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Re: A1GP Japanese driver Shimoda insane crash Mon, 07 November 2005 21:33 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Blown86 wrote on Tue, 08 November 2005 01:30

ae86drift wrote on Mon, 07 November 2005 06:31

bathurst-91 wrote on Mon, 07 November 2005 08:50


A1 is a brilliant concept. I find it interesting though that although the cars are exactly the same some seem quicker than others (and im not talking about power boost). Down the straight certain cars would slowly creep on others.


its because there is no turbulent dirty air behind the cars thus making passing impossible (eg F1)

all the cars were specifically designed to create a 'passing' race. cool concept



There has to be turbulence behind the A1 cars, they've got wings just as F1.

It's more likely some of the cars had the wings trimmed out for a little more top end speed.
It's a one make class so 'getting a tow' from another car is more apparent as well.


Yeh thats what I was thinking, perhaps some of the teams have made slight adjustments maybe some possibly undectable. What I was seeing wasnt a result of slipstreaming.

I mean really, can the drivers be that far apart that the frenchman was out to 7sec (back to 2nd) after a handfull of laps. (22sec ahead of Australia) Factoring in Will Davsion has probably driven that track hundreds of times.
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