Comparison of Lap Times in Different Motorsport Categories
How do lap times in different motorsport categories compare to each other?

Most motorsports fans that follow different racing categories have, at some point, wondered how different categories compare to each other. It is an interesting exercise to compare how fast the different motorsport categories are, and how that speed is reflected in lap times.
However, comparing lap times in different racing categories, is not a completely reliable way of measuring categories performance. As there are many factors that influence lap times, like: track conditions, weather, tires and so on.
We have searched the web looking for lap times in different motorsport categories at the same track from the same year. Here are the numbers we could find:
Comparison of Lap Times in Different Motorsport Categories
Interlagos 2019
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Formula 1 1:07.503 |
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P1 1:28.332 |
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GT3 1:32.768 |
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Formula 3 1:34.626 |
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Porsche GT3 Cup II 1:34.860 |
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Stock Car 1:36.152 |
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Porsche GT3 Cup I 1:37.141 |
Silverstone 2020
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Formula 1 1:25.093 |
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LMP1 1:35.992 |
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Formula 2 1:38.182 |
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Formula 3 1:43.902 |
Portimão 2021
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Formula 1 1:18.348 |
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Le Mans Hypercar 1:30.364 |
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ELMS LMP2 1:31.210 |
Qatar 2021
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Formula 1 1:20.827 |
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GP2 Asia 1:35.741 |
Albert Park 2022
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Formula 1 1:17.868 |
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S5000 1:39.777 |
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Supercars 1:44.941 |
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Porsche Carrera Cup 1:49.323 |
Monaco 2021
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Formula 1 1:10.346 |
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Formula 2 1:20.985 |
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Formula E 1:31.317 |
Circuit of the Americas 2021
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Formula 1 1:36.169 |
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LMP1 1:47.052 |
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IndyCar 1:48.895 |
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NASCAR Trucks 2:31.220 |
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NASCAR Cup 2:35.300 |
Red Bull Ring 2021
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Formula 1 1:03.720 |
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ELMS LMP2 1:20.596 |
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ELMS LMGTE 1:27.200 |
Red Bull Ring 2022
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Formula 1 1:04.984 |
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Formula 2 1:14.123 |
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Formula 3 1:19.759 |
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Porsche Supercup 1:30.592 |
Red Bull Ring 2023
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Formula 1 1:04.440 |
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Formula 2 1:14.643 |
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Formula 3 1:20.457 |
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F1 Academy 1:31.315 |
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 2022
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Formula 1 1:18.750 |
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Formula 2 1:28.612 |
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Formula 3 1:33.516 |
Spa-Francorchamps 2022
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Formula 1 1:43.665 |
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Formula 2 1:58.232 |
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Formula 3 2:11.289 |