BoP Lab / Drivers / Ben Brandt
Ben Brandt
Against the front of the class, by track and class
| Track | Class | Sessions | Typical gap to class best | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (2.40 mi) | STL | 4 | +4.377s (4.44%) | +3.991s (4.01%) |
| Road America (4.05 mi) | STL | 1 | +8.174s (5.29%) | +8.174s (5.29%) |
| Sonoma Raceway (2.52 mi) | STL | 4 | +3.711s (3.39%) | +3.248s (2.96%) |
| Unknown track (2.52 mi) | STL | 3 | +3.500s (3.11%) | +3.500s (3.11%) |
Gap is the driver's best lap in a session against the fastest lap in their class in that same session (zero is fastest in class), shown as time lost and as a share of the lap, so conditions cancel out and tracks can be compared. Typical is the median session.
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (2.40 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes Champions 2026 | Grp 1 STL STU T3 T4 Race 2 | STL | 57 | Mazda Miata | 6/10 | 1:43.956 | 1:38.862Mike Taylor | +5.094s (5.15%) | 114.0 | 125.7John Schmitt | -11.7 mph (-9.3%) |
| Ohio Valley Great Lakes Champions 2025 | Grp 4 STL STU GT3U T3 T4 Race 2 | STL | 57 | Mazda MIATA | 5/10 | 1:42.924 | 1:38.547Nick Leverone | +4.377s (4.44%) | 114.7 | 124.1Mike Taylor | -9.4 mph (-7.6%) |
| Ohio Valley Great Lakes Champions 2025 | Grp 4 STL STU GT3U T3 T4 Race 1 | STL | 57 | Mazda MIATA | 6/10 | 1:43.448 | 1:39.457Nick Leverone | +3.991s (4.01%) | 111.8 | 122.8Mike Taylor | -10.9 mph (-8.9%) |
| Ohio Valley Great Lakes Champions 2025 | Grp 4 STL STU GT3U T3 T4 Qual 2 | STL | 57 | Mazda MIATA | 11/11 | 2:11.703 | 1:39.405Nick Leverone | +32.298s (32.49%) | 0.6 | 129.4David Palfenier | -128.7 mph (-99.5%) |
Road America (4.05 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June Sprints 2025 | Grp 6 STL STU GT3U T3 T4 Race 1 | STL | 57 | Mazda Miata | 9/12 | 2:42.641 | 2:34.467David Palfenier | +8.174s (5.29%) | 122.3 | 131.8Mike Taylor | -9.5 mph (-7.2%) |
Sonoma Raceway (2.52 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runoffs 2018 | STL Race | STL | 57 | Mazda Miata | 6/17 | 1:53.002 | 1:49.754Danny Steyn | +3.248s (2.96%) | 96.95/17 | 102.4Craig McHaffie | -5.4 mph (-5.3%) |
| Runoffs 2018 | STL Qual 3 | STL | 57 | Mazda Miata | 12/18 | 1:56.200 | 1:49.138Danny Steyn | +7.062s (6.47%) | 88.716/18 | 99.7Danny Steyn | -11.0 mph (-11.0%) |
| Runoffs 2018 | STL Qual 2 | STL | 57 | Mazda Miata | 5/19 | 1:53.089 | 1:49.378Danny Steyn | +3.711s (3.39%) | 93.212/19 | 103.2Craig McHaffie | -10.0 mph (-9.6%) |
| Runoffs 2018 | STL Qual 1 | STL | 57 | Mazda Miata | 7/18 | 1:54.743 | 1:50.686Cliff Ira | +4.057s (3.67%) | 92.95/18 | 100.2Danny Steyn | -7.4 mph (-7.3%) |
Unknown track (2.52 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runoffs 2018 | Mon Grp 5 Run 3 | STL | 57 | Mazda Miata | 4/8 | 1:55.891 | 1:52.391Tim Auger | +3.500s (3.11%) | |||
| Runoffs 2018 | Mon Grp 5 Run 2 | STL | 57 | Mazda Miata | 9/8 | 1:52.824Tim Auger | |||||
| Runoffs 2018 | Mon Grp 5 Run 1 | STL | 57 | Mazda Miata | 9/8 | 1:52.773Craig McHaffie |