How much faster is Super Formula compared to Indy Lights?

Kinja'd!!! "Wheelerguy" (wheelerguy)
11/28/2016 at 18:00 • Filed to: Super Formula, Indy Lights

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Are they just about equal, do they cancel out, or is one faster than the other?


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Kinja'd!!! Clemsie McKenzie > Wheelerguy
11/26/2016 at 07:39

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Super Formula is the fastest non-F1 open-wheeler series. I think they’re even faster than LMP1, but don’t quote me one that.


Kinja'd!!! bhtooefr > Clemsie McKenzie
11/26/2016 at 08:41

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1:40.788 at Fuji for Stoffel Vandoorne in a Super Formula this year, versus 1:23.570 for Audi #8, although the Super Formula qualifying was apparently “semi-wet”.

In fact, that time would’ve put the Super Formula cars at the back of the GTE-Am grid.

2015 was 1:38.354 for Andre Lotterer, 1:22.763 for Porsche #17. That 2015 time would’ve almost gotten GTE-Pro pole that year.


Kinja'd!!! Clemsie McKenzie > bhtooefr
11/26/2016 at 10:14

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Fair point. I don’t know enough about the conditions of the SF qualifying to dispute that, and given their lack of power it absolutely makes sense.


Kinja'd!!! EL_ULY > Wheelerguy
11/28/2016 at 18:05

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Super Formula VS INDYcar? Good battle!


Kinja'd!!! Trunk Impaired 318 > bhtooefr
11/28/2016 at 22:42

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2014 was the last year with a dry Super Formula quali at Fuji and pole was a 1:22.572 which is right there with the prototypes.

Plus I believe Fuji would heavily favor the LMP cars due to that crazy long front straight.

https://superformula.net/sf/en/race/2014/1402/q2result.shtml

And the always reliable Wikipedia

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Kinja'd!!! bhtooefr > Trunk Impaired 318
11/28/2016 at 22:53

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Good catch, wasn’t aware of the conditions in 2015.


Kinja'd!!! Trunk Impaired 318 > bhtooefr
11/28/2016 at 22:55

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I only know because for some reason I watch Super Formula at midnight when I’m bored