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Originally Posted by redshoes
There's a video on Facebook with Paul O'Neill talking to Plato which explains more.
Basically the chassis isn't right, and hasn't been since he slapped it into the pit wall at Brands. What's he's saying is that they have been able to adjust the set-up to compensate, but that's far from ideal.
Not sure where they go from here. Don't think they can simply swap Plato's bent car with Cole or Price. Ideal solution would be a new car, but don't know if they have the time or budget.
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Interesting video. A few things I take away from Plato's comments:
Having six cars on the grid means that they can't afford a new chassis. This is evidenced in Lloyd using a bent car too - a third of their cars are out of shape.
The 'perfect package' is not so perfect - the turbo is too far forward and the extra camshaft hurts their engine design.
He doesn't like having to drive an estate - he backs up the feelings of many by stating the shape is not good for a touring car.
What odds on him being the first departure from the grid? He seemed to be just going through the motions and lacking interest.