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Streets of Willow || 1.6L NA6 Miata || 1:28.300 || 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 : 21 Mar, 2023
1min 28.3sec
Outside Temp: 10 ° C
Willow Springs Raceway (Streets)
Mazda Spec Miata NA6 1990 (SergeyS/ProxesRR)
Race
Tire: 200 V730
Tire Size: 205/50/15
Published on 12 Aug, 2024

I finally got into the 28's at SOW! And on rather adequate V730 tires! Thankfully the rain forecast was misguided and it stayed dry for the whole track day. Next time, with better tires and less shenanigans on the skidpad, I can break into the 27's.

Awesome day hosted with OnGrid back in February 2023.

https://instagram.com/mergesortracing

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