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17th February 2010, 00:21 #181
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Originally Posted by NickFalzone
The whole thing is I have an open mind on this car, even tho I too don't like the looks of it..."Water for my horses, beer for my men and mud for my turtle".
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17th February 2010, 00:38 #182
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Originally Posted by Mark in Oshawa
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17th February 2010, 11:36 #183
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The Delta Wing is the, IMO, latest pied-piper saviour of the Indy Car world.
15 months ago, we were hearing the virtues extolled about the DP-01, which was supposed to revolutionize Indy Car racing. Those vcars are about a worthwhile as the car Jim Hurtubise unveled in the qualifying line some years back with a case of beer in the engine compartment.
There has been the Antares, the Phoenix, The Falcon. Remember what was done to keep competition equal to Andy Granatelli's turbine or Roger Penske's Merc?
The IRL seems done with the concept of cross-contamination of interests. Tony George killed off his own ill-advised race team. Yiou have independent Indy car-qualified manufacturers like Swift, Dallara and Lola. What is the huge bet, worth millions of dollars, for?
We're going by pictures. No track data. No prototype. No manufacturer.
And would you like to be the first driver to hit the wall with that front end?
Those who prefer this are buying the eggs before they hit the store's parking lot.
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17th February 2010, 11:37 #184
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The Delta Wing is the, IMO, latest pied-piper saviour of the Indy Car world.
15 months ago, we were hearing the virtues extolled about the DP-01, which was supposed to revolutionize Indy Car racing. Those cars are about as worthwhile now as the car Jim Hurtubise unveiled in the qualifying line some years back with a case of beer in the engine compartment.
There has been the Antares, the Phoenix, The Falcon. Remember what was done to keep competition equal to Andy Granatelli's turbine or Roger Penske's Merc?
The IRL seems done with the concept of cross-contamination of interests. Tony George killed off his own ill-advised race team. Yiou have independent Indy car-qualified manufacturers like Swift, Dallara and Lola. What is the huge bet, worth millions of dollars, for?
We're going by pictures. No track data. No prototype. No manufacturer.
And would you like to be the first driver to hit the wall with that front end?
Those who prefer this are buying the eggs before they hit the store's parking lot.
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17th February 2010, 15:25 #185
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Originally Posted by indycool
*not to mention we now have teams 'merging'..ala the last days of champcar....Sarah Fisher..... Team owner of a future Indy500 winning car!
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17th February 2010, 15:31 #186
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Originally Posted by Ken
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17th February 2010, 15:41 #187
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Originally Posted by V12Sarah Fisher..... Team owner of a future Indy500 winning car!
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17th February 2010, 16:01 #188
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Maybe he's referring to the perceived radicalization that was the Car of Tomorrow(?). Possibly misquoted that post? What say you V12?
I know many a nascar fan had (some still have) reservations about what they drive now.
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17th February 2010, 16:03 #189Originally Posted by indycool
Gary
BTW I am curious as to your comment about who wants to be the first to hit "the wall with that front end". Why do you feel the design of the front end is any more fragile than those we have now?"If you think there's a solution, you're part of the problem." --- George Carlin :andrea: R.I.P.
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17th February 2010, 16:06 #190Originally Posted by KenOriginally Posted by V12Originally Posted by Ken
Gary"If you think there's a solution, you're part of the problem." --- George Carlin :andrea: R.I.P.
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