Octane List

Driver Log, Laguna Seca

1:35to 1:14.

20.9 seconds found at Laguna Seca. A console, a Logitech wheel, and a Mac mini that logs every lap and tells me where the time went.

Best 1:14.320Toyota TS040 HybridProject CARS 2 + Forza Motorsport · Xbox
AndrettiT3T4T5T6CorkscrewRaineyT10T11

Laguna Seca, traced from the car's real position on the 1:14.320 lap.

143laps logged
365miles on track
5tracks
11cars

The lap

Every input from the best lap, against the first lap at the same track. Drag across the chart (or use the arrow keys) to see what happened at each point.

Best lap speedFirst lap speedThrottleBrakeGap to first lap
-into the lap
-ahead of the first lap
-best lap speed
-first lap speed
-gear
-throttle / brake

The Laguna board

Laguna Seca is the home track. Every car I pick up gets taken there, and its best lap goes on the board. The crossed-out tape is the first lap in that car. Each game gets its own board. The physics are different, so the times never mix.

Laguna SecaProject CARS 2 · 5 cars · fastest first

Adrián Fernández, Acura ARX-01B

Real race lap record · LMP2 · 2008

1:11.156

Lucas Luhr, Audi R10 TDI

Real race lap record · LMP1 · 2008

1:12.126
1

Toyota TS040 Hybrid

Zac · Nov 14, 2026 · found 7.0s

LMP1 record 1:12.126: +2.194s

1:21.293 1:14.320dialed in: lap 5 of 5
2

Ligier JS P2 Honda

Zac · Nov 14, 2026 · found 8.8s

LMP2 record 1:11.156: +6.203s

1:26.140 1:17.359dialed in: lap 13 of 17

Ricardo Zonta, Mercedes-Benz CLK LM

Real race lap record · GT1 (Prototype) · 1998

1:19.094
3

Mercedes-Benz CLK-LM

Zac · Nov 13, 2026 · found 14.5s

Same car as Ricardo Zonta's 1998 record: +1.704s

1:35.260 1:20.798dialed in: lap 5 of 6

Loris Spinelli, Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2

Real race lap record · GT3 · 2024

1:20.942
4

Porsche 911 GT3 R

Zac · Nov 15, 2026 · found 6.6s

GT3 record 1:20.942: +7.843s

1:35.424 1:28.785dialed in: lap 6 of 9

Daniel Morad, Mercedes-AMG GT4

Real race lap record · GT4 · 2024

1:28.845
5

Toyota GT-86 Rocket Bunny GT4

Zac · Nov 14, 2026

GT4 record 1:28.845: +15.016s

1:43.8611 lap so far
"Dialed in" = the first lap within 1% of that car's best. Valid laps only. Black labels are real-world race lap records at Laguna Seca for each car's class, current Grand Prix layout, from Wikipedia.

Same car, two games

The Toyota TS040 Hybrid is in both Project CARS 2 and Forza Motorsport, and so is Laguna Seca. Best lap from each game, lined up corner for corner.

Project CARS 21:14.320
Forza Motorsport1:19.290
Forza is slower by4.970s
050100150 mph
Project CARS 2Forza Motorsport

Where Forza loses the time

  • Andretti 1+0.41s62 / 57 mph
  • Andretti 2+0.37s63 / 54 mph
  • T3+0.38s76 / 72 mph
  • T4+0.62s108 / 91 mph
  • T5+1.03s93 / 64 mph
  • T6+0.09s88 / 95 mph
  • Corkscrew-0.02s34 / 39 mph
  • Rainey+0.62s100 / 81 mph
  • T10+0.57s87 / 71 mph
  • T11+0.86s50 / 32 mph

Bars: time Forza loses (orange) or gains (blue) in each corner. Speeds are the slowest point in that corner, PC2 / Forza. The biggest gap is T5. Forza's lap is from Nov 14, so expect this gap to shrink with seat time.

Records

Best valid lap at each track. Laps cut short, invalidated by the game, or thrown out for an off don't count.

Project CARS 2

Laguna Seca

1:14.320
Toyota TS040 Hybrid

First counted lap 1:35.260. 89 laps here.

  • Toyota TS040 Hybrid1:14.320
  • Ligier JS P2 Honda1:17.359
  • Mercedes-Benz CLK-LM1:20.798
  • Porsche 911 GT3 R1:28.785
  • Toyota GT-86 Rocket Bunny GT41:43.861
1:13.91:19.51:25.11:30.7

Every counted lap, oldest to newest. Orange dots are laps, the blue line is the best so far. Higher is faster.

Spa Francorchamps

2:08.020
Toyota TS040 Hybrid

First counted lap 2:09.480. 11 laps here.

  • Toyota TS040 Hybrid2:08.020
2:07.62:08.42:09.12:09.9

Every counted lap, oldest to newest. Orange dots are laps, the blue line is the best so far. Higher is faster.

Willow Springs International Raceway

1:24.154
Porsche 935/80

First counted lap 1:25.020. 6 laps here.

  • Porsche 935/801:24.154
1:23.81:24.31:24.91:25.4

Every counted lap, oldest to newest. Orange dots are laps, the blue line is the best so far. Higher is faster.

Hockenheim Classic

2:08.572
Audi R8 (LMP900)

First counted lap 2:08.572. 2 laps here.

  • Audi R8 (LMP900)2:08.572

Every counted lap, oldest to newest. Orange dots are laps, the blue line is the best so far. Higher is faster.

Sonoma Raceway

1:58.793
Ford MkIV

First counted lap 1:58.793. 2 laps here.

  • Ford MkIV1:58.793

Every counted lap, oldest to newest. Orange dots are laps, the blue line is the best so far. Higher is faster.

Forza Motorsport

Brands Hatch GP

1:59.053
2019 Ginetta G40 Junior

First counted lap 2:15.301. 12 laps here.

  • 2019 Ginetta G40 Junior1:59.053
1:58.72:04.32:10.02:15.7

Every counted lap, oldest to newest. Higher is faster.

Laguna Seca

1:19.290
Toyota TS040 Hybrid

First counted lap 1:40.764. 9 laps here.

  • Toyota TS040 Hybrid1:19.290
1:18.91:24.81:30.81:36.7

Every counted lap, oldest to newest. Higher is faster.

Maple Valley

2:04.372
2005 Honda NSX-R

First counted lap 2:10.803. 3 laps here.

  • 2005 Honda NSX-R2:04.372
2:04.02:08.42:12.92:17.4

Every counted lap, oldest to newest. Higher is faster.

Fujimi Kaido Full

11:47.618
2005 Honda NSX-R

First counted lap 11:47.618. 1 laps here.

  • 2005 Honda NSX-R11:47.618

Every counted lap, oldest to newest. Higher is faster.

Latest session

November 15, 2026, Project CARS 2, Time attack, Laguna Seca, Porsche 911 GT3 R. Best 1:28.785 over 23 laps.

1:27.71:33.81:39.91:46.0

Hollow dots were invalid or didn't count.

  • T5: 1.2s coastingOff the brake but not on the gas yet. Pick up light throttle as the brake comes off.
  • T3: 1.0s coastingOff the brake but not on the gas yet. Pick up light throttle as the brake comes off.
  • Andretti 1: traction control cut power 0.4sYou asked for more than the tyres could take. Squeeze the throttle from about 60% to flat as the steering unwinds, instead of going straight to 100%.

Log

Every session is posted automatically when I stop driving.

DateGameTypeTrackCarBestLaps
Nov 15PC2Time attackLaguna SecaPorsche 911 GT3 R1:28.78523
Nov 14ForzaPracticeMaple Valley2005 Honda NSX-R2:04.3723
Nov 14ForzaPracticeFujimi Kaido Full2005 Honda NSX-R11:47.6181
Nov 14ForzaRace P3 to P8Brands Hatch GP2019 Ginetta G40 Junior1:59.0533
Nov 14ForzaRace P3 to P3Brands Hatch GP2019 Ginetta G40 Junior2:02.0131
Nov 14ForzaRace P12 to P24Brands Hatch GP2019 Ginetta G40 Junior2:12.7581
Nov 14ForzaPracticeBrands Hatch GP2019 Ginetta G40 Junior1:59.8607
Nov 14ForzaTime attackLaguna SecaToyota TS040 Hybrid1:19.29010

From the car

Shot in Project CARS 2 photo mode. Hover a photo or use the button to see it in color.

Porsche 911 GT3 R on the kerb at Laguna Seca, magenta and yellow livery
Laguna Seca · GT3 R, the series car
Toyota TS040 Hybrid #7 at speed between the walls at Laguna Seca
Laguna Seca · TS040, 1:14.320
Toyota TS040 Hybrid #7 from above, motion-blurred track underneath
Laguna Seca, from above · TS040
Ligier JS P2 from above, on the kerb at Laguna Seca
Laguna Seca, from above
Ligier JS P2 past a cone on the Laguna Seca straight
Laguna Seca
Ligier JS P2 cresting the hill at Laguna Seca
Laguna Seca
Blue Ligier JS P2 on the Long Beach street circuit
Long Beach

The rig

Nothing exotic. The point is what the data says, not what the gear cost.

The rig: Logitech wheel and pedals on a fold-out stand, H-shifter on the right, monitor and a tablet dash on the desk
The actual setup. Tablet shows the last lap: 1:24.154 at Willow Springs.
Game
Project CARS 2 on Xbox
Wheel
Logitech G920 on a fold-out stand, three pedals, Driving Force shifter
Braking
Left foot. Brake sensitivity raised to 80 so hard stops take less leg.
Logger
Mac mini on the home network, catching the game's telemetry broadcast
  1. The Xbox broadcasts telemetry. Speed, inputs, gear and position, many times a second.
  2. The Mac mini logs every lap. Sectors, valid or not, where the game flagged track limits.
  3. The coach reads the laps. Time lost per corner, coasting, spins, traction control cutting in.
  4. The session lands here. Records update on their own.