching the video up above. 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Laguna Seca Raceway (branded as WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, and previously Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca) is a paved road racing track in central California used for both auto racing and motorcycle racing, built in 1957 near both Salinas and Monterey, California, United States. All rights reserved. We try to find out if you can go faster in Assetto Corsa using the Ferrari F2004 and SF70H. John V. Narigi is the General Manager and President.