Tyre pressures at VIRginia International Raceway
The lap, to scale. Track outline © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
How hard a circuit works each corner of the car shows up as tread temperature, and temperature is what sets pressure. GripCalc carries corner heating figures for VIRginia International Raceway as a starting point: how much hotter each tyre runs over the session's base temperature, from the layout's mix of corners and load. They pre-fill the calculator when you pick the circuit, and your own pyrometer readings refine them from the first session.
| CORNER | RUNS HOTTER BY, °C |
|---|---|
| Left front | +2.0 |
| Right front | +1.5 |
| Left rear | +3.0 |
| Right rear | +2.5 |
ESTIMATED — class-based starting values over an 85°C session base, derived from this layout's type (direction, speed profile, load), and shared with circuits of similar character rather than measured here. Not gospel: enter your own pyrometer figures after a session and they take precedence.
VIRginia International Raceway, on paper
| Location | Halifax County, United States | OSM |
| Lap as mapped | 5.262 km | MEASURED |
| Longest straight | ≈1238 m | DERIVED |
OSM — the sections mappers have named on this venue's tarmac: Virginia International Raceway · Patriot Course · Madison Avenue · Up Hill · Fish Hook · North Paddock · Hog Pen · Horseshoe · NASCAR Bend · Left Hook · Snake · South Bend · Oak Tree Curve · Roller Coaster · Spiral
Lengths are measured from the OpenStreetMap geometry drawn above; the longest straight is derived from the same line and is approximate. Section names are the venue's, and can belong to any of its layouts.
What VIRginia International Raceway asks of a tyre
Virginia International Raceway is a rollercoaster through wooded hills, its Climbing Esses among the best corner sequences anywhere: sustained left-right commitment uphill, loading both sides in rhythm. Gradient, camber and a fast flowing character keep tyres in the window and reward a car balanced enough to use the kerbs lightly.
The Climbing Esses cycle both sides; zone averages show which end works harder
The Oak Tree exit demands traction; watch rear temperatures
Fast flowing lap: expect strong, steady pressure rise rather than spikes
A 992 GT3 on Cup 2 R at VIRginia International Raceway
Published hot target 30.5 / 32.0 psi at 92°C tread, on a 15°C morning, with the corner figures above: cold set 21.5 / 21.5 front, 22.6 / 22.6 rear. A different car, tyre or morning moves every number, which is what the calculator is for.
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