85 Pages was alot when I had the inkjet! I still have a copy around, but its from Patch P or Q, and doesn't have the BF1 or any of the new features in it.
500 laps seems like alot for a race that is only 270 laps. its pretty easy to set a sub 40 second lap aswell. (just did a 37 sec, and its only my 30th time around the oval in F08)