Track Noob w/a LR D. I have a track day scheduled for next weekend. First, thanks for this write-up. I'm currently trying to find out whether they'll be running CCW or CW. I have found cockpit YouTubes, and some commentary, for both directions to familiarize myself with how it looks.
A few questions, first. One of the quality videos is from a Lotus Exige. On their longest straight, which is just over a 1/4 mile, they are reaching about 108mph on the straight away. Any idea if I should expect/target, once I get further into the day, to be touching 100mph in those straights? I'm running Falken 245/40R18 200tw street-ish tires. Besides MPP Street pads and brake fluid swap I'm stock non-P AWD.
I've got a SC about 30 miles away, which I plan to stop at to bring near top-off. Track in question is about 2.4 miles around, not a lot of elevation changes outside a single up-down hill on one of the straights, mix of slow-medium-fast with two 1/4 mile straights. What should I, roughly, expect for lap count I can get in? Theoretically I could leave mid-day for a 1.5hr BBQ lunch and be back with 80% or so. Just trying to plan my expectations here.
Which brings up a question that I didn't see addressed. What SOC do you aim for when you roll out for the first time on the track? For Autocross so far I've aimed for being at 85% when getting into grid because the car still has most of its acceleration potential while still having full, or effectively full, regen.
For a circuit would I ideally want more like 90%-95%, which I bring down into the 80's during a couple warm-up & finding out what's happening laps for the day?
I'm not sure yet if they'll have a NEMA 14-50 plug on site I can get to. They might, because they have various levels of member garages and such. I don't think they've ever had a BEV (or at least the person that invited my hasn't seen it), but if they do I might be able to get back up into the 90's before starting. Even without charging plug I could start my day early, be very careful driving after the SC, and do my tire change on-site to likely be around 90% if that is what I want to target.