Fastest lap
In motorsport, the fastest lap is the quickest lap run during a race. Some series, like the discontinued A1 Grand Prix and the current GP2 series, award bonus points to the driver/team with the fastest lap. In Formula One, where until 1960 drivers were awarded a point for setting fastest lap, Michael Schumacher holds the current record for the most fastest laps with 77.
In Grand Prix motorcycle racing no point is awarded for the fastest lap. Giacomo Agostini holds the current record for the most fastest laps with 117.
Formula One
In Formula One, 129 different drivers have made fastest race laps. German driver Michael Schumacher has achieved the highest number of fastest laps with 77. He is followed by Finnish driver Kimi Räikkönen with . Since 2007, an award is given to the driver with the most fastest laps in a season.[1]
Fastest laps are often set during the final laps of a race. Lap times often decrease as tracks get "rubbered in" and fuel weights go down as a race progresses.
Setting the fastest lap is often considered an unofficial consolation prize for a driver that has had an incident that precluded a podium finish.
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
In Grand Prix motorcycle racing, which includes the 80cc, 125cc, 250cc, 350cc, 500cc, Moto3, Moto2 and MotoGP classes, Giacomo Agostini holds the record for the most fastest laps with 117. Valentino Rossi, who still actively races in MotoGP, is second with 95 fastest laps and Ángel Nieto is third with 81.
Top ten riders in Grand Prix motorcycle racing with most fastest laps
- As of 8 May 2016
| Bold | Rider still competing in Grand Prix motorcycle racing as of the 2016 season |
| Rider | Fastest laps | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Giacomo Agostini
|
117 |
| 2 | Valentino Rossi
|
95 |
| 3 |  Ángel Nieto
|
81 |
| 4 |  Mike Hailwood
|
79 |
| 5 | Dani Pedrosa
|
61 |
| 6 | Marc Márquez
|
48 |
| 7 |  Michael Doohan
|
46 |
| 8 | Max Biaggi
|
42 |
| 9 | Phil Read
|
36 |
| 10 |  Jim Redman
|
35 |
| Source:[2] | ||
See also
References
- ^ "DHL to sponsor Formula 1's fastest laps trophy". Brand Republic. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
- ^ "Statistics". MotoGP.com. Retrieved 8 May 2016. Select Riders' race fastest laps, all seasons, all classes, all countries, all tracks.
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