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18 Jun 2003, 06:14 (Ref:635171)
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Engine change rules
Stupid question time.
Heard on the telly references to maximum engine changes at 4. How does this work?? Is it a case of you can only have 4 engine changes during the 20 races?, you can only use 4 diff engines ( so if you remove engine 'a' and fit engine 'b', then fix engine 'a' at a later date it doesnt count as a new engine ), or you can only change 4 engines during a race weekend and as many as you like in between?? Last edited by RiZLa; 18 Jun 2003 at 06:17. |
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18 Jun 2003, 07:46 (Ref:635236)
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Every engine is sealed before use. Once you break the seal it counts as an engine change.
To take your example if you remove engine A, fit engine B then repair/rebuild engine A and re-fit it that counts as 2 changes. Depending on the amount of damage that is exactly what most teams do as it's far cheaper to rebuild than buy a whole new block. The 4 engines count across the entire season, regardless of when they are changed. |
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18 Jun 2003, 07:56 (Ref:635247)
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Thanks for that redshoes, last question (for now) what are the penalties for changing more that the 4 allowed?, seem to remember points deducted last season??, is that driver/team/manufacturer?? and how many??
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18 Jun 2003, 08:19 (Ref:635269)
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preety sure that the driver gets 5 points deducted for each engine changed extra. which is why Hyla Breeze ended up on minus points.
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18 Jun 2003, 09:29 (Ref:635318)
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I thought that this year it was only the Team that lost points especaily after those minus points scores last year.
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18 Jun 2003, 09:57 (Ref:635345)
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Pretty sure it could be manufacturers as well to teams. 5 points for every engine over the limit, MG have already lost 5 points because of going over the limit with Colin Turkington (i think).
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18 Jun 2003, 12:26 (Ref:635447)
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This year it's just Teams' and Manufacturers' points which are deducted.
The 5th and 6th engines will cost you 5 points. The 7th engine costs 10 points. 8th and more cost 15 points each |
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19 Jun 2003, 15:50 (Ref:636731)
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From the offical regulations on the BTCC site (Series info then go to bottom of page for link)
---- Drivers no longer penalised for engine changes<b> Last edited by Phoenix1; 19 Jun 2003 at 15:51. |
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