Stephen Ellis is an amateur racing driver with 38 recorded laps across 5 vehicles on LapMeta, averaging 7.6 laps per car—high concentration ratio indicating focused commitment to mastering five specific platforms. Over seven laps per vehicle builds profound knowledge transcending typical driver-vehicle relationships, revealing nuances impossible to discover through brief exposure. This exceptional focus demonstrates specialist philosophy prioritizing depth over superficial breadth.
His LapMeta data shows testing with 7 laps at 13CW configuration, 6 laps at Streets, and 5 laps at Streets-CCW. The selective 5-vehicle portfolio suggests curated testing balancing comparative education against deep platform understanding. Each car received over seven sessions revealing how tire performance evolves, how brake feel changes with temperature, optimal techniques for specific chassis characteristics, and extracting maximum capability as conditions vary. This depth often allows dedicated amateurs to outperform professionals conducting brief evaluations through intimate vehicle-specific knowledge. With 38 laps concentrated across five vehicles averaging nearly 8 laps each, Stephen Ellis exemplifies the focused specialist who treats motorsport as pursuit of perfection through systematic development and intimate platform expertise.
Wanted to start the new year off on a good start and decided to join Socal Drivers Club for one of their Open Track format days at Buttonwillow Raceway Park, and I can honestly say the amount of seat time you get from open track sessions is valuable in all aspects. Rather than going into this day blind and repeating the same bad habits I wanted to get instruction this time. Being humble, reviewing my data, understanding it and going out each time focusing on improvement felt phenomenal and I'm extremely grateful for my instructor taking the time to work with and guide me to a new level of understanding. This is not the fastest time this chassis can do by any means , but is definitely a PB for me and tons of information to digest and grow on. Going to be a good year for improvements!
Relevant Mods:
Apex EC7R 17x9
Nankang NS2R 245/40/17
AP Racing CP8350 Sprint Kit
CSG C21 Brake Pads (Front) / Stoptech STT309.11240 (Rear)
Feal Suspension 441+ Coilovers (7k/6k Valving towards Road Racing)
Camber -3F/-2R
91oct
CSG Spec Tuned by Zach Tucker
Track Day Event Organizer: https://www.socaldriversclub.com/
Wheels: https://www.apexraceparts.com/
Tires: https://philstireservice.com/shop/nankang-ns-2r/
Coilovers: https://fealsuspension.com/home/
Tune/Front Brake Pads: https://www.counterspacegarage.com/
Maintenance Track Prep: https://www.concept3performance.com/
Rollbar: https://studiorsr.com/