[Lafourche1]

I'll just point out that the Sport Cup 2 tires are notorious for one hero lap and then dropping off pretty quickly. Also, they are shaved tires. By that I mean, they have much less tread depth, to begin with, than a normal tire. That holds true for the GY SC3 and more so for SC3R. Unless there are real high definition, close-ups, it is hard to tell how much the tires may have been worn. One or two big heat cycles may be enough for the Cup 2 tires to have been heat cycled out.