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I'd love a small hybrid system.
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4 Dec 2016, 02:30 (Ref:3693452) | #3378 | ||
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Agree with Faustino - if they keep updating the look of the cars like what Fry has proposed from 2018 onwards, the tub can stay as long as it likes
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7 Dec 2016, 18:06 (Ref:3694573) | #3379 | ||
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Max Chilton confirmed (with Gallagher sponsorship) at Ganassi - live on FB just now.
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6 Jan 2017, 10:19 (Ref:3700496) | #3380 | ||
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Great article on Racer with Mark Miles on the current state of Indycar
http://www.racer.com/more/viewpoints/item/137535-interview-mark-miles-on-the-state-of-indycar |
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9 Jan 2017, 15:52 (Ref:3701288) | #3381 | ||
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Escuderia Telmex just twitted Luis Michael Dorrbecker will test with SPM at Sebring in March. Not much has been said. LMD is an odd man in Telmex team in my opinion, no matter how good or schite one could be, you don't throw him into Auto GP, knowing this series' is practicly dead. He did Acceleration 1, Skip Barber, Abarth.... really, if he is to be Telmex's driver in ICS he'd have to race Lights first. In the past we had drivers from Mexico, where I didn't think they were much more than pay drivers but they end up being propper pedallers: Jourdain Jr, Lavin, Martinez.... came from nowhere really.
Good luck to LMD, we need Mexican money and circuits. |
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An interesting tech article regarding break; not the most glamorous aspect of motorsport but vital.
http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/ne...n-2017-795921/ |
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13 Jan 2017, 00:01 (Ref:3702223) | #3383 | ||
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Very promising very early designs http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/13...cepts-unveiled
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13 Jan 2017, 02:51 (Ref:3702229) | #3385 | ||
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Go Speed Racer, go Speed Racer, go Speed Racer, goooooo.....
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14 Jan 2017, 14:14 (Ref:3702531) | #3386 | ||
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IndyCar have announced a multiyear contract with Dallara.
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17 Jan 2017, 18:44 (Ref:3703219) | #3387 | ||
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IndyCar announce multiyear contract extension with Firestone.
http://www.indycar.com/News/2017/01/...tone-extension. Excellent news coming on the back of the Dallara contract. |
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When the DW12 was chosen, it came in for a lot of criticism, not just for its lack of aesthetics but also because of the technical issues surrounding it, particularly weight balance, which was initially fixed with a lump of metal in the nose. Though once resolved, the DW12 proved to be a good racer. Though drivers complained that the introduction of aero-kits, to differentiate between engine manufacturers, changed the character of the car not for the better as well as Chevrolet producing the dominant kit. It's worth having a look at this article just to see what might have been. http://www.racecar-engineering.com/a...-never-were-2/ I personally thought Lola's concept was the best, as it addressed a lot of issues, particularly a common tub for Indy Lights and IndyCar, to cut costs and aero-kits to differentiate between engine manufacturers. Whether the new design, will allow for some sort of differentiation between engine manufactures hasn't been mentioned. However, I think the series is finally on the right track, regarding the car, though we will only know that once the 2018 season is underway. Last edited by bjohnsonsmith; 18 Jan 2017 at 11:40. |
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NBC anbnounced that all their IndyCar races will be on NBCSN, and none on CNBC.
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19 Jan 2017, 00:40 (Ref:3703448) | #3395 | ||
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And this is the most important part. The DW12 provided outstanding racing due to its design. The addition of aero kits unfortunately added more of a focus on aerodynamics on top of the car rather than under the car.
The discussion around the new car does support the moves to address this. |
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19 Jan 2017, 09:14 (Ref:3703529) | #3396 | ||
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Autosport: Carlin in 2017 unlikely to happen
http://www.autosport.com/news/report...kely-to-happen Autosport: Maldonado (road/street only) seems to be KVSH's last hope to remain on the grid KVSH's equipment and assets have been packed up in its shop in Indianapolis, although they are yet to be sold, and the team has been disbanded bar three members. http://www.autosport.com/news/report...ycar-programme |
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The problem with the aero-kits, is that the car now produced more downforce but from the the wings and bodywork, where before most of the downforce came from the car's floor/undertray. Though drivers disliked the changes it fortunately didn't detract from the racing. Anyway, hopefully they will get it right with the new package and that they've learned something from the aero-kits; not that they were a disaster, they just didn't produce the result everyone wanted. Last edited by bjohnsonsmith; 19 Jan 2017 at 14:11. |
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Also, Gabby Chaves is talking with "a new team" to enter the Indianapolis 500.
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22 Jan 2017, 10:19 (Ref:3704207) | #3399 | ||
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Not strictly IndyCar News, however congrats to Juan Pablo Montoya on winning his debut Race of Champions.
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