Optimal Lap Time

TXBDan · Post by **TXBDan** » Thu Jun 15, 2017 6:52 pm

Other loggers (and iRacing) have a feature to show you a predicted optimal lap time based either on the best sectors being added together or a variable/rolling lap start/stop position to help you figure what you could possibly run if you "put it all together". Any plans to include this? I'd be interested in learning more about the various algorithms for doing this.

Post by **brentp** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 4:24 pm

This is a big one. We already time individual sectors if they're defined in the track map; the 2nd step is to extract that data and assemble it into a single 'best' lap representation.

https://github.com/autosportlabs/RaceCa ... ssues/1428

These are useful for analysis, providing each sector is realistic - using a best sector that was a car flying off the end of the main straight wouldn't be a good example to use.

TXBDan · Post by **TXBDan** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 8:49 pm

Right. It's somewhat helpful, yet also somewhat meaningless. People with Aim Solos are always talking about optimal time and asking me.

I use optimal lap time in iRacing a bit and find it can be helpful in at least giving you a goal. And for seeing how off your "best" driving is from the fast guys.