Top Speeds Of F1, IndyCar, MotoGP And More

It is often the speed that draws the crowd in these events besides the sheer adrenaline of seeing cars race each other and go as they can.

By Carandbike Team

1 mins read

Published on January 25, 2022

Highlights

Each series of F1 cars has a different top speed
Top speeds rest heavily on power, aerodynamics, and technology
Other factors include a driver's skills and the nature of tracks

Formula 1 Top speed: 360km/h / 223mph Acceleration: 0-60mph - approximately 2.6s While 372.5km/h (231.4mph) is the fastest speed seen during a race, Honda's RA106 set a 397.36km/h (246.9mph) top speed during one of the speed runs. IndyCar Top speed: 380km/h / 236mph Acceleration: 0-100km/h in approximately 3s MotoGP Top speed: 362.4km/h / 225.5mph Acceleration: 0-100 km/h in approximately 2.6s NASCAR Top speed: Just over 321km/h / 199mph Acceleration: 0-96km/h in 3.4s NASCAR actively restricts the top speeds of its cars as a safety measure after numerous incidents. The cars' weight work against them in terms of outright top speed. Also Read: Most Expensive Bikes in the World: From Vintage Collectibles to a Sculpture on Wheels - List 2022 Formula 2 Top speed: 335km/h / 208mph Acceleration: 0-100km/h in 2.9s F2 cars are designed to be less sophisticated than F1's; thus, they often lap 10 to 15 seconds slower. Formula 3 Top speed: 300km/h / 186mph Acceleration: 0-100km/h in 3.1s Formula E Top speed: 280km/h / 174mph Acceleration: 0-100km/h in 2.8s The core concept behind Formula E is to welcome sustainable electric racing into cities, which gives the series a different priority beyond just the speed. DTM Top speed: 300km/h / 186mph approx. Acceleration: 0-100km/h in 3s approx. WTCR Top speed: 260km/h / 161mph approx. Acceleration: 0-100km/h in 4.5s WRC Top speed: 200km/h / 124mph approx. Acceleration: surface dependent Though these speeds don't seem challenging, driving the same circuit lap after lap is an altogether different story than having a co-driver describe every turn at speed with only a few moments' warning. Besides, rally drivers get very less grip to drive on. Photo Credit: www.goodwood.com V8 Supercars Top speed: 300km/h / 186mph approx. The Bathurst 1000, the apex event of the Supercars Championship season, saw Scott McLaughlin set a new lap record of 2m03.378s in 2019, with an average speed of 181.29km/h (112.65mph) across the 6.213km circuit. WEC Top speed: 345km/h / 214mph approx. (LMP1) Super Trofeo Top speed: 325km/h / 201mph Acceleration: 0-100km/h in 3.2s Super Trofeo is a single-make series in which competitors compete in identical Lamborghini Huracans. It takes 3.2s to cover 0-62mph and 9.9s for 0-124mph en route to a top speed of 202mph. Photo Credit: www.lamborghini.com Isle of Man TT Top speed: 322km/h / 200mph approx. In 2015 James Hillier briefly clocked 206mph (331.5km/h) on his Ninja HR2, but the overall lap record is held by Peter Hickman, who averaged 135.452mph (217.989km/h) around the 37.73-mile course. Top Fuel Top speed: 530km/h / 329mph approx. Acceleration: 0-530km/h in 3.7s Consuming 15 gallons of nitromethane fuel in a jiffy. Top Fuel dragsters can hit speeds over 330mph (531km/h) and cover a 1,000ft drag strip in under 3.7 seconds from a standing start. In 2019, Brittany Force established a record time of 3.569 seconds and a top speed of 338.17mph (544.23km/h).