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Best cars and lap times at Daytona International Speedway

How real driver pace is distributed at Daytona International Speedway in Le Mans Ultimate. Tiers are percentiles of the actual field, so a badge means the same thing on every circuit and nobody falls off the scale.

For which car to drive rather than how fast you are, jump to best cars at Daytona International Speedway: the fastest setup-shop lap, the race win, pick and podium leaders, and the car that gives up least between its mid-pack and its quick drivers.

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GT3

11,954 drivers

Open setup

Qualifying · Field distributionbest lap, pooled across all race lengths, on open setup
p10 p25 p50 p75 p90 B1-2 B3 S1 S2+ ≥+10%: 96+0%+2%+4%+6%+8%+10%

Median by driver rating Bronze 1-2 1:49.892 Bronze 3 1:48.226 Silver 1 1:46.788 Silver 2+ 1:45.721

alien top 0.5% ≤ 1:44.886 gold top 10% ≤ 1:45.849 silver top 30% ≤ 1:46.658 bronze top 50% ≤ 1:47.372 rookie top 75% ≤ 1:48.488

11,954 drivers · p10 1:45.849 to p90 1:49.798 · σ 2.42s · pole 1:44.469

Per-car driveability

How far a mid-pack driver falls behind the quick drivers in the same car. Narrow is forgiving, wide is demanding. Not a speed ranking: each car is measured against its own top 5%, because which drivers pick a car distorts its outright pace.

Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2
1,234 drv
1.64s
1.6%
Lexus RCF GT3
2,288 drv
1.68s
1.6%
Ferrari 296 GT3
1,526 drv
1.70s
1.6%
BMW M4 GT3
3,218 drv
1.74s
1.6%
Mercedes-AMG GT3
616 drv
1.76s
1.7%
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)
3,522 drv
1.81s
1.7%
McLaren 720S GT3 Evo
1,478 drv
1.93s
1.8%
Corvette Z06 GT3.R
1,009 drv
2.03s
1.9%
Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo
456 drv
2.12s
2.0%
Ford Mustang GT3
887 drv
2.23s
2.1%
its own top 5% +8% slower
Race length
Race · Field distributionrace laps from 20 to 40 minute races, sustained median lap, on open setup
p10 p25 p50 p75 p90 B1-2 B3 S1 S2+ ≥+10%: 74+0%+2%+4%+6%+8%+10%

Median by driver rating Bronze 1-2 1:50.429 Bronze 3 1:48.906 Silver 1 1:47.644 Silver 2+ 1:46.566

Each driver counts once, at the median lap of their best race here. Half that race's laps were quicker, so the figure reads as sustained pace rather than one low-fuel flyer. You will beat your own marker on individual laps. Everyone on the curve will too, which is why a handful of quick laps does not move you a tier up.

alien top 0.5% ≤ 1:45.573 gold top 10% ≤ 1:46.704 silver top 30% ≤ 1:47.557 bronze top 50% ≤ 1:48.227 rookie top 75% ≤ 1:49.251

8,215 drivers · p10 1:46.704 to p90 1:50.458 · σ 2.00s · quickest 1:45.036

Car Fastest setup-shop lap
Ferrari 296 GT3 1:44.509 GO↗
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2 1:44.572 GO↗
Ford Mustang GT3 1:44.613 HY↗

Hypercar

3,832 drivers

Open setup

Qualifying · Field distributionbest lap, pooled across all race lengths, on open setup
p10 p25 p50 p75 p90 B3 S1 S2+ ≥+10%: 62+0%+2%+4%+6%+8%+10%

Median by driver rating Bronze 3 1:35.643 Silver 1 1:34.573 Silver 2+ 1:33.462

alien top 0.5% ≤ 1:32.343 gold top 10% ≤ 1:33.250 silver top 30% ≤ 1:34.016 bronze top 50% ≤ 1:34.626 rookie top 75% ≤ 1:35.579

3,832 drivers · p10 1:33.250 to p90 1:36.802 · σ 2.56s · pole 1:32.073

Per-car driveability

How far a mid-pack driver falls behind the quick drivers in the same car. Narrow is forgiving, wide is demanding. Not a speed ranking: each car is measured against its own top 5%, because which drivers pick a car distorts its outright pace.

Peugeot 9X8 EVO
289 drv
1.44s
1.5%
Porsche 963
1,198 drv
1.45s
1.6%
Toyota GR010 Hybrid
660 drv
1.45s
1.6%
Alpine A424
110 drv
1.62s
1.7%
Cadillac V-Series.R
642 drv
1.65s
1.8%
BMW M Hybrid V8
838 drv
1.68s
1.8%
Genesis GMR-001
177 drv
1.75s
1.9%
Ferrari 499P
982 drv
1.82s
2.0%
Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMH
277 drv
1.97s
2.1%
its own top 5% +8% slower
Race length
Race · Field distributionrace laps from 40 to 60 minute races, sustained median lap, on open setup
p10 p25 p50 p75 p90 B3 S1 S2+ ≥+10%: 19+0%+2%+4%+6%+8%+10%

Median by driver rating Bronze 3 1:37.394 Silver 1 1:36.403 Silver 2+ 1:35.038

Each driver counts once, at the median lap of their best race here. Half that race's laps were quicker, so the figure reads as sustained pace rather than one low-fuel flyer. You will beat your own marker on individual laps. Everyone on the curve will too, which is why a handful of quick laps does not move you a tier up.

alien top 0.5% ≤ 1:33.716 gold top 10% ≤ 1:34.776 silver top 30% ≤ 1:35.650 bronze top 50% ≤ 1:36.282 rookie top 75% ≤ 1:37.248

1,747 drivers · p10 1:34.776 to p90 1:38.430 · σ 2.03s · quickest 1:33.336

Car Fastest setup-shop lap
Isotta Fraschini Tipo 6 LMH-C 1:32.049 GO↗
Cadillac V-Series.R 1:32.132 GO↗
Porsche 963 1:32.195 GO↗

LMP2

4,282 drivers
Qualifying · Field distributionbest lap, pooled across all race lengths, on open setup
p10 p25 p50 p75 p90 B3 S1 S2+ ≥+10%: 107+0%+2%+4%+6%+8%+10%

Median by driver rating Bronze 3 1:37.915 Silver 1 1:36.714 Silver 2+ 1:35.932

alien top 0.5% ≤ 1:34.021 gold top 10% ≤ 1:35.261 silver top 30% ≤ 1:36.224 bronze top 50% ≤ 1:37.120 rookie top 75% ≤ 1:38.705

4,282 drivers · p10 1:35.261 to p90 1:40.238 · σ 3.02s · pole 1:33.462

Per-car driveability

How far a mid-pack driver falls behind the quick drivers in the same car. Narrow is forgiving, wide is demanding. Not a speed ranking: each car is measured against its own top 5%, because which drivers pick a car distorts its outright pace.

Oreca 07 Gibson ELMS
4,282 drv
2.24s
2.4%
its own top 5% +8% slower
Race length
Race · Field distributionrace laps from 40 to 60 minute races, sustained median lap, on open setup
p10 p25 p50 p75 p90 B3 S1 S2+ ≥+10%: 42+0%+2%+4%+6%+8%+10%

Median by driver rating Bronze 3 1:39.228 Silver 1 1:38.044 Silver 2+ 1:37.109

Each driver counts once, at the median lap of their best race here. Half that race's laps were quicker, so the figure reads as sustained pace rather than one low-fuel flyer. You will beat your own marker on individual laps. Everyone on the curve will too, which is why a handful of quick laps does not move you a tier up.

alien top 0.5% ≤ 1:35.371 gold top 10% ≤ 1:36.645 silver top 30% ≤ 1:37.547 bronze top 50% ≤ 1:38.356 rookie top 75% ≤ 1:40.080

2,513 drivers · p10 1:36.645 to p90 1:41.480 · σ 1.98s · quickest 1:34.557

Car Fastest setup-shop lap
Oreca 07 Gibson ELMS 1:33.450 HY↗
Oreca 07 Gibson 1:37.142 HY↗

LMP3

518 drivers
Qualifying · Field distributionbest lap, pooled across all race lengths, on open setup
p10 p25 p50 p75 p90 B3 S1 ≥+10%: 24+0%+2%+4%+6%+8%+10%

Median by driver rating Bronze 3 1:44.776 Silver 1 1:43.216

alien top 0.5% ≤ 1:40.520 gold top 10% ≤ 1:41.660 silver top 30% ≤ 1:42.708 bronze top 50% ≤ 1:43.529 rookie top 75% ≤ 1:44.811

518 drivers · p10 1:41.660 to p90 1:46.758 · σ 3.47s · pole 1:40.185

Per-car driveability

How far a mid-pack driver falls behind the quick drivers in the same car. Narrow is forgiving, wide is demanding. Not a speed ranking: each car is measured against its own top 5%, because which drivers pick a car distorts its outright pace.

Duqueine D09
176 drv
1.89s
1.9%
Ginetta G61-LT-P325 EVO
240 drv
2.11s
2.1%
its own top 5% +8% slower
Race · Field distributionrace laps from 40 to 60 minute races, sustained median lap, on open setup
p10 p25 p50 p75 p90 ≥+10%: 5+0%+2%+4%+6%+8%+10%

Each driver counts once, at the median lap of their best race here. Half that race's laps were quicker, so the figure reads as sustained pace rather than one low-fuel flyer. You will beat your own marker on individual laps. Everyone on the curve will too, which is why a handful of quick laps does not move you a tier up.

alien top 0.5% ≤ 1:41.207 gold top 10% ≤ 1:41.955 silver top 30% ≤ 1:43.151 bronze top 50% ≤ 1:43.813 rookie top 75% ≤ 1:45.098

255 drivers · p10 1:41.955 to p90 1:46.325 · σ 2.43s · quickest 1:40.890

Car Fastest setup-shop lap
Duqueine D09 1:39.954 GO↗
Ginetta G61-LT-P325 EVO 1:40.024 HY↗
Ligier JS P325 1:40.094 HY↗

Best Cars at Daytona International Speedway

Distributions answer "am I fast". This answers "what should I drive", from setup-shop pace, official win, pick and podium rates, and how much pace each car gives up between its quick and its mid-pack drivers.

No single car wins on all of them. How these rankings are built.

Best GT3 at Daytona International Speedway

open setup

The fastest GT3 setup lap at Daytona International Speedway is the Ferrari 296 GT3 (01:44.509, GO). By race win rate, the Lexus RCF GT3 leads at 22.2% over 468 races. The most-picked GT3 is the Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) (22.9%). On open setup, the Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2, Lexus RCF GT3, Ferrari 296 GT3 and BMW M4 GT3 are level as the most forgiving GT3s: a mid-pack driver gives up about 1.64s to the quick drivers in the same car, against 2.23s in the Ford Mustang GT3, over the 10 cars with enough drivers to measure.

Highest win rate

Lexus RCF GT3

22.2% wins

over 468 races

Most picked

Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)

22.9% of entries

popularity, not results

Most podiums

Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)

48.8% podiums

over 468 races

Most forgiving

Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2, Lexus RCF GT3, Ferrari 296 GT3, BMW M4 GT3

1.64s from a mid-pack driver to the quick ones in the same car

Widest is the Ford Mustang GT3 at 2.23s. Measured on open setup, over the 10 cars with enough drivers. Not a speed ranking: each car is measured against its own quick drivers, so this says how hard a car is to extract pace from, not how fast it is.

Best qualifying lap per car

1 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo 01:44.469
2 Corvette Z06 GT3.R 01:44.612
3 Lexus RCF GT3 01:44.619

Best race lap per car

1 BMW M4 GT3 01:44.420
2 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo 01:44.796
3 Lexus RCF GT3 01:44.834

The quickest lap anyone has reached in each car, sorted so you can find your own. It is a best-of, so it improves with how many people have raced the car: a car 2,000 drivers have run shows a better lap than an equally quick car 200 have run. Read it as a target, not as a ranking of the cars. Race figures are single laps, the quickest anyone has set in that car in a race of that length, so they sit quicker than the sustained pace on the curve above.

Best Hypercar at Daytona International Speedway

open setup

The fastest Hypercar setup lap at Daytona International Speedway is the Isotta Fraschini Tipo 6 LMH-C (01:32.049, GO). By race win rate, the Porsche 963 leads at 27.1% over 245 races. On open setup, the Peugeot 9X8 EVO, Porsche 963 and Toyota GR010 Hybrid are level as the most forgiving Hypercars: a mid-pack driver gives up about 1.44s to the quick drivers in the same car, against 1.97s in the Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMH, over the 9 cars with enough drivers to measure.

Highest win rate

Porsche 963

27.1% wins

over 245 races

Most picked

Porsche 963

26.8% of entries

popularity, not results

Most podiums

Porsche 963

59.8% podiums

over 245 races

Most forgiving

Peugeot 9X8 EVO, Porsche 963, Toyota GR010 Hybrid

1.44s from a mid-pack driver to the quick ones in the same car

Widest is the Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMH at 1.97s. Measured on open setup, over the 9 cars with enough drivers. Not a speed ranking: each car is measured against its own quick drivers, so this says how hard a car is to extract pace from, not how fast it is.

Best qualifying lap per car

1 Ferrari 499P 01:32.073
2 Toyota GR010 Hybrid 01:32.077
3 BMW M Hybrid V8 01:32.210

Best race lap per car

1 Ferrari 499P 01:32.689
2 BMW M Hybrid V8 01:32.711
3 Toyota GR010 Hybrid 01:32.758

The quickest lap anyone has reached in each car, sorted so you can find your own. It is a best-of, so it improves with how many people have raced the car: a car 2,000 drivers have run shows a better lap than an equally quick car 200 have run. Read it as a target, not as a ranking of the cars. Race figures are single laps, the quickest anyone has set in that car in a race of that length, so they sit quicker than the sustained pace on the curve above.

Setup laps are the fastest still-valid benchmark from GoSetups, BeAlien and Hymo. Per-car best laps come from official Le Mans Ultimate sessions. Win, pick and podium rates are from official race results on BoP-stable patches.