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Roar Before the 24: DeltaWing shocks field with fast time for IMSA Rolex 24 at Daytona
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| 9 Jan, 2016
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Posted on 01/10/2016 9:15:54 AM PST by MtnClimber
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To: cripplecreek; Chode
That wacky looking Delta Wing is fast this year in the prototype class. The two Ford GTs are doing pretty good in the GTLM class with 2nd and 3rd fast in the last practice Saturday.
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posted on
01/10/2016 9:18:03 AM PST
by
MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber
I wonder what the rear vs front tire track widths are?
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posted on
01/10/2016 9:20:02 AM PST
by
umgud
To: MtnClimber
The practice timing and scoring is here:
http://scoring.imsa.com/
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posted on
01/10/2016 9:20:25 AM PST
by
MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber
damn... could be interesting!
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posted on
01/10/2016 9:23:13 AM PST
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - Luke, 22:36)
To: MtnClimber
Wow, bizarre:
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posted on
01/10/2016 9:25:10 AM PST
by
freedumb2003
(Don't mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance, or my kindness for weakness)
To: MtnClimber
That’s very nearly a trike, which are prone to lifting the inside rear wheel and overturning when making a sharp turn. I’m surprised it’s been so successful.
To: freedumb2003
Isn’t that the pet carrier behind the tire?
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posted on
01/10/2016 9:28:44 AM PST
by
Hot Tabasco
(Dear Santa: Please find a home for every homeless and unwanted cat and dog that is suffering)
To: MtnClimber
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posted on
01/10/2016 9:28:59 AM PST
by
Vic S
To: umgud
23.6"F 66.93"R
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posted on
01/10/2016 9:29:03 AM PST
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - Luke, 22:36)
To: umgud
The front tires are pretty narrow. The GTLM class cars like the Ford GTs are about 5 seconds a lap off the time of the fastest prototype cars.
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posted on
01/10/2016 9:29:31 AM PST
by
MtnClimber
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To: Vic S
Another pic:
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posted on
01/10/2016 9:31:22 AM PST
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Vic S
To: RegulatorCountry
The Deltawing has not been successful in the past. That is why it is so surprising the speed is competitive in this practice session.
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posted on
01/10/2016 9:32:57 AM PST
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MtnClimber
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To: Vic S
That might make for some interesting mash-ups.
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posted on
01/10/2016 9:33:24 AM PST
by
smokingfrog
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To: Chode
In GTLM class the two Corvette C7s were fastest. They have picked up speed since yesterday. The third place GTLM car was a team Rahal-Letterman BMW M6.
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posted on
01/10/2016 9:40:36 AM PST
by
MtnClimber
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To: Vic S
Three wheelers are fun to slide around. This car might as well be a 3 wheeler. Less air drag and since you’re basically sliding it around it probably won’t tip over very easily. Just basing this on my 3 wheeler mtorcycle days. I could be way off.
To: Vic S
Is this photo for real?
Look how much smaller and lower to the ground the car is, compared to the corvette right behind it!
With comparable horsepower and so much less frontal area, the delta should have a much higher top speed. That's what Daytona's all about, right?
Now other tracks, road race tracks, where cornering is more important than top speed? Not so dominant. Upside, there's always the salt flats...
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posted on
01/10/2016 9:47:25 AM PST
by
ZOOKER
(Until further notice the /s is implied...)
To: Vic S
Putting headlights on the rear fenders contributed to a crash at LeMans. IIRC, another driver (Audi?) thought *that* was the nose of the DeltaWing and then clipped the actual front end, which was obscured in his mirror view.
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posted on
01/10/2016 9:52:11 AM PST
by
Charles Martel
(Endeavor to persevere...)
To: RegulatorCountry
Appears to have a very low center of gravity.
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posted on
01/10/2016 10:00:22 AM PST
by
fella
("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
To: ZOOKER
They run the road course for the Daytona 24 hour race. It uses sections of the oval track plus slower road course sections. The prototype cars have average lap speeds of around 127 mph, but are hitting top speeds of around 200 mph on the two sections that each use half of the oval track.
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posted on
01/10/2016 10:03:03 AM PST
by
MtnClimber
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