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Delta and I always raise our eyebrows when combined weights are discussed - it has come up a number of times in Historic FF2000 (where the cars only weigh 440Kg)
I did a reasonably scientific study at the Oulton Park Gold Cup a few years ago, where we weighed all the cars after qualifying, both with and without the drivers, and compared the weights with lap times. I won't bore you with the details, but the quickest drivers were a very long way from being the lightest. If anyone's sad enough to want to see the results, I'll email them the relevant Excel spreadsheet.
We're racing historics - it really doesn't matter who wins in the overall scheme of things. If you really think that weight is that important, go on a sensible diet for six months, and compare your laptimes before and after.
I have a feeling they won't be very different...
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