On a dry Sunday after a wet Saturday at Road Atlanta, a “full house” was on hand to test the Challenge LMP. One from the dark side there only to report to the Dark Lord of the Sith, (he who rules on the Peninsula to the south). (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Haas’
141. Sith Apprentice lurks at RA, Rolling, the Lola DP fracas, Airport Battle
Monday, October 5th, 2009134. New ALMS Class. Tangled Webs. Porsche Performance reigned in.
Thursday, August 6th, 2009Restrictor Stealth
IMSA Memo 9-13 reduces the minimum weight of Porsche’s GT3 RSR to 1245 kilos. That should raise eyebrows, since it’s previous minimum was 1250. Five Kg? A reduction for the car that’s won four in a row? Murphy’s smarter friends think they have it figured out. The ACO’s restrictor table breaks at 1245, meaning that a car running that minimum is required to use smaller restrictors (28.6 versus 29.1). So by taking off weight, the Porsche loses power. Everybody else – including Corvette – gets closer to the leader on the track. (more…)