Historical Surfer's Speeds
This course, like most street course's is very sensitive speedwise to getting rubber down. By looking at the P1-3 and Q times over the years you can tell when there has been rain interspersed vs when the rubber is allowed to build up over days.
The Panoz is obviously the fastest, with red tires, P2P, and more downforce than any of the other cars that would be expected.
The Dallara slots in very similar to the 2004 Champ Car, less horsepower, 4 MPH slower on straights, but better tires and mechanical grip.
What would it take to make the Dallara run with the Panoz, if we get the 50 HP I am hearing for road courses that would take about 1/2 the gap away at a track like this. Since the Panoz didn't have to meet any particular rules, it is tough for cars built under a much more restrictive ie. competitive environment to compete unless they opened up the aero, unlikely until the new car.
So the record is safe until the new car unless of course we don't come back.
Practice 1, 2, 3
Qualifying 1
Best Lap of race
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Thoughts?
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