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25 Aug 2005, 09:29 (Ref:1390812)
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WTCC Car Weights
I heard rumours, that the Ford Focus and the Chevy Lacetti are driving now with less minimum weight that the other FWD in the WTCC. Is this true, how many kilos have they been lightened and, why? just for closer racing or is there ANY more "sportly" explanation (like the weight changes to all FWD at the beginning of the season: IMO the difference between FWD and RWD became ridiculally small)
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25 Aug 2005, 11:09 (Ref:1390881)
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Because the Ford and Chevy were not competative they were allowed race with less weight. Don't know the exact figures.
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25 Aug 2005, 17:32 (Ref:1391178)
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From Silverstone the FWD cars were given -20kg on their minimum weight
Before Spa FIA tought that 20 were too much, and so they took all the FWDs to -10, except Ford and Chevy, that are still, -20kg, only to make them faster. For me it's a bit unfair, all FWDs should have the same weight... |
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25 Aug 2005, 18:16 (Ref:1391214)
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I totally agree with you. There have to be a fair championship, and there must be a handycap for RWD, but not because a car is slower, but because it´s an physically explainable advantage on BMW´s side.
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25 Aug 2005, 19:31 (Ref:1391261)
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"It seemed that Andy had another 75bhp on me, and that as soon as he got on the straight he´d press a button, turn a knob and off he went", Steve Soper
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25 Aug 2005, 23:51 (Ref:1391434)
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Anyway, i love the look of the new Léon, hope it will be also fast! |
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26 Aug 2005, 20:06 (Ref:1392094)
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You have reason in your last point, i recognize.
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"It seemed that Andy had another 75bhp on me, and that as soon as he got on the straight he´d press a button, turn a knob and off he went", Steve Soper
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26 Aug 2005, 21:40 (Ref:1392184)
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 Anyway I wasn't complaining, that permission was necessary, because when the Toledo was built SEAT wasn't even thinking about making it a racecar.With the Léon they started from scratch to make it good for racing, so... |
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