McLaren 720S EVO GT3 Monza HYMO Hot Lap Analysis

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Let’s dive into this hot lap of the Monza Circuit in the McLaren 720S EVO GT3 driven by HYMO.

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The Track

With a mix of long straights, fast corners and heavy braking zones, getting the balance right in the setup is crucial. Fortunately, HYMO have you covered and you can get the very same setup used in this hot lap video HERE.

Did you know the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza was the third purpose-built motor racing circuit in the world behind Brooklands (1907) and Indianapolis (1909)? Known as the Temple of Speed, Monza is a staple in the motorsport world having held the Formula One Italian Grand Prix consecutively since 1949; except 1980 when the race was held at Imola.

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Analysis

Let’s look at the most iconic turn in Monza Circuit.

When analysing the lap in the Track Titan platform, we see that in the chicane at the end of the straight, HYMO’s hot lap driver lost 0.065 to our reference lap. This was primarily because of braking too early. Although marginal, you can see that the reference gained 0.17s in the braking zone alone. This forced the HYMO driver to blip the throttle harder in the middle of the two corners to catch up. Due to taking the second apex marginally quicker, the HYMO driver had a perfect exit and brought the gap to the reference by 0.1s.

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You can analyse every other turn in the Track Titan platform; see reference lap here.
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Hot Laps Top Tips

If you intend to do some hot laps, you must first establish a baseline of your pace. Get into a groove where you can keep a comfortable, but still competitive pace. You should know your braking points, turning points and racing line. The baseline is there so when you make a mistake, you can then drop back to your baseline to regroup, and begin pushing again.

Additionally, if you manage an unexpectedly large time-gain somewhere, the baseline allows you to get around parts of the track safely if you just want to keep it out of the barriers for the remainder of the lap.

Finally, hot lapping is an entirely mental activity. Your brain must be solely focused on the next corner, where you want to turn and where you should be accelerating. At some point, you will make more frequent mistakes, get frustrated and go even slower because you are overdriving. If this does happen, it’s probably worth packing it in for the time being. One of the most important parts of hot lapping is knowing when to stop; there’s only so much mental concentration you can do before your brain has had enough.

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