Summit Point FIA F4 Track Guide: Official Baseline Data

Summit Point FIA F4 Track Guide: Official Baseline Data

This guide is built from the exact Valor Official Baseline for Summit Point Raceway + FIA F4. It is not a generic track description and it is not reconstructed from internet braking markers. The numbers below come from the canonical baseline CSV, the reviewed Valor corner map and the corresponding turn profile in the August 16 data pack.

Turn numbering follows Valor's reviewed map for this exact layout. Baseline speed is converted from the recorded meters-per-second trace to mph. Brake and throttle are the recorded 0–100% channels. Conditions, setup, fuel, tire state and driving line can move the exact targets, so use the data as a measured reference rather than a command to copy blindly.

Baseline snapshot

• Mapped turns: 10

• Meaningful brake events: 5 of 10 turns

• No-brake / flow sections: 5

• Peak speed in the reference trace: about 142.8 mph

• Telemetry-integrated reference time: approximately 1:07.98

• Average turn-profile confidence: 100.0/100

• Heaviest brake zones: Turn 1 100.0%, Turn 5 86.0%, Turn 10 33.6%

• Largest recorded speed reduction: Turn 1, roughly 142.8 → 58.7 mph

• Slowest mapped minimum: Turn 6 at about 55.0 mph in gear 3

The integrated time is calculated from the reference trace's recorded position and speed because the distributed baseline CSV does not contain the simulator's lap-clock channel. Treat it as a telemetry-derived reference time, not an official iRacing timing result.

What the baseline says about this combination

The F4 reference has a very clear rhythm: five mapped turns use meaningful brake and five do not. The lap is less about braking everywhere and more about separating the two true stops from the sections that reward momentum.

Turn 1 and Turn 5 are the defining decelerations. Turn 1 falls from roughly 142.8 mph at brake onset to 58.7 mph; Turn 5 drops from about 128.4 to 57.6 mph. In contrast, Turn 4 is carried at roughly 126.8 mph without a meaningful brake event.

The throttle trace also makes Turn 5 stand out. Full throttle does not arrive until roughly 26 m after minimum speed, so trying to win the corner by flooring the car immediately can trade a tiny mid-corner gain for a worse exit.

Turn-by-turn baseline guide

Turn 1 — right

This is a major braking zone. The baseline begins the brake event at roughly 142.8 mph, peaks at 100.0% brake, reaches about 58.7 mph in gear 2, and exits the mapped segment around 67.5 mph. Brake release is complete roughly 13 m before the minimum-speed point, so the reference finishes most of the deceleration before the slowest point rather than dragging brake deep into it. Full throttle arrives about 8 m after minimum speed, a relatively quick power transition.

Turn 2 — right

The reference uses no meaningful brake input here. It carries about 69.7 mph at minimum speed in gear 3 and builds to about 103.8 mph by the mapped exit. If your trace shows a clear brake spike here, first check line, steering load and whether the previous corner has left the car out of position.

Turn 3 — left

This is a speed-management braking zone. The baseline begins the brake event at roughly 120.1 mph, peaks at 22.4% brake, reaches about 109.3 mph in gear 5, and exits the mapped segment around 112.1 mph. Brake release is complete roughly 70 m before the minimum-speed point, so the reference finishes most of the deceleration before the slowest point rather than dragging brake deep into it. Full throttle follows almost immediately after minimum speed; getting the car pointed early is central to the exit.

Turn 4 — right

The reference uses no meaningful brake input here. It carries about 126.8 mph at minimum speed in gear 5 and builds to about 128.3 mph by the mapped exit. This is a placement-and-confidence corner: an unnecessary lift or brake event costs speed through the following section.

Turn 5 — left

This is a major braking zone. The baseline begins the brake event at roughly 128.4 mph, peaks at 86.0% brake, reaches about 57.6 mph in gear 3, and exits the mapped segment around 68.9 mph. Brake release is complete roughly 25 m before the minimum-speed point, so the reference finishes most of the deceleration before the slowest point rather than dragging brake deep into it. The reference waits about 26 m after minimum speed before reaching full throttle. Do not force the power phase before the car is ready.

Turn 6 — right

This is a speed-management braking zone. The baseline begins the brake event at roughly 75.8 mph, peaks at 30.1% brake, reaches about 55.0 mph in gear 3, and exits the mapped segment around 67.4 mph. Brake release is complete roughly 21 m before the minimum-speed point, so the reference finishes most of the deceleration before the slowest point rather than dragging brake deep into it. Full throttle arrives about 7 m after minimum speed, a relatively quick power transition.

Turn 7 — right

The reference uses no meaningful brake input here. It carries about 72.5 mph at minimum speed in gear 3 and builds to about 86.9 mph by the mapped exit. If your trace shows a clear brake spike here, first check line, steering load and whether the previous corner has left the car out of position.

Turn 8 — left

The reference uses no meaningful brake input here. It carries about 90.8 mph at minimum speed in gear 4 and builds to about 99.7 mph by the mapped exit. If your trace shows a clear brake spike here, first check line, steering load and whether the previous corner has left the car out of position.

Turn 9 — right

The reference uses no meaningful brake input here. It carries about 102.2 mph at minimum speed in gear 4 and builds to about 112.4 mph by the mapped exit. If your trace shows a clear brake spike here, first check line, steering load and whether the previous corner has left the car out of position.

Turn 10 — right

This is a speed-management braking zone. The baseline begins the brake event at roughly 130.2 mph, peaks at 33.6% brake, reaches about 109.0 mph in gear 5, and exits the mapped segment around 113.3 mph. Brake release is complete roughly 23 m before the minimum-speed point, so the reference finishes most of the deceleration before the slowest point rather than dragging brake deep into it. Full throttle follows almost immediately after minimum speed; getting the car pointed early is central to the exit.

How to use this guide in Valor

The fastest way to use these numbers is not to memorize every speed before you drive. Pick one corner, complete a clean lap, and compare the trace.

If your minimum speed is lower than the reference, look backward at brake timing, release shape and steering load before assuming the solution is simply to enter faster. If your minimum speed is close but exit speed is weak, inspect throttle timing and how much steering remains when power is applied. If you are braking in a reference no-brake section, determine whether the problem actually began in the previous corner.

Valor can use the same official baseline as the comparison target in the live coaching/overlay workflow and in post-session analysis. Learn how Valor baselines work or download Valor.

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Data basis: Valor canonical data pack 2026.08.16.01, exact combo summitsummitraceway_none_formulair04. Only combinations present in the official baseline registry are used for this Track Guide series.