Okayama MX-5 iRacing Track Guide: Valor Baseline Data

This guide is built from a valid Valor MX-5 Cup baseline for Okayama International Circuit — Full Course. The reference is a clean 1:48.227 race lap with a Valor quality score of 96 and 3,285 recorded samples. The baseline contains the full speed, brake, throttle, steering, gear and RPM trace. Because this package does not include a reviewed turn-number map, the braking events below are identified by exact lap distance rather than guessed corner labels.

Baseline snapshot

• Reference lap: 1:48.227

• Quality score: 96/100

• Recorded samples: 3,285

• Meaningful braking zones identified from the raw trace: 7

• Highest brake pressure in the reference: 94.2%

• Slowest recorded minimum in these zones: about 41.4 mph

Braking-zone telemetry

Zone 1 — 2.7% lap distance: about 107.2 mph at brake initiation, 74.6% peak brake, 61.7 mph minimum in 2nd gear. Throttle is rebuilt quickly and full throttle returns around 7.3%.

Zone 2 — 27.3%: about 107.0 mph entry, 94.2% peak brake, 59.5 mph minimum in 2nd gear. This is the highest brake-pressure event in the reference lap; full throttle returns near 31.0%.

Zone 3 — 52.0%: about 110.4 mph entry, 87.8% peak brake, 41.4 mph minimum in 1st gear. This is the slowest major stop in the lap, with full throttle returning around 56.3%.

Zone 4 — 58.6%: about 64.8 mph entry, 57.4% peak brake, 47.9 mph minimum in 1st gear. It follows the previous slow section closely, so line and car placement matter as much as raw deceleration. Full throttle returns near 60.2%.

Zone 5 — 70.3%: about 86.1 mph entry, 81.8% peak brake, 44.7 mph minimum in 2nd gear. Full throttle returns near 74.4%.

Zone 6 — 75.7%: about 55.0 mph entry, only 26.7% peak brake, and a 44.5 mph minimum in 2nd gear. This is a light speed-management input rather than a major stop; full throttle returns around 78.1%.

Zone 7 — 85.7%: about 87.8 mph entry, 57.4% peak brake, 63.3 mph minimum in 2nd gear. Full throttle returns around 88.7%, making this a moderate brake-and-release section rather than a deep stop.

What the baseline says about Okayama in the MX-5

The MX-5 reference has a clear contrast between three major braking events and several lighter speed-management zones. Zone 2 reaches 94.2% brake, while Zone 3 combines 87.8% brake with the slowest minimum speed of the lap at 41.4 mph. Just a few percent of lap distance later, Zone 4 asks for another rotation at much lower entry speed. That sequence is a useful diagnostic: if the first slow corner compromises the car's placement, the loss can continue into the next one even when the second braking input itself looks reasonable.

How to use this guide in Valor

Start with Zones 2 and 3 because they separate brake-pressure execution from minimum-speed control. Compare your brake onset first, then minimum speed, then throttle recovery. If you match the minimum but lose time afterward, the problem is more likely release, rotation or exit than simply braking too early.

Data basis: Valor baseline pack a93debf8-6b35-496f-9bd5-1c188880ecb9, exact combo okayamafull_fullcourse_mx5mx52016. Recorded as a valid zero-incident MX-5 Cup race lap.