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I looked at Le Mans qualifying last year. Sector 2 is pretty handy as it's just a long straight cut with two chicanes. The ByKolles with it's wonderful Nismo engine and large fuel flow lost 3,4 seconds on that sector alone. I'm having hard time believing they lost all that time in two chicanes. The point is, while people go bananas watching the speed trap data and not seeing the hybrids on top, the fact is that the hybrids are still faster even on the straights. Weight has very little effect on straight line speeds, as that is mostly about power vs. drag at the speeds we're talking about.
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