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4th June 2008, 11:13 #1
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Bridgestone - "some teams will take a risk - and cheat"
Interesting comments from Bridgestone's director of motorsport tyre development Hirohide Hamashima:
Hamashima's stance on there being no need to delay the introduction of a ban on tyre warmers is stemmed partly from his belief that safety is not the real reason why teams want to continue using tyre blankets.
Instead, he thinks some teams are more worried about their rivals gaining a competitive advantage by running tyres below a likely recommended minimum pressure that Bridgestone will introduce for the slick rubber.
"The real concern is minimum pressure," said Hamashima. "They worry about minimum pressure. We suggest a minimum pressure to teams because we would like to keep tyres safe, but some teams will take a risk - and cheat. Other teams are worried about that, so they would like to keep the tyre warmers."Riccardo Patrese - 256GPs 1977-1993
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4th June 2008, 12:10 #2
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Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1
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4th June 2008, 12:17 #3
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BS can recommend a minimum tyre pressure but is it enforceable in the rules. I though I knew them quite well but cannot remember a minimum tyre pressure.
If not, then the word Cheat is innapropiate.
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4th June 2008, 12:28 #4
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Originally Posted by Knock-on
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4th June 2008, 12:46 #5
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Originally Posted by Monaro Doorslammer
It is a team decision to run whatever configuration they want and their responsibility to ensure that a driver is safe in doing so.
Just re-read the regs and there is no minimum tyre pressure. Only a stipulation of minimum depth at 1.4 bar.
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4th June 2008, 13:00 #6
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Originally Posted by Knock-on
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4th June 2008, 13:18 #7
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I remember Tom Chilton in his first race back at Thruxton having a blinding race in the old Star Wars Civic.
He was amazing until the Tyres blew.
On chatting with the mechanics, it transpired that there wan no way he was ever going to finish but he would look outstanding because of the amount of toe-in (I think it was) they ran to get sponsors.
F1 teams are a little more responsible but I suppose it's always an issue.
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5th June 2008, 04:46 #8
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Originally Posted by Knock-on
How can Hamashima use the word cheat if there is no rule governing minimum tyre pressure and Bridgestone only provides a recommended pressure?When in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout
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5th June 2008, 08:21 #9
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Originally Posted by Valve BounceRiccardo Patrese - 256GPs 1977-1993
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5th June 2008, 09:34 #10
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Unless it's been lost in translation?
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