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.
Great way to end the year with TRD Series. This wasn't my PB in this config but it was good enough to secure 2nd place for the event. So prior to this event I had 2 extremely worn NS2Rs from the Auto Club Speedway event, so rather than buying a fresh set for this event to carry me into next year I thought it would be a "grand" idea to buy 2 used A052s and see how they hold up. Surprise!!!! I'm fighting over steer or under steer; depending on what config I mount them in because ding ding ding, the other set is equally heat cycled out and have like no grip!
So first session:
A052s F /Heat Cycled and worn NS2Rs R
Slide Squad!!!!
This is a video of the second session:
A052s R /Heat Cycled and worn NS2Rs F
New tires are on order. I'm likely to close out the year with a Buttonwillow track day to see if I can #Sub2In2022. Enjoy.
(All tires are 245/40/17, the A052s are like a year old but had some tred left on them , gave the gent $180 for them)
Q: Why would I do something like this?
A: I'm a smooth brain Science Ape. You know the answer, but sometimes you want to see the answer....