Thread: WEC Race 2012 Six Hours of Fuji
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Old 11 Oct 2012, 00:55 (Ref:3149691)   #67
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gregtummer should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
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It makes sense. The biggest difference between F1 cars and LMPs or other serious open-wheelers is in initial acceleration and in braking. Corner apex speeds aren't much different, and LMP1s can reach a higher top-end speed than an F1 car on long straights.
Not with 3.7L V8s they can't.

5.5L V12s maybe.


I don't think that corner apex speed statement is right either.
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