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  1. Dave.0

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    That's cool and maybe this time they should paint it brite red with lots of flashing lights on the back.
     
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    ....and a large sign that reads "Caution Moving Chicane."

    :rolleyes:
     
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    Uh.......it was pretty clear to me the P-Car was two wheels off and trying to get back on right where the curbing was ending, all he had to do was let off a tiny bit and let the Wing get the rest of the way ahead, they're not even in the same class fer crikey's sake.....

    I mean he hit the Delta in the left rear tire, another nanosecond later and they'd both still be racing. His steering wheel may have been straight, but his car was pointing about 45* to the right.....

    However, it does point out how vulnerable this car seems to be due to the weight disparity. The Toyota that hip checked it out of the Le Mans race barely touched it and it couldn't recover.

    At one point it looked like the driver was holding the car up with his head!
     
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    I think they need at least one more flag... :biggrin5:

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    Porsche driver Peter LeSaffre:
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    “I had no place to go,” he said. “I was tracking out on the curb. My steering wheel was straight, and he whacked me. There is quite a bit of traffic and a lot of turns where you should not pass even if you’re in a P1 car. It comes down to being patient.”

    If that is LeSaffre's recollection and attitude, they should do everyone a favor and send him home.
     
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    Back to the Porsche slamming the DeltaWing, yep I put the blame on the Porsche driver. That DeltaWing looks fast.
     
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    It was probably a bit more shakedown miles after the rebuild more than anything else for the DW.
     
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    Starting from the back means exposure to even more clueless drivers, hope they can negotiate the backwaters successfully......

    I still like the flag idea, or maybe a strobe light on top like our local school busses?
     
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    Just heard the best funny line of the day...

    "Ferrari's get good fuel mileage"

    YOu heard the rest of broadcast crew guffaw.
     
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    Yep, and apparently still running without their torque-vectoring differential.

    Delta Wing to race at Petit Le Mans (MotorSportMagazine.com)
     
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    Nissan DeltaWing Returns For Petit Le Mans (auto-racing.speedtv.com)
     
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    Glad to hear it will be on track again. Moving chicane? :prrr:
     
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    They're now at Road Atlanta for testing.

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    On-board video 'round Road Atlanta:

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwpBYK41Tbw]Road Atlanta In-Car: Nissan DeltaWing - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    Lap times?
     
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    No idea. Their three days of testing are done and they don't seem to be talking about details...as usual.
     
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    Deltawing to be classified and compete as a championship contender in 2013.

    DeltaWing Racing Forward to 2013 in ALMS (ALMS.com)
     
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    Thanks for the updates and videos. This is going to be cool to watch again.
     
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    Get a sense of the size of the deltawing in this photo set from Petit Le Mans testing today.
     
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    That GT3 towers over it!