"Mr. Toad" at Buttonwillow (14 March 2022)

Toad & Track
Open-track day with the Golden Gate Lotus Club:

Turning onto the front straight at Sunset


Paddock and Other Photographs


Track Photographs by CaliPhotography


Notes

Overview

Buttonwillow has many different configurations; this day used the Race #13 configuration, clockwise (CW) in the morning then counter-clockwise (CCW) in the afternoon. The map is weird because for some reason Buttonwillow Raceway always draws their maps with north at the bottom. It's very disconcerting to see East Loop on what should be the west side of the map.

(Note: Hover over any turn name in the text to highlight it on the map.)

Buttonwillow track map
Map from Buttonwillow Raceway

Best Laps

Best morning lap (CW) (2:15.599)
Best morning lap (CW)
(2:15.599)
Best afternoon lap (CCW) (2:16.947)
Best afternoon lap (CCW)
(2:16.947)

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Tire Pressure and Brake Temperature

The following table summarizes tire pressures throughout the day, in PSI, along with front-brake temperatures, as measured with an infrared pyrometer after each session.

rotorcaliper
DescriptionTimeAmbientLFRFRRLRLFRFLFRF
morning081244°F28292727 
31313131reset 
after session 1084951°F36363534.5322°F294°F177°F188°F
after session 2004658°F3938.53636473°F440°F345°F310°F
after session 3104361°F4039.53636492°F487°F367°F355°F
3838--reset 
after session 4214565°F39383636.5490°F480°F362°F362°F
before session 5132865°F32.53432.533sun right
after session 5134672°F3636.53635.5358°F388°F219°F243°F
after session 6144373°F393937.537502°F471°F338°F353°F
after session 7154375°F40.54036.537586°F550°F352°F359°F
37373636reset 
after session 8165075°F39373636530°F539°F345°F300°F


References


  2013 Mazdaspeed 3 "Mr. Toad"
  Karl's Cars
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