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Evil_Capri 11/4/11 08:31 AM

2012 "New" Daytona Prototype?
 
If this is the "new" DP it sure doesn't look much different. Maybe a little longer?

http://media.al.com/birmingham-news/...3-standard.jpg

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2...to_barber.html


Grand Am is introducing a redesigned Daytona Prototype next season, which is what is being tested at Barber. Teams from both Grand Am and the Continental Tire Series are participating.

Ronin38 11/4/11 11:27 AM

There could be a lot more changes under the skin, too. ;)

Evil_Capri 11/4/11 11:49 AM


Originally Posted by Ronin38 (Post 6172139)
There could be a lot more changes under the skin, too. ;)

I understand there are technical changes to the chassis (I suppose I should have clarified my post), but we (racing public), or at least "I," were led to believe the cars would look better . . . if only a little better.

Ronin38 11/4/11 01:55 PM

True... but at least the driver isn't sitting in-between the front wheels like the Audi LeMans cars!

Evil_Capri 11/4/11 03:53 PM


Originally Posted by Ronin38 (Post 6172268)
True... but at least the driver isn't sitting in-between the front wheels like the Audi LeMans cars!

I don't see it . . .

http://global.oneighturbo.netdna-cdn...10131-0023.jpg

Ronin38 11/4/11 05:48 PM

The view from inside is terrible, except for dead-straight ahead! They have a hard time seeing into the corners because all they can see are the wheel arches. The announcers for LeMans commented on that a couple of times.

I'm not sure if that didn't factor in to the two Audi's crashing out like they did.

Evil_Capri 11/5/11 03:40 AM


Originally Posted by Ronin38 (Post 6172405)
The view from inside is terrible, except for dead-straight ahead! They have a hard time seeing into the corners because all they can see are the wheel arches. The announcers for LeMans commented on that a couple of times.

I'm not sure if that didn't factor in to the two Audi's crashing out like they did.

Good point!


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