Average Speed

[B]

What is the average speed for the endurance race for the fastest cars?

Brett
CMT 05

[B]

What is the average speed for the endurance race for the fastest cars?

Brett
CMT 05

[Neil S]

distance / time

I'm not sure where to find the times for finishing endurance though, don't forget to subtract pit time also (if not already removed from the raw time)

[Agent4573]

if you look in the posted results, it gives everyones time.

http://www.sae.org/students/fsae2005results.xls

cornell did it in 1447 seconds, UWA in 1462, U of W in 1455. The average of the top 20 teams was right about 1500 seconds. So if its a 14 mile course, assuming they already took out the time for your driver change(you have to assume this because everyone was in there a different amount of time), your average speed is 33.6 miles per hour.

[Frank]

(km/h)

min 25-35
ave 50-60
top 80-110

depending on track orginisers
(and ringer driver availability)

[Denny Trimble]

Or the ability of a team to train its drivers...

That 1455 was done by two drivers whose first laps in a racecar were in FSAE, and who haven't been to any racing schools or track days. Just days and days in the parking lot.

[Psychosis]

Formula Student is 35mph from the data logger

[B]

Thanks guys... Our PM estimated 55km/h so he was spot on! Cheers for the reassurance.

Brett
CMT 05

[Frank]

there are specifications for the course, written in the FSAE rules, which state average speeds

..jokes about the ringers Denny http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif