A Fifth Chassis Proposal

[Chamoo]

The BAT Project, led by Bruce Ashmore, Alan Mertens and Tim Wardrop plan on making their proposal to the IRL in regards to their 2012 Indycar design.

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I'm interested to see what Ashmore and co. come with up.

[garyshell]

BAT project? Now where have I heard that before???





Gary

[Mark in Oshawa]

Well, whatever comes of the next season and the push for a new chassis, it wont be a lack of choice....

[SUBARUTEAM]

its good to see 5 suppliers keen to work with the irl. there is obviously some positive vibes out there.

[Easy Drifter]

I understand Ken Anderson is also working on a design but has asked for a time extension to 2020. mokin:

[Civic]

Didn't Ashmore do some "what if" design sketches for a magazine recently (as in the past five years)? Don't remember if it was Road and Track or Racecar Engineering or some other magazine.

[nigelred5]

I believe he did. Wasn't some of that done with Menard? The illustrations were in a typical Blue Johns Mansville/ Glidden Menards paint scheme.

I still say, let them all in. Use the original price fixed chassis IRL model, with two or more engine suppliers either providing engine kits to builders or cost controlled leases. I actually always liked that part of the original IRL, eh hem...vision,.... but that was about it.

[V12]

I still say, let them all in. Use the original price fixed chassis IRL model, with two or more engine suppliers either providing engine kits to builders or cost controlled leases.

sounds like the best compromise between technical excitement and cost controlling to me

[Mark in Oshawa]

I still say, let them all in. Use the original price fixed chassis IRL model, with two or more engine suppliers either providing engine kits to builders or cost controlled leases. I actually always liked that part of the original IRL, eh hem...vision,.... but that was about it.

It would make sense, so you know this decision is gonna cause brain cells to be killed by the thousands while they look for reasons to NOT do it this way.

This cost containment mantra is fine, and I have railed against the economics of the sport, but the fact is at some point, competition for chassis suppliers will help keep costs down. Last time I looked, Monopolies guarnteed just failure...and right now, Dallara has a monopoly.

[chuck34]

I believe he did. Wasn't some of that done with Menard? The illustrations were in a typical Blue Johns Mansville/ Glidden Menards paint scheme.

I still say, let them all in. Use the original price fixed chassis IRL model, with two or more engine suppliers either providing engine kits to builders or cost controlled leases. I actually always liked that part of the original IRL, eh hem...vision,.... but that was about it.

Hey I'm not the only one that likes/liked that! That's good to know, sometimes I wonder.