I don't know what insults me more right now, USF1 or this car...
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I don't know what insults me more right now, USF1 or this car...
Comical! IRL will surly bag Hot Wheels as a series sponsor, LOL!
Looks like it was designed for Bonneville rather than Indy.
Can the car turn efficiently with tthat narrow nose?
When are we going to start hearing teams, drivers, and other interested parties commenting on this design, and the others presented?
So far there is no one aside from the designer commenting technically, no one commenting politically, and generally no real advocates-outside RM for the Delta, and associated constructors for their car-on this design or any other we have now seen.
It's not April 1st, is it?
Hoss, some comments from the drivers that have been printed (indy star and elsewhere):Quote:
Originally Posted by Hoss Ghoul
Graham:
"The design is revolutionary," said Rahal, 21. "We have never seen an open-wheel racing car that looks like this. Is it going to be newsworthy? Yes. Is it going to catch eyeballs? Yes. Plus, there's good space for sponsors on it.
"From a driver's point of view, from all the simulations I've heard about, the performance of the car is not going to be a concern at all."
"That thing is crazy looking," Graham Rahal said. "It's awesome."
Franchitti and Dixon:
Indy-car racing's radical new concept car was unveiled today at the Chicago Auto Show, leaving Indy 500 drivers stunned by its uniqueness.
"On a scale of 1 to 10," Scott Dixon said of the difference to current cars, "it's an 11."
"I'm ready to drive one," Franchitti said.
They've all lost their collective minds...
IndyCar is officially dead.
I would not say that, since there have 2 Marshall Pruett articles talking about Brian Barnhart trying to put the kibosh on the Delta Wing, and now I think we all see why...Quote:
Originally Posted by stephenw_us
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Originally Posted by NickFalzone
Did Chip type those responses out for them?
Talk about "toeing the company line". :p I guess Scotty D and Dario don't want to honk off the boss and his new creation. ;)
Dario will probably be retired by 2012 anyway.
Best news I think from this dog-and-pony show, might be Graham Rahal appearing very much like a Ganassi Racing employee.
Don't worry, neither one will be around by this time next year. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by stephenw_us
i hate the look of the car but personally i have no issue with it in a series that allows multiple manufacturers. if the teams could choose between two different cars, cool.
If that was the case, i would take the car with the big rear wing that causes the most distubance to the air behind the car - that would make my car harder to pass.