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.
This was my second fastest lap of the day. Fastest lap of the day was a 1:26.360 which landed me in 2nd Place for Street Class , 3rd place went to a 1:26.361 which we laughed about because it was such a close event; I Sadly forgot to turn the GoPro on for that run and only have the data from track addict :| . TRD Series is a super fun event and each time I go out I always learn something new and meet great people.
Car was on E85 for this even with a fresh set of Falken RT660s (245/40/17). The main goal was to improve on my time from GRIDLIFE which was on 255/40/17's I came out without have the intention of even getting 3rd let alone 2nd, this experience was very humbling and I want to thank Will, Ben , and Phu for all the guidance that got me to this point.
Cant wait to get back out there and find the 1:25 run for SoW CCW
TRD Series 4pt Build
Toyota 86 NA
9" Wheels
Falken RT660s
NA Bolt Ons
NA fuel E85
No Aero
Level 0 + Level 1 Suspension
Studio RSR Rollbar
Personal Safety Equipment (Seats,HANS,Harness)