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Originally Posted by Machin
Because the rectangular wheel layout is more lap-time efficient it doesn't need to get down to the weight of the Deltawing in order to be faster than it, even with 350bhp, as my chart shows.
12 years ago we had the MG-LOLA EX257 which ran in the LMP675 class ("675" for 675kg, although the MG reportedly weighed 690kg).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MG-Lola_EX257
Or for a more up-to date example, how about the Wolf GB08S @ 550kg .
http://www.wolfracingcars.com/GB08S/TECHNICAL-SPECS
Throw in DRS for the rear wing, and full ground effects tunnels and we would have a very quick car indeed. |
To me, comparing this design at this time to a conventional car is about as useful as comparing a 1920's racing engine to a modern racing engine.
After a full season of two or three teams racing these against each other and getting a better idea of how to set the thing up, it might be possible to get a decent idea of what sort of lap time it could do. So far, there have been three different versions with frailties that have kept us from seeing what it would do if a driver actually wrung its neck.
What we need is a light weight/fuel efficient class where teams could bring their rectangular cars and other teams could bring their delta cars and other teams could bring their teardrop cars and we could see a proper battle of ideas.