Gabriel Shadid (dogbone) is an amateur racing driver with 32 recorded laps in a single vehicle on LapMeta—extraordinary concentration representing absolute commitment to mastering one platform. Thirty-two laps in one car develops intimate knowledge exceeding what most drivers achieve with entire fleets, revealing every nuance through relentless dedicated repetition.
His LapMeta data shows testing with 4 laps CW and 3 laps at Big Willow. Single-vehicle specialists often develop mastery enabling lap times rivaling professional drivers through intimate knowledge of every characteristic, optimal technique for every condition, and absolute confidence extracting maximum performance. With 32 laps concentrated in single vehicle, Gabriel Shadid exemplifies the ultimate specialist philosophy achieving profound platform mastery through systematic repetition.
Sorry, no microphone on this one……forgot to turn it on. So, I put a little music on there: Epic Score - "Enraged". :)
Odd note: I put on new Hankook TDs and could not run faster than my 6/7 day old TD scrubs…..! The times listed below are from scrub tires……both Buttonwillow and Thermal have shown me that fresh pavement doesn't really reward new tires nearly as much as old pavement, but it also does not punish you for running old tires like older pavement seems to do.
Anyway, Thermal is quite wonderful.
E90 M3
Track/course: Thermal Club South Palm Circuit
Best Lap Time: 1:22.79 (AIM)
Brakes: AP Racing - Cobalt Friction XR2 front/XR3 rear
Tires: Hankook TD - 295/30/18 square on Apex Arc-8 10.5" (tires on 7th day!)
Suspension: JRZ RS Pro
Other mods: VF620, Akrapovic X-Pipe with stock exhaust, RD Sport front sway bar, (full interior and no aero parts), Euro-MDM on.