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.
Buttonwillow Track #2 , this time with my GR86 Street Car for GR Movements GT Class, ended up placing 3rd.
Really wanted to test out these Maxxis VR2 tires and they exceeded my expectations , granted the weather was a bit cool so this was more than optimal PB weather. They had almost no signs of wear after the day was over. Looking forward to trying these out on my GT86 for longer stints.
Still learning this track and was short shifting a fair amount here, hopefully I get another shot at this track in the near future after reviewing the data. Next goal is a 1:56 for sure.
2024 Toyota GR86 Base
Full Stock Interior
CounterSpace Garage ECUTek Tune
JDL EL w/Cat
JDL Frontpipe with Cat
Fujitsubo A-R Dual Exhaust
e85
JQ Werks Steering Hub
SDC x Momo Steering Wheel
Shaftworks 1 Way Coilovers
Racecomp Engineering 22mm Front & 16mm Rear sway bar
SPL RLCA
Cusco RUCA
Project Mu G-Four 335 Brake Fluid
CSG C2/C1 Brake Pads
Steel Brake Lines
RS Future LM Wing 0* AoA
Exceed Japan Front Lip and Sides
Rotiform LTN-J 18x9.5 +40
Maxxis Victra VR2 265/35/18