ZRS Sonoma Race 2

Sonoma Raceway · March 14, 2026 · 7 hours

The Verdict

P2You finished P2 of 4 in ZR2, 27 Laps behind the class winner. A mechanical issue was the primary gap (38:08).

P2 of 4

Class Position

27 Laps

Gap to Class P1

187

Laps Completed

1:51.841

Best Lap

•2nd fastest on-track pace in ZR2 (median 1:54.322)

•Lost 40m 16s across 3 mechanical stops

•Driver incidents: Ian Barberi — 4 incidents (+112.9s), Steve Libby — 1 incident (+86.0s)

•Pit crew averaged 2:10.971 — 29.3s faster than class average

Where the Gap Came From

On-track pace (146 laps):+889.8s

Driver errors (4 laps):+199.9s

Pit lane — team ops (9 laps):-689.8s

Pit in/out pace (8 laps):+6.1s

Mechanical (6 laps):+2288.5s

Code 60 (14 laps):+123.7s

Race control penalties (2 laps vs them):-224.9s

Why you're behind #95 (P1 in ZR2) — red = time lost, green = time gained

Biggest time loss

Mechanical (6 laps) at +2288.5s

Time Opportunities

Ranked by total impact — fix the biggest ones first

CONSISTENCY

Ian Barberi's consistency gap (avg minus best-10) was 2.7s over 94 laps

+257.4s

INCIDENTS

Ian Barberi had 4 incidents costing +28.2s avg (worst: +30.8s)

+112.9s

CONSISTENCY

Steve Libby's consistency gap (avg minus best-10) was 1.4s over 66 laps

+91.4s

INCIDENTS

Steve Libby had 1 incident costing +86.0s avg (worst: +86.0s)

+86.0s

DEGRADATION

1 stint showed significant late-stint fade (avg +1.2s)

+1.2s

Driver Spotlight

Best stint pace: Ian Barberi. Most consistent: Steve Libby.

Ian Barberi(pace setter)

94 laps across 2 stints

Best-10 Avg

1:52.500

vs Class Best

+8.3s

Consistency

2.7s(+-1.8s vs class)

Warm-up

1.5 laps+0.1s/lap

Biggest opportunity

Degradation: 1.2s lost across 1 stint

Steve Libby

66 laps across 1 stint

Best-10 Avg

1:52.512

vs Class Best

+8.3s

Consistency

1.4s(+-3.1s vs class)

Warm-up

1 laps

Biggest opportunity

Pace: +0.0s/lap x 66 laps = 0.7s total

Show full driver comparison table

Driver	Laps	Best-10 Avg	Gap to Best	Consistency	Warm-up	Degradation	Opportunity
Ian Barberi(pace setter)	94	1:52.500	--	2.738s	1.5 laps	--	--
Steve Libby	66	1:52.512	+0.011s	1.385s	1 laps	+17ms/lap	0.7s

Extreme laps (Code 60, unusually slow laps) and pit laps excluded from all calculations.

Stint Breakdown

Stint #	Driver	Laps	Avg Lap	Degradation
1	Ian Barberi	58	1:54.157	--
2	Ian Barberi	36	1:56.982	+72ms/lap
3	Steve Libby	66	1:53.896	+17ms/lap

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Pit Strategy

Your Stops

Class Median

5.5

Stop Delta

-1.5

C60 Converted

1 of 6

Code 60 Windows

C60 #10:45:22Pitted

C60 #21:16:45Did not pit — lap 12 of 40-lap stint

C60 #33:38:54Did not pit — lap 1 of 4-lap stint

C60 #44:06:10Did not pit — lap 8 of 19-lap stint

C60 #54:33:00Did not pit

C60 #64:44:50Did not pit

Show stop-by-stop detail (4 stops: 3 green, 1 under Code 60)

Stop #	Elapsed	Flag	Duration	Driver Change
#1	2:11:55	C60	2:15.636	Ian Barberi
#2	5:40:53	Green	2:13.361	Ian Barberi → Steve Libby
#3	--	Green	2:07.001	Steve Libby
#4	--	Green	2:12.552	Steve Libby → Ian Barberi

Positions & Gaps →Full Pit Analysis →Code 60 Impact →

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Actions for Next Race

Improve consistency for Ian Barberi

Consistency gap of 2.7s/lap over 94 laps. Partially explained by warm-up and degradation — focus on mid-stint variation.

Est. savings: 257.4s over race distance

Eliminate driver errors for Ian Barberi

4 incidents costing +28s avg. Review onboard footage to identify root cause — often easier to prevent than to find equivalent pace gains.

Est. savings: 112.9s over race distance

Improve consistency for Steve Libby

Consistency gap of 1.4s/lap over 66 laps. Partially explained by warm-up and degradation — focus on mid-stint variation.

Est. savings: 91.4s over race distance

Eliminate driver errors for Steve Libby

1 incident costing +86s avg. Review onboard footage to identify root cause — often easier to prevent than to find equivalent pace gains.

Est. savings: 86.0s over race distance

Address late-stint pace fade

1 stint showed significant degradation. Review tire management and stint length strategy.

Est. savings: 1.2s over race distance

Final Classification

P	#	Team	Class	Laps	Gap	Best
4	95	Nine-Four Motorsports	ZR2	210	4 Laps	1:43.658
9	94	Nine-Four Motorsports	ZR2	187	27 Laps	1:51.841
11	177	Cambern Performance	ZR2	158	56 Laps	1:49.672
12	41	Retro Rockets	ZR2	129	85 Laps	1:50.970