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28 Jun 2011, 09:08
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Originally Posted by Simmi
Highcroft are inviting questions on the DeltaWing.
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How many different ways can you actually ask the question 'Will it corner?'
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28 Jun 2011, 15:11
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#167
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Fast is not fast enough.
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28 Jun 2011, 20:01
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The only question I would like to see Highcroft answer is"If your primary project hadn't evaporated,would you have attempted to take a single seater that was specifically designed for a banked oval to a conventional circuit?"
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28 Jun 2011, 23:06
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#169
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Can't wait for next years Le Mans.I'm going to witness something either quite mind blowing or I'll be rolling on the floor racked with laughter.Can't lose either way!
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29 Jun 2011, 01:35
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#170
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Quote:
Originally Posted by littleman
Can't wait for next years Le Mans.I'm going to witness something either quite mind blowing or I'll be rolling on the floor racked with laughter.Can't lose either way!
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As I said in a previous post, I can understand why the Le Mans purists will and do hate the D-Wing, it is however the ACO's decision.
Have any of the teams who might contest next year objected to the D-Wing?
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29 Jun 2011, 02:42
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#171
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Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith
Have any of the teams who might contest next year objected to the D-Wing?
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It's running out of class, so the only folks I would imagine objecting would be the P1 teams who wouldn't want any chance it could win overall. Since they are targeting P2 lap times, there's no chance of that. Being new everything, it will be a very successful outing if they can get to the end of the 24H.
Mostly it will be about throwing up a few hours of decent lap times using a lot less fuel than the P2's.
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29 Jun 2011, 02:47
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#172
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Originally Posted by miatanut
It's running out of class, so the only folks I would imagine objecting would be the P1 teams who wouldn't want any chance it could win overall. Since they are targeting P2 lap times, there's no chance of that. Being new everything, it will be a very successful outing if they can get to the end of the 24H.
Mostly it will be about throwing up a few hours of decent lap times using a lot less fuel than the P2's.
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Ok, thanks for the info.
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29 Jun 2011, 02:54
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#173
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Quote:
Originally Posted by littleman
Can't wait for next years Le Mans.I'm going to witness something either quite mind blowing or I'll be rolling on the floor racked with laughter.Can't lose either way!
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You mean watching the AMR battle neck and neck with the Delta for Garage space?
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29 Jun 2011, 02:57
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#174
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wewantourdarbyback
How many different ways can you actually ask the question 'Will it corner?'
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Since it was originally designed as a Road Course compatible car, (some of the very first vids were at a sim Mid Ohio Course) it should turn. But then you have to ask if the Indycars are on par with prototypes. Because it was designed to replace the current Dallara indy thing.
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29 Jun 2011, 08:44
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#175
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If the driver dive's up the inside to overtake, how can he be sure there's enough space for the rear wheels to get through?
Shouldn't it have some form of out runners at the front to give him a reference point.
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29 Jun 2011, 13:39
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#176
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29 Jun 2011, 17:33
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wewantourdarbyback
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The title.
IS this the future of sportscar racing?
If so, time to take up something else.
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1 Jul 2011, 14:19
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#178
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Quote:
Originally Posted by davehenrie
Since it was originally designed as a Road Course compatible car, (some of the very first vids were at a sim Mid Ohio Course) it should turn. But then you have to ask if the Indycars are on par with prototypes. Because it was designed to replace the current Dallara indy thing.
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At any venue where IndyCar and the ALMS ran a twin bill, IndyCars were faster by at least a second or two, so YES, they would be on par with the prototypes for speed...even a little quicker...
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One American Open Wheel Series!
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1 Jul 2011, 14:34
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fogelhund
The title.
IS this the future of sportscar racing?
If so, time to take up something else.
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I don't think it's the future at all, especially as Porsche have announced their return, unless they bring something as radical as the D-Wing to LMP1.
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3 Jul 2011, 12:15
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#180
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tim Northcutt
At any venue where IndyCar and the ALMS ran a twin bill, IndyCars were faster by at least a second or two, so YES, they would be on par with the prototypes for speed...even a little quicker...
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Thanks for the info Tim!
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