BoP Lab / Buttonwillow Raceway Park
FV vs P vs FF pace at Buttonwillow Raceway Park
Quickest here: FV 1:58.898 Mace Gjerman, Cal Club 2026 race · P 1:32.872 Jim Devenport, Cal Club 2025 qualifying · FF 1:51.118 Eric Poulsen, Cal Club 2025 race
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| Qual best | Race best | Trap | Qual best | Race best | Trap | vs FV | % of FV | Qual best | Race best | Trap | vs FV | % of FV | |||
| Cal Club 2026 CALCL262026-02-21 | 2:02.562Gavin Sweeney · fastest of 7 · top 5 within 3.3s+0.208s (+0.17%) | 1:58.898Mace Gjerman · fastest of 7 · top 5 within 6.0s-2.299s (-1.90%) | 124.6Gavin Sweeney+21.2 mph (+20.5%) | 1:38.716Kevin Mitz · fastest of 3 · top 3 within 3.1s+5.844s (+6.29%) | 1:37.287John Manfroy · fastest of 3 · top 3 within 3.5s+3.315s (+3.53%) | 160.4John Manfroy+18.7 mph (+13.2%) | -21.611squal -23.846s | 81.8%qual 80.5% | 1:53.098Edward Erlandson · fastest of 2+1.054s (+0.94%) | 1:54.741Edward Erlandson · fastest of 2+3.623s (+3.26%) | 133.7Edward Erlandson+19.0 mph (+16.5%) | -4.157squal -9.464s | 96.5%qual 92.3% | ||
9 rule changes (P: 6, FF: 3)2 tyres & wheels · 1 cars added · 1 engine · 1 induction · 1 suspension & brakes · 3 wording · FF clarifies alternative tire eligibility for cars homologated 1989 or earlier with rocker arm or outboard suspension on all four corners. · Prototype carbon-carbon and carbon-ceramic brake rotors now permitted instead of prohibited. · P class 13B rotary engine restrictor changes to 40mm SIR fuel injection or 41.5mm venturi carburetor. · Prototype class adds Radical SR3 spec line to Table 1 effective 9/1/25. · Prototype P2 cars may now run P2 spec or modified Prototype spec in Prototype class; clarified language and added Radical Cup series table. · Prototype Engine Table A 2-cycle restrictor reduces from 40mm to 38mm venturi size. · FF adds rocker arm and outboard suspension cars optional bias ply and VFF tires; removes front-as-rear rule, adds mixing restrictions. · Class P adds clarification notes on restrictor requirements, throttle bodies, Mazda 12A engine spec, and P2 auto-based engine rules. · FF allows older cars with rocker arm or outboard suspension to use bias ply slicks or VFF tires instead of radials.show
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| Cal Club 2025 CALCL252025-02-22 | 2:02.354Gavin Sweeney · fastest of 5 · top 5 within 10.3s | 2:01.197Gavin Sweeney · fastest of 5 · top 5 within 9.6s | 103.5Gavin Sweeney | 1:32.872Jim Devenport · fastest of 3 · top 3 within 8.1s | 1:33.972Jim Devenport · fastest of 3 · top 3 within 7.7s | 141.7Jim Devenport | -27.225squal -29.482s | 77.5%qual 75.9% | 1:52.044Eric Poulsen · only car | 1:51.118Eric Poulsen · only car | 114.7Eric Poulsen | -10.079squal -10.310s | 91.7%qual 91.6% | ||
35 earlier rule changes on record, in force before Cal Club 2025 (from 2019)6 tyres & wheels · 2 engine · 2 weight · 1 aero · 1 suspension & brakes · 23 wording · Prototype Staudacher and unrestricted engine notes corrected for minimum weight wording. · Prototype class renamed from P1 to P, affecting designation throughout rules with no performance changes. · FF and FC cars with sequential gearbox must add 10 lbs. to minimum weight, down from 25 lbs. · FF Honda Fit allows Fast Forward 0.25mm oversize pistons PN FF800-110 as alternative; piston diameter spec clarified to 2.8835 inches. · FF VTEC activation valve must function; EGR blanking plate rule clarified with Fast Forward part numbers. · FV ferrous rotor no longer required to be smooth; may have up to three pad cleaning grooves per side. · FF Honda Fit gains Fast Forward FF800-100 oversize piston ring pack option. · FV front wheel bearings wording clarified in GCR 9.1.1.C.10.G. · FF Honda Fit engine adds Fast Forward part number alternatives for intake, exhaust, oil system, and scavenge pump components. · FV connecting rod rules add Brian Crower part #BC6417 and Newland Group #4M113077 as allowed replacements. · FV connecting rods minimum weight 425.0 grams, center-to-center length 130 ± 0.10/-0.25 mm specified. · FV connecting rod suppliers clarified: Crower SP93280B and BrianCrower BC6417 allowed as direct replacements. · FV allows Crower SP93280B and Brian Crower Racing Rods as direct replacement connecting rods, must meet OEM minimum weight. · FF block relief permitted only as needed to fit allowed crankshaft. · FF class cylinder head may now have optional coolant bleed line fitting to top of head for air release. · FF Honda LC1 ECU by HPD permitted effective 12/1/2020, must use HPD lambda sensor. · FF Honda LC1 ECU implementation date changed from 3/1/2020 to pending availability of support materials. · FV now allows 4 bolt wheels, previously restricted to 5 bolt wheels. · FV now supports 4-bolt pattern wheels in addition to existing wheel specifications. · FF alternator changes from not required to optional. · FF allows Honda HPD LC1 low-cost ECU with lambda sensor; E1 ECU no longer supported but existing units permitted if sealed. · FF rain tyres now allow Hoosier W3 Radial in addition to existing Hoosier Wet option. · FV rain tire requirement changed to Hoosier #44266 22.5 x 5.0 x 15 WET or W3. · FV allows non-spec Hoosier tires in Regional races until 2020-01-01, when spec tires become required. · FV allows rear tires on front of car; mandates Hoosier #43337 fronts and #43353 rears, plus #44266 rain tire from 2020-01-01. · FV wheels clarified: 15" x 4J standard or 15" x 4.5J steel VW, 5-bolt pattern, same track dimensions. · FV exhaust outlet location tightened to 1–4 inches behind rearmost body part. · FV wheels now permit 15-inch 4.5J steel wheels within C.2 track dimensions, adding to standard 4J options. · FV exhaust opening can now extend to 4 inches behind body rear, previously 3 inches maximum. · FV front track maximum 52.500" and rear track 49.125"-50.750" no longer prohibits spacers. · FV disc brake assembly minimum weight clarified to 16.5 lbs total; caliper minimum weight requirement removed. · FF Honda Fit permitted to use 0.25mm oversize pistons, cylinder honing increased to 73.315mm maximum. · FF heat shield rule clarified: thermal wrap allowed on manifold exterior if easily removable for inspection. · FF catch tank minimum capacity rules clarified: coolant catch tank now one U.S. pint minimum, oil catch tank one U.S. quart minimum. · FV intake manifold horizontal tube measurement locations clarified between 1.500" and 8.000" on short side.show
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Best is the class's fastest lap in that event's qualifying or race sessions, with the driver who set it, how many cars set a time that session and how close the top five were; a best from fewer than three cars is greyed. With two or more classes, "vs" is the gap of each class's best to the first class's at the same event. "% of FV" is the class's best as a share of FV's best at the same event (100% is level, less is quicker): weather and track condition move every class together, so this compares across years where the raw times do not. It still breaks when FV's own field changes or one session was wet and another dry. Newest event first. The coloured figure under each value is the change from the previous event that has one (green is quicker, red slower). Whole laps only, so events with different sector layouts still compare. Weather and track condition are not accounted for.