New car news!!

[FIAT1]

But lets face it, as hideous as it looks, there is a reasonable chance Dan Wheldon would be lining up for AGR this season had the old car had it.

I can't make statement like that because nobody knows. There were accidents and crashes through the years in racing with all formulas and cars that we drive with and without bumpers , but we continue to drive and racing goes on. Only thing we can do is learn and make it better. This is racing it is never safe therefore we pray and hope for safe season for drivers and fans.

[Nem14]

But lets face it, as hideous as it looks, there is a reasonable chance Dan Wheldon would be lining up for AGR this season had the old car had it.

Yes, lets face that issue.

We haven't seen this car tested in a real world crash yet.

The front tire of a Indy car going faster than 100 miles per hour could still climb that bumper and get a launch.

The canopy argument seems to totally disregard what happens to a canopy when a car gets upside down at over 100 mph and gets ground down by the pavement, or starts to melt in a fire. Since Dan's car first hit the fence support at the footbox there is some degree of possibility a canopy may have been ripped off his car had it had one. Don't forget, the roll hoop was ripped off the car.

The outcome of that incident in Las Vegas would have likely been different had it started 1/2 a second sooner, or 1/2 a second later, or if Dan's car was an inch further to either side when he made contact with the other car and got launched.

I keep thinking how the same 1/2 second sooner/later, or 1/2 inch left or right type of thing would have resulted in a different outcome at the 1996 F3000 incident at Magny-Cours that took Marco Campos from us.

It is always a chain of events that lead to the outcome, not just 1 thing.

[jimispeed]

Infineon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Kjzs-Gm1S4

[Anubis]

I keep thinking how the same 1/2 second sooner/later, or 1/2 inch left or right type of thing would have resulted in a different outcome at the 1996 F3000 incident at Magny-Cours that took Marco Campos from us.

It is always a chain of events that lead to the outcome, not just 1 thing.

Plenty of examples like that - Viso also at Magny-Cours, Conway at Indy, Henry Surtees at Brands and indeed Massa at Hungaroring. As for canopies, I just don't think they belong on a car with no other means of escape or safety crew access.

[FIAT1]

Infineon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Kjzs-Gm1S4

Sweet sound, Can't wait for season to start.Thanks!

[Hoop-98]

Running a 77.4 on blacks on a green track versus a 72.8 Pole on a rubbered track with reds portends well for the new car's potential. It is far from sorted but I think we will see some new track records in it's future, at least on Road/Street courses and maybe short ovals.

rh

[jimispeed]

Another from Infineon...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsU9p-yGJ98

[jimispeed]

Great in car @ Infineon!!

AUTO RACING - VIDEO: Rubens Barrichello Infineon In-Car

[jimispeed]

More good footage with a little surprise......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YU2i91ndnSU

[FIAT1]

Symphony to my ears.Thanks!