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Ridge Motorsports Park || BMW E46 M3 || 1:50.795 Lap || 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 : 26 May, 2025
1min 50.795sec (-1.58s)
Ridge Motorsports Park
BMW E46 M3 2002 (Merge/RE71RS)
Medium
Tire: 200 Potenza RE71RS
Brake: Hawk DTC 70
Tire Size: 275/35/18
Published on 03 Jun, 2025

Made the pilgrimage up to the Ridge again! Competed in OnGrid's Time Attack, however the local competition is much more well-versed in the track and how to go fast on it than I am. My fourth time coming here, so much to still learn. I had a goal to sub 1:50, but I couldn't muster it. I still need to master how to take the "thumb" correctly, as well as how to brake for the complex as to not lose too much time. The track also got pretty warm after this session, making it a bit more difficult to go faster.

https://instagram.com/mergesortracing

E46 M3 Mods:
- TC half cage, 3150lbs curb weight
- CSF oil cooler
- Ground Control (Koni) 1W coilovers
- Ground Control lower control arms
- Supersprint section 2, Dinan section 3 exhaust (stock headers)
- Kassel performance tune
- 5 speed ZF swap with CAE shifter
- Carbon roof
- AP Racing 5000R Front Brakes with PFC-39 pads, stock calipers in the rear with PFC-08
- 275/35/18 Bridgestone RE-71R S on 18x10 Apex SM10-RS, second heat cycle

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