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Post by Art Laski on Oct 26, 2011 0:52:05 GMT -5
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Post by Calvin on Oct 26, 2011 1:09:31 GMT -5
I think its a winner, I like it but only if it can open up for driver escape at any time or has temp. control. If the cars look that futuristic I think Formula 1 will be jealous.
In this day of age, indycars need to be a very futuristic look to gain more attention. For the past 15 years there has been NO indycars that looked futuristic for its time.
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Post by Calvin on Oct 26, 2011 1:16:55 GMT -5
I'm always a purest when it comes to open wheel and open cockpit, but to be honest with you I wouldn't care if they went to closed because in this day of age were you can barley see the driver at all in the car (just the helmet) Would it really matter?
But I still think the wheels need to mainly open, just too keep that identity. If not we will have to always be correcting the non race fans to say INDYCAR not LEMANS! (just like today Indycar to F1 confusion)
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2011 1:37:43 GMT -5
what would be the point of an enclosed canopy? certainly it would offer no protection.
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Post by rick on Oct 26, 2011 10:22:18 GMT -5
I agree. If the canopy rendering is in response to the Wheldon crash; what protection would that offer? If anything it would delay extrication from other types of crash incidents, such as the fire that Simona Di Silvestro experienced at Texas where it took the bumbling safety crew 40 seconds to get her out with no canopy and the car ablaze. To combat a Wheldon-type accident perhaps a rendering of a top fuel dragster-style cage mated to the new car would be more appropriate.
That being said the rendering of the canopied car is cool looking. Made me think of the old Lew Welch front-drive Novi that they put a canopy on for a land speed record attempt.
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Post by Art Laski on Oct 26, 2011 11:57:11 GMT -5
what would be the point of an enclosed canopy? certainly it would offer no protection. I thought the same until I saw this video. It's hard to say if it would have saved Wheldon, but maybe, just maybe the deflection may have helped. With all of the close calls the past couple of years where cars have flown over driver's heads, like Conway over Hunter-Reay, and when Buddy Rice got airborne a few years ago, and even Tracy in this last incident almost getting hit, I think it would help had any of those been just inches to the bad. |
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Post by Patrick on Oct 26, 2011 22:18:13 GMT -5
I am totally aganist a closed cockpit concept. I've had my formula car and loved every minute feeling like a John Surtees or Niki Lauda with bugs on my face shield. Closed? It just won't fly!
Patrick
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Post by pje on Oct 26, 2011 23:44:48 GMT -5
The thought of canopy's for open wheel cars is nothing new. I can remember futuristic renderings back in the '60's, and they have always had a certain amount of fighter jet appeal to me. They have really helped improve the safety in hydroplane racing the last few years. And yes, Formula one has given them a lot of though and done some testing, but no one has been able to solve the one major draw back to such an idea. How does a driver keep it clean enough to see?
Paul Erlendson
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2011 10:37:08 GMT -5
Actually, it might not be a half-bad idea. Anything that could at least disipate some of the force of an impact and/or deflect the debris is worth looking at. Another idea might be to use this safer barrier stuff on the posts for these catch fences. Just some thoughts.
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Post by Patrick on Oct 27, 2011 22:09:58 GMT -5
Although I am certainly a purist it's nice to see the other side, even if it's through the closed windscreen. LOL
patrick
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