Your Pace percentilePace percentileA 0-100 score showing how a lap or turn compares to your own range of performance, where 100 is your best and 0 is your worst. tells you how your lap times compare to other riders at the same track.
How it's calculated
LapBrain compares your best lap time against the distribution of best laps from all riders at that track. A 75th percentile means you're faster than 75% of recorded riders there.
What it means
| Percentile | Interpretation |
|---|---|
| 90th+ | Very fast — competitive pace |
| 70th–89th | Strong — faster than most riders |
| 50th–69th | Solid — middle of the field |
| 30th–49th | Developing — clear room to grow |
| Below 30th | Early stage — focus on fundamentals |
Pace percentile is a snapshot, not a grade. It's influenced by the rider population at that track, weather conditions, tire choice, and bike setup. Use it as a directional gauge, not an absolute ranking.
Important context
Your percentile at different tracks may vary significantly — a rider who's 80th percentile at their home track might be 60th at an unfamiliar one. That's normal.
What matters more than the number itself is the trend. If your percentile is climbing across sessions at the same track, you're improving relative to the field — even if your absolute number isn't where you want it yet.
Don't chase percentile. Focus on your Focus recommendationFocus recommendationA coaching area ranked by potential time gain and your current skill level. LapBrain shows multiple focus recommendations so you can choose how many to work on. and the improvement will follow. Riders who focus on technique rather than lap times tend to improve faster.
What to do next
- Check your percentile trend — is it climbing, flat, or dropping across sessions at the same track?
- Look at corner-level data — your overall pace is the sum of every corner. Turn Phases shows where time is won and lost.
- Focus on coaching, not the number — a rider at the 50th percentile who's improving 2 percentile points per session is in a better position than one at the 80th who's plateaued.