LAISASonoma Raceway
Data origin12 entries from an importSource: operator site →Source: Sonoma Raceway - WikipediaSource: Sonoma Raceway (official site)Check date not documented
Location
Track details
- LengthImport
- 4,056 m
Sonoma Raceway is in Sonoma, California. Wikipedia records that the quarter-mile dragstrip opened on 8 March 1969 and the road course on 28 March 1969, and that Speedway Motorsports has owned the venue since November 1996. The full course is given there as 4.056 km with 12 turns, the NASCAR configuration as 3.203 km because a link built in 1997 called the Chute bypasses turns five and six, known as the Carousel. The surface is asphalt. NASCAR has raced here since 1989, IndyCar from 2005 to 2018, and NHRA has run sanctioned events since 1969. For motorcycles the AMA Superbike Championship is documented for 1977 to 1979, 1982 to 1988, 1993 to 1999 and 2001 to 2012. The operator's own site lists track days and car club dates alongside race events. Twelve turns in just over four kilometres, plus the esses and the Carousel: the lap asks for constant transitions and rewards precise turn-in rather than long full-throttle runs. If you notice the machine refusing the tight line you picked and drifting wide, top of our cause list is too little rear ride height - it makes the steering geometry lazy. Raise the rear or drop the front to sharpen turn-in.
Track condition today
Asphalt at 9 °C, no rain right now - good conditions to ride.
Low confidence · Based on: Weather model
Next windowtoday 08:00–19:00
Reports from the track
Anyone riding there today can report how the ground is running in 30 seconds. Those reports decide the assessment above - without them it stays a weather forecast.
No report has been filed for this track yet, so the assessment above rests on the weather model alone.
Track profile
Difficulty: Demanding
- Speed5/5
- Technical5/5
- Fitness5/5
Not rated: Jumps, Grip changes
Automatically derived from the recorded track characteristics - not assessed by LAISA on site.
What to expect
- Biggest challenge
- Bike will not hold a tight line Go to diagnosis →
- Typical setup problem
- Too little rear ride height makes the steering lazy - raise the rear (or drop the front) to sharpen turn-in.
- Riding-technique focus
- Vision and line choice Go to the technique guide →
Automatically derived: this track's attributes combined with LAISA's troubleshooting knowledge.
Organisation and rules
LAISA has nothing confirmed about opening hours, fees or rules for this track. Please check with the operator before travelling.
Short answer for this track
- Recommended starting point
- Asphalt - Superbike / Track - start from the setup computed for your bike. Compute a setup →
- Most important change
- For this track the LAISA engine mainly moves: Fork: Compression, Shock: Compression, Fork: Rebound. The actual values depend on your bike and your rider profile.
- Why
- Surface Asphalt, track character: Technical.
- How to test it
- Ride two laps on the starting value, then change one setting only and ride the same two laps again.
- Source
- Operator site · 2 cited sources · 12 entries from an import
Rides similarly
Similar because of Asphalt, Technical, and similar length
Similar because of Asphalt, Technical, and similar length
Similar because of Asphalt, Technical, and similar length
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