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Old 16 Mar 2003, 23:03 (Ref:538435)   #1
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New Bentley (Tub)

Is the new Bentley the same monocoque design as last year. or a new one, and if so, is it to the LMP footbox size, and once agin if so, how is it legal?
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Old 17 Mar 2003, 00:21 (Ref:538481)   #2
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pirenzo should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridpirenzo should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridpirenzo should be qualifying in the top 5 on the grid
Put simply, it has to be last years tub. That footbox is definitely narrow width (500mm as opposed to 660mm)
There is no way it can be legal any other way.
If they changed the tub in any major way, it would be classed as a new chassis and would come under the new footbox rules.
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Old 17 Mar 2003, 02:19 (Ref:538527)   #3
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Pirenzo is spot on. Bentley is using their '01 tub having carried it through to take advantage of the footbox dimensions in place when the car was designed.
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Old 17 Mar 2003, 04:09 (Ref:538567)   #4
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Splatz the Cow should be qualifying in the top 10 on the gridSplatz the Cow should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
What's a footbox?
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Old 17 Mar 2003, 06:45 (Ref:538611)   #5
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pirenzo should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridpirenzo should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridpirenzo should be qualifying in the top 5 on the grid
The bit of the tub with the drivers feet in.
Generally it's the front face of the tub when we talk about dimensions (i think). In the Lola B2K page on Mulsannescorner there is a nice pic showing the footbox highlighted, that'll show you what i mean.
Then head to the Bentley page for comparison
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Old 17 Mar 2003, 11:46 (Ref:538793)   #6
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what page is this please
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Old 17 Mar 2003, 12:20 (Ref:538816)   #7
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Nordic should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
www.mulsannescorner.com is the place to visit.
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Old 17 Mar 2003, 13:25 (Ref:538886)   #8
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pirenzo should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridpirenzo should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridpirenzo should be qualifying in the top 5 on the grid
That's correct Nordic. I think i said it anyway
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Old 17 Mar 2003, 23:30 (Ref:539622)   #9
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Obviously new doors, and maybe front crush structure. I should ahve payed a wee more attention when they where changing the diffuser etc.
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