297 whp... the RPM gauge is not calibrated, my redline is the same as yours

I ran there when my car was stock on stock tires - several times... 2:05 or thereabouts

Your time is just fine considering you are just getting started, but you are underestimating how much time you can shave with driver improvement vs car improvement... by a pretty big margin

Glad you came in here to share your experience...