180716 Radical SR3 vs Oreca LMP @ Laguna Seca

July 16, 2018 - Laguna Seca Raceway - Monterey, CA. This is me in my 2015 Radical SR3 hunting down an Oreca LMP car in a few sessions (clipped together). I was wringing the F out of the Radical to reel this guy in. Red mist big time.
This was a very rare 105dB limit track day hosted by Exclusive Track Days, where the open race group was limited to cars with a maximum lap time of 1:36. This was a crazy fast group, thus some amazing and very loud cars showed up.
The first clip is the morning session, where I was closing the gap to the LMP car but the checkered flag came out before I got him. The second clip is from later in the day - starting right at the end of 2 consecutive identical 1:30.74 laps, just as I was closing on the LMP car. Note the slide into T2. A few laps of chasing, with him pulling away every time we got into clean air. I kept closing in braking and corners, then got him under braking into the corkscrew, then checkers. Yisss! So much fun this day!!

[@ralphcrowder136]

I miss my Radical. Great driving Joe! Great work to Radical for winning this year's 25hrs of Thunderhill!!!

[@salvadorfindley3555]

1:28

[@allenm5975]

Nice driving in under powered Radical against million dollar LMP.

[@mrc2662]

Absolutely sensational driving - and what a machine. I need one,

[@driver46]

Great video , I am dreaming of having one Radical in the future .

[@tron121]

That was...radical...

[@DJSt3rling]

truly world class driving

[@neojfk1883]

The Oreca is to OP. Excellent driving from the radical

[@aridian6988]

2:01

[@danielstrack964]

Thanks for the ride!!!

[@ccharlot]

mesmerizing to watch

[@professorquack]

I think the video glitched after T11 the LMP disappeared :p . Pass on 8 was Race level. I'm sure the driver just wanted you to go home with a big smile.

[@fasterandnoiser]

The other car looks like more a Pescarolo or Oreca LMPC.

[@ze_german2921]

The Fact that you can keep I'm in your eye sight at this track says a lot about the radical. No standard road car could come close to that. Like that Viper ACR you passed

[@enriqueshockwave8869]

one of these for sale near my house and I just wondered what it could do...

[@samuelbenner1450]

1:22

[@solo2z06]

Looks like a lot of fun.

[@MsStuart2010]

good stuff Joe

[@macca720s4]

A Radical SR8 would have passed that Oreca easily... fast on corners + straights

[@Zurbert82]

That looks like an Oreca FLM09, not a Porsche LMP. Great driving though!