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Old 10 Jun 2011, 16:14 (Ref:2895212)   #37
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JAG should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridJAG should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridJAG should be qualifying in the top 3 on the grid
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Why not fit that into the current or new future regulations as a test base? I am only skeptic by the design and a bit about what is behind it. Not because the idea behind it is for a less weighing smaller engine with thus better output and hybrid technology. But why do this on something that stands far away from the sportscar feeling fans have.
2014 P1 regulations are expected to call for cars weighing around the 750kg mark, a fuel/energy formula, with mandatory hybrid technology, so plans are already in place.

The 56th grid slot is for unique concepts, like the BRM turbine and Chapparell fan car, some may work, some maybe adapted, some will be dead ends.

Modern motorsport is extremely conservative, whether the Delta Wings works or not, it's going to be interesting viewing, both for enthusiasts and the wider public.

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Of course, ideally something like the 918 RSR or even the Porsche GT3 hybrid that ran at Petit last year would be the 56th entry. That would combine technology, performance, endurance, and sensual appeal.
Within a few years hybrid systems will be standard in both LMP and GT, the 56th grid slot will be around for decades.

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