rec.autos.simulators

by **Chuck Kandle** » Thu, 01 Jun 2000 04:00:00

> > Five or Six top-flite drivers. Eddie Cheever, Greg Ray, Al Unser Jr.,
> Eliseo
> > Salazar, Scott Goodyear, Jeff Ward. Any one of these guys could compete
> with
> > the drivers on the CART circuit and, in fact, have.. Although being the
> CART
> > fanatic you are I don't expect you to see it.

> Cheever was a F1 backmarker and washed up before he spent many
> years in CART. He was a constant top 10 type of driver.

> Greg Ray? He just won the IRL championship last year wow.

Yeah, but listening to his post-crash interview on the radio (I was at
work), it's clear that both Ray and his crew panic very easily. When he
was unable to keep up with the torrid pace that was being set by Montoya
early on, they decided their gearing was all wrong & compensate for it
by drastically reducing the overall downforce. As a result, he gets a
concrete sandwich just a few laps later. Instead of realizing that it
is a long race, and the pace will certainly cool out after a while. At
least, his crew should have known better. If Ray can mature, he may be
the only one with any *real* potential in the group. But not right now.

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by **Eldre** » Thu, 01 Jun 2000 04:00:00

Yeah, I thought that was dumb. Dial downforce out of a (supposedly) already
balanced car...

Eldred
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by **Eldre** » Thu, 01 Jun 2000 04:00:00

We've also said the same thing about Greger...<g>

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by **Eldre** » Thu, 01 Jun 2000 04:00:00

I'm not old enough to remember when they originally ran(born in 1963). But
I've seen the films - looks like a cool car...

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by **Greg Cisk** » Thu, 01 Jun 2000 04:00:00

Yeah, but before that???

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by **Bruce Kennewel** » Fri, 02 Jun 2000 04:00:00

"Not much of a formula"???

Have a look back at the RULES governing the race down the years, Gregory,
and particularly those applying between, let's say, 1960 and 1970. Quite a
few amendments were made on or about 1967!

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> > >I have been thinking about this some. The reason it is the "greatest
> > >spectacle in motor racing" is because it features 33 openwheel
> > >cars traveling at 220+ mph (average) racing for 500 miles. Formula 1
> > >cars hit just 200 at the end of a long straight if they are lucky.

> > I really don't think the speed is the issue. It would probably be just
as
> > exciting if the cars only did 200.

> Yes you might be right. The "spectacle" is most likely because originaly
> the race was for prototype cars of all types (not much of a formula per
se).
> Remember Andy Granatellies turbine?

> --

> > I also think the F1 cars *could* be engineered for higher straight
speeds.
> > They're not because handling is a premium at most F1 tracks, maybe...?

> > Eldred
> > --
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> > Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats
> you
> > with experience...
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by **Bruce Kennewel** » Fri, 02 Jun 2000 04:00:00

Well, two out of three isn't too bad. Can't win 'em all. :-)

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by **Bruce Kennewel** » Fri, 02 Jun 2000 04:00:00

Quite extensive...everything from the design of the car through to what the
winning driver had to do after crossing the finishing line.
Naturally, like anything where technological change occurs, the rules were
added to and altered through the years.
(Particularly after 1967! :-))

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Bruce Kennewell,
Canberra, Australia.
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> > "Not much of a formula"???

> > Have a look back at the RULES governing the race down the years,
Gregory,
> > and particularly those applying between, let's say, 1960 and 1970.
Quite
> a
> > few amendments were made on or about 1967!

> Yeah, but before that???

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