Delta Wing Discussion ONLY - Page 51

**Adam43** · 1 Jun 2012, 17:28 (Ref:3083368)

It isn't blue, there is no way they will challenge.

GT6 · 1 Jun 2012, 17:58 (Ref:3083390)

i am just pleased it is there, looking forward to seeing it

GT6 · 1 Jun 2012, 19:10 (Ref:3083452)

radio le mans talking about it now

**bjohnsonsmith** · 1 Jun 2012, 19:57 (Ref:3083481)

Just to get this far is a bit of an achievement in it's own right, considering it started as a contender for the new IndyCar and was rejected; the power of persistence.

miatanut · 1 Jun 2012, 20:04 (Ref:3083485)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Truckosaurus

Needs more Black!

I was hoping they would show up with an appealing livery.

Maybe it's still possible, and they have something slick they want to save for the main event.

Hopefully.

Simmi · 1 Jun 2012, 20:15 (Ref:3083489)

The black has actually grown on me quite a bit. I don't expect it will change...

Prometheus · 1 Jun 2012, 21:46 (Ref:3083540)

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Badger

The 1st SC slows to let the 2nd and 3rd SC catch up , then they leave the course , leaving only 1 SC and the whole field in tow .

Im not sure if there is a perfect solution , but the one at presant certainly isnt fair .

Does LM employ 2 or 3 SC ?

Very sorry to continue this off-topic discussion, but I have to answer to this:

The 3 safety car solution at Le Mans is actually quite a good and fair solution, as long as you want/need to have Safety Cars (I'd generally prefer Code 60/100/whatever).

With 3 SCs you keep at least some of the time differences that teams and drivers fought for over hours. If you put them all in one queue, any margin except lap (dis)advantages will be lost which is the most unfair it can get, esp. on such a long track!

If you do a pit stop under the current safety car rules, you will loose one third of the lap because you have to wait for the next SC - back under green that would be around 1'10. If you do a pit stop under green, you loose more or less the same amount of time! If you loose a lap this way stopping under yellow - well you would in most cases also have lost it under green. What's unfair about that? Beaing allowed to go back into your original queue and losing no time at all by stopping would be far more unfair.

As for the Delta Wing: I like it very much and I'm happy it got this far. Hopefully the gearbox issue won't stop them, or at least not too early

**Aysedasi** · 2 Jun 2012, 11:56 (Ref:3083726)

Right - now back to the DW please......

Simmi · 2 Jun 2012, 12:42 (Ref:3083740)

LOVE this from the DW garage floor as posted by Marino.

Landing lights!

gwyllion · 2 Jun 2012, 13:19 (Ref:3083754)

The drawing on the DeltaWing truck looks like a fighter jet.

The tail lights also look cool:

**Aysedasi** · 2 Jun 2012, 14:18 (Ref:3083778)

Looks kinda neat from the rear!

**skycafe** · 2 Jun 2012, 14:47 (Ref:3083785)

and there are the rear flaps, fully retracted!

Simmi · 2 Jun 2012, 17:49 (Ref:3083869)

I suppose this is the clearest indication yet of the scale of the DW compared to the rest of the field.

Catingaround · 2 Jun 2012, 22:25 (Ref:3084050)

IMO the Deltawing looks very cool in ^that grid photo, it's definitely odd compared to the sexier proto's but I don't think is ugly. I can't wait to see it turning laps with the other cars on track.

Go Highcroft

**Adam43** · 3 Jun 2012, 13:20 (Ref:3084469)

DW still on its first set of tyres.

**joeb** · 3 Jun 2012, 13:27 (Ref:3084473)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam43

DW still on its first set of tyres.

I wonder if the tires are dropping off in performance, and they are just seeing how long they can go, or are they genuinely in good shape?

**Adam43** · 3 Jun 2012, 13:34 (Ref:3084477)

Difficult to say. I don't know how many laps they did this morning and we've had changing conditions. I've not really being paying attention to lap times of it either. So no facts at all!

canam · 3 Jun 2012, 14:25 (Ref:3084505)

I simply love it.

Well done to those who made it happen and the bravery of those who stand/stood behind it.

It is lasts in the race, I think it will raise a lot of eyebrows.

**Adam43** · 3 Jun 2012, 15:59 (Ref:3084552)

Just for fun, I checked the 1990 grid (the first year I went). It's time today is quicker than a 787B.

Articus · 3 Jun 2012, 18:47 (Ref:3084652)

I cant help but believe that this car will get deep into the 3:30-3:40 range...I checked the top speed charts and this car clocks a whopping 300km/h..Thats there or there abouts with the Rebellion Toyotas...The P1 rebellion Toyotas matter of fact...And it is supposed to corner faster than those cars.

**Adam43** · 3 Jun 2012, 18:56 (Ref:3084659)

They're going to find 10+ seconds before the race?
Does it have more downforce than the Rebellion Toyotas then?

For reference top speed of the Rebellion was 312.2km/h (10th) and the DW was 306.9km/h (16th)

**Aysedasi** · 3 Jun 2012, 19:08 (Ref:3084666)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam43

They're going to find 10+ seconds before the race?

Yeah, easy. Once they fit the Rolls Royce Merlin.....

Simmi · 3 Jun 2012, 19:21 (Ref:3084675)

Apparently the tyres came off it and looked brand new. Can't remember who it was that tweeted that? Maybe GG.

gustavobamba · 3 Jun 2012, 22:04 (Ref:3084778)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simmi

Apparently the tyres came off it and looked brand new. Can't remember who it was that tweeted that? Maybe GG.

Yeah, thats the good thing of light concept. They could do multiple stint´s and gain a lot if they reach the 24h mark.

They said that the engine is doing 300 bhp, imagine if they do aroud 450 bhp, what top speed and lap times they will achieved?????

**Adam43** · 3 Jun 2012, 22:06 (Ref:3084780)

Mmmm, give them softer tyres!

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