VERY long, analytical, and boring post.
I've had too much time on my hands. I'm sure you'll have to pass judgement after this post and either decide it's some true autocross math, I'm just F*kin nuts, or I'm on crack.
Try this system. If my statistics class pays off this should actually give you some insight (when plugging in your own numbers) as to how you fair against the competition on different types of Solo2 courses.
Here's the math:
Take your best run time and determine your placement in the event (counting all entrants): <a> (let's say you were 10th)
Take the total numer of entrants: <b> (maybe 75)
Divide <a> by <b>. 10 divided by 75
The resulting number will be <c>, in this case 0.1333
Convert that to a percentage by sliding the decimal point over two spaces right.
Your percentile rank is a 13.33.
Covert that to a standardized grading scale by subtracting the number from 100.
You were graded a 86.66 or 86.6 or 87, whatver degree you want to take it to.
Using the PAX numbers in the same manner, you can get an even closer gauge as to how you stacked up.
Now there are errors. Weather is not taken into consideration. For example, my grades or percentages look much better at Sebring on Saturday because I had two dry runs, whereas the second run group had zero or one. It won't be perfect unless every driver has the same course conditions.
I hope that makes sense. If you really want to be particular, take the ladies out of the run times and the PAX times. Be sure to take the novices out of the total entrant number when calculating off of PAX numbers. Hell, take the carts out too if you want.
Below are examples for myself.
BAIL OUT NOW IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND
OR ARE GETTING GROGGY.
And by the way "Cory" is the DSP V.W. GTI, black. We have some bragging rights, bets, etc. riding on the PAX at every event and for the year end (accumulated from one event to the next). The year ender will hopefully keep climbing in value and end up being a set of tires or something useful.
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T.Morrow
Last edited by OversteerS2K; Jun 12, 2003 at 11:30 PM.