Sonny Watanasirisuk is an amateur racing driver with 22 laps across 16 vehicles, averaging 1.4 laps per car. However, this classification understates his professional credentials—Watanasirisuk is a 4-time national champion driver, race instructor, endurance racer, and Miata specialist who worked at both 949 Racing and Exotics Racing. He competed in the 25 Hours of Thunderhill and 86 Challenge series (2019-2024), offering professional driver coaching through SonnyMod. The broad 16-vehicle sampling reflects his instructor role at Exotics Racing helping customers drive Ferraris, Lamborghinis and exotic cars, combining competitive racing background with professional coaching expertise.
New natually-aspirated (N/A) lap record set during testing of the 949 Racing XIDA (prototype) coilover kit.
With the Bridgestone RE71R tires, configuration as drive is 86Drive Challenge Touring legal. In 86Cup, it will be too many points for Modified class configuration due to the tires, i.e. legal tires used would be 100 treadwear to fit the points limit in 86Cup Mod class.
For details and progress on the build, check out 949 Racing's build thread on FT86Club forums:
https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131052
FT86 Track Records List:
https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132998