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Once complete, this page aims to be a complete guide cataloguing every known lap | Once complete, this page aims to be a complete guide cataloguing every known lap completed at the [[Top Gear Test Track]], whether by [[The Stig]], other professional drivers, or even amateur ones. | ||
==AlexTGRF's Power Lap Standardisation Guide== | ==AlexTGRF's Power Lap Standardisation Guide== | ||
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In reality, the reasoning behind this was probably far more simple; Clarkson knew that if lap times set by track-oriented cars were allowed to stand, then the power lap time board would fastly be dominated by them, as was somewhat proven by [[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}/Series 2/Episode 4|Series 2, Episode 4]] holding a segment where many of these cars set similarly quick lap times. This would render "normal" supercars and sports cars useless. | In reality, the reasoning behind this was probably far more simple; Clarkson knew that if lap times set by track-oriented cars were allowed to stand, then the power lap time board would fastly be dominated by them, as was somewhat proven by [[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}/Series 2/Episode 4|Series 2, Episode 4]] holding a segment where many of these cars set similarly quick lap times. This would render "normal" supercars and sports cars useless. | ||
*'''R1''' refers to eligible Road cars on normal tyres, normal suspension, and no performance upgrades with an unlimited cost. | *'''R1''' refers to eligible Road cars on normal tyres, normal suspension, and no performance upgrades with an unlimited cost. | ||
*'''R2''' refers to eligible Road cars on normal tyres, normal suspension, and no performance upgrades which cost no more than £100,000 brand new, with a tolerance of up to £110,999 list price. | *'''R2''' refers to eligible Road cars on normal tyres, normal suspension, and no performance upgrades which cost no more than £100,000 brand new, with a tolerance of up to £110,999 list price. | ||
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===Time Deductions=== | ===Time Deductions=== | ||
As with all power lap tables, there are two. One displays the times as they were set, as it was presented in | As with all power lap tables, there are two. One displays the times as they were set, as it was presented in ''Top Gear along'' with other sources, and the other factors in time deductions, of which there are a few: | ||
*Sub-optimal track temperature (hot/cold) results in a single second being deducted. | *Sub-optimal track temperature (hot/cold) results in a single second being deducted. | ||
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A 108% adjustment isn't always completely accurate as some drivers are at an intermediate level, but neither are weather-related time deductions yet those have been relatively accepted. | A 108% adjustment isn't always completely accurate as some drivers are at an intermediate level, but neither are weather-related time deductions yet those have been relatively accepted. | ||