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Ridge Motorsports Park || Subaru WRX || 1:58.1 || Fast Laps || Personal Best
Merge Sort Racing

Sergey S (Merge Sort Racing) is an amateur racing driver with 51 recorded laps across 14 vehicles on LapMeta, averaging 3.6 laps per car. The team name "Merge Sort Racing" references merge sort—an efficient computer science sorting algorithm using divide-and-conquer methodology invented by John von Neumann in 1945. This clever naming suggests technical background in software engineering or computer science, combining analytical problem-solving mindset with motorsport passion. Programmers and engineers often excel in motorsport through methodical data-driven approaches to vehicle setup and driving technique optimization.

His LapMeta data shows distributed testing with 13 laps at West configuration, 10 laps at East 3 Mile w/ Bypass, and 7 laps at 13CW. The varied venue preference across three different configurations indicates systematic exploration methodology—testing vehicles across varying layouts to understand how platform characteristics respond to different circuit demands. The 14-vehicle portfolio with nearly four laps per car enables meaningful assessment revealing genuine performance characteristics through sufficient exposure. Track day participants combining technical careers with motorsport often demonstrate analytical rigor in vehicle evaluation and technique development. With 51 laps across 14 vehicles at varied configurations, Sergey S represents the technically-minded enthusiast who applies algorithmic thinking and systematic methodology to motorsport participation supporting data-driven performance optimization.

Location:
San Jose, California, United States
Level:
Amateur
Merge Sort Racing
Lap Date : 11 Apr, 2021 2:00 PM
1min 58.1sec (-1.36s)
Outside Temp: 10 ° C
Ridge Motorsports Park
Subaru WRX VA 2018 (w/A052)
Medium
Tire: 200 ADVAN A052
Tire Size: 255/35/18
Published on 14 Nov, 2022

This was my first time ever driving on The Ridge! I had a goal of getting a lap under two minutes, and on the second session I already achieved the personal best for the day. This was also the first track day with an STI transmission swapped into the car, and unfortunately it didn't survive the last two sessions, and as I was approaching to half tank of gas, it seems my fuel pumping issues became more apparent :( Hence the loss of power going uphill on top of the ridge.

In any case, the track was incredibly fun and I'll be sure to come back for more when the opportunity arises. Thanks to OnGrid for hosting!

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