Thread: GTE / GTLM 2018, on the way to a new GT1 era
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Old 31 Oct 2017, 01:37 (Ref:3777654)   #349
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Originally Posted by carbsmith View Post
At this point GTE cars have aero that would be more prone to blowover than most GT3s, and those have with the worst possible consequences. One of the Vipers damn near blew over at VIR with the smaller overhangs and less pitch sensitive underbody of the old rules. It's a serious problem that hasn't been getting seriously addressed.
I'm not an expert on such matters, but doesn't the extra 400kg of weight on a GT car mean it takes even more force to blow over compared to a LMP? Also, does the diffuser on the current generation of GTE cars increase or decrease the likely hood of a flip?
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