Russ, List:
If you plan the 1 hour turn around, you can do it without a large crew or a
lot of money. I did it and so did many others before the "more relaxed"
system we have today was in place. It took a bit more to set a record
then......three total runs (qualify and then the two-way average the next
day) and the 1 hour turn-around. I say put it back the way it was! It took
more than just going fast.
Skip (Sure proud of our records tho! and the one set years ago)
At 05:17 PM 4/16/03 -0400, Malcolm Pittwood wrote:
>Russell and List
>
>Perhaps it would be too simple to say that for FIA regs with 1 hour
>turnaround you create a working team of the right size to do all that is on
>your check list?
>
>Thrust SSC achieved two runs in one hour and whilst they had reached a
>point where many parts were nearing their 'life' and body panels were
>vibrating loose, the team kept Andy safe. The whole LSR vehicle for the
>FIA rules has to be built to a standard that minimises the workload and is
>more bullet proof than an F1 car or CART Champ Car, or Top Fuel drag
>racer....
>
>In the FIM, for motorcycles they have always had 2 hours, but the work
>allowed is limited by the rules so once again the bike has to be built to
>make at least two quick runs with only safety checking and refuelling.
>
>The list kicked this around before and the main reason for the rule was to
>minimise the chance of tail wind conditions enhancing the performance of a
>vehicle. A simple wind meter such as the athletes use would be the arbiter
>on avoiding 'outside' assistance. Now would the FIA Steward have such a
>device? ...... interestingly the FIM people would have and do have access
>to such units and a speed is written into the rules!
>
>If you convince me that we would not see wholesale vehicle and engine or
>gearbox rebuilding, when turnaround should be safety checks and refuelling,
>then perhaps longer time intervals could be managed without disadvantaging
>racers running away from a Bonneville meeting.
>
>Malcolm Pittwood, Derby, England
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