So, nachdem in letzter Zeit in Sachen Chassis etwas Ruhe eingekehrt ist, dreht sich das Rad nun deutlich schneller. Aber der Reihe nach.
Den Anfang machte vor ein paar Tagen Delta Wing LLC., welche ankündigten am 10. Februar bei der Chicago Auto Show ihre Delta-Win-Car vorzustellen. Vermutlich wird es sich nur um eine Studie handeln, aber nach allem was man so hört soll dieser Wagen nicht mehr viel mit denen von Dallara zu tun haben.
Passend dazu hat die IRL heute offiziel die Anforderungen an ein neues Auto herausgegeben:
Dazu kommt eine weitere Meldung auch von der Offizielen Homepage, welche vor allem Dallara betrifft:
, dass sie gute und schnelle Chassis bauen können. Mich hats aber auch etwas verwundert, denn ich habe gedacht dass das Ding zwischen Delta Wing
und Dallara ausgemacht wird. Aber gut, Konkurrenz ist immer gut und schadet nicht. Vor allem freut es mich für Lola.
Dazu kommt noch ein Bild auf dem 3 Modelle von Dallara abgebildet sind, welche ihrer Meinung nach die zukünftigen Chassis aussehen sollen. Es ist
zwar noch eine gewise Ähnlichkeit mit den bisherigen vorhanden, jedoch sehen die hier gezeigten deutlich besser aus als die jetzigen, vor allem was
Proportionen und den hässlichen Höcker angeht.
Ich hoffe ich habe dir mit den Full-Quotes keine Probleme bereitet was Copyrights angeht Petra.
Quelle für alles : indycar.com (05.02.2010 18.09 Uhr MESZ+1)
Den Anfang machte vor ein paar Tagen Delta Wing LLC., welche ankündigten am 10. Februar bei der Chicago Auto Show ihre Delta-Win-Car vorzustellen. Vermutlich wird es sich nur um eine Studie handeln, aber nach allem was man so hört soll dieser Wagen nicht mehr viel mit denen von Dallara zu tun haben.
Passend dazu hat die IRL heute offiziel die Anforderungen an ein neues Auto herausgegeben:
Ich hab mir jetzt mal nicht die Mühe gemacht das alles zu übersetzen, wenn aber Bedarf besteht kann ich das auch gerne tun.A interchangeable road/street course-oval race car with a price
point half of the current model, lighter and made in America are among
the objectives the Indy Racing League has relayed to potential
manufacturers for the next IZOD IndyCar Series chassis.
Officials of the Indy Racing League, sanctioning body of the IZOD
IndyCar Series, have been in ongoing discussions with Dallara
Automobili, DeltaWing, Lola and Swift about designing, manufacturing
and supplying the new chassis scheduled to debut for the 2012 season.
Dallara, which has supplied the third generation of IZOD IndyCar
Series chassis since 2003, DeltaWing and longtime Indy car chassis
manufacturers Lola and Swift have provided design concepts based on the
league's objectives. The DeltaWing project will be unveiled to the
media Feb. 10 at the Chicago Auto Show.
"All have done an outstanding job meeting what we asked," Indy
Racing League president of competition and racing operations Brian
Barnhart said.
Attributes for the new chassis:
Safe: The new chassis must adhere to the league's
already high safety standards while exploring new technology to improve
safety in all aspects of the car.
Raceable: The new chassis must continue to produce
the exciting racing that has become signature of the IZOD IndyCar
Series while not affecting other cars on track (i.e. less sensitive to
the turbulence).
Cost-effective: The league continues to work to
reduce the cost of participation for teams in the IZOD IndyCar Series,
which remains an important priority in this economic climate. The new
chassis must have a price point that adheres to that goal.
American-made: The new chassis must be built in the U.S., preferably at an Indiana-based facility.
Less mass/more efficient: A lighter chassis with less mass that produces the same aerodynamic effect in an efficient way.
Relevant technology: The league would like the new
chassis to be relevant to the future of the consumer auto industry;
innovative technology that is born on the racetrack and can translate
to consumer cars.
Modern look: More space for sponsor logos, cars easily identifiable.
Green: The Indy Racing League prides itself on its
role in the greening of racing and wants to maintain its position as a
leader in environmentally-friendly initiatives with this chassis.
"Our chassis is the most complex challenge in world motorsports
because of the variety of race courses where we compete," Barnhart
said. "It must be designed to run at 235 mph at the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway and protect drivers and spectators in high-speed crashes. It
must be able to run on superspeedways, speedways and short ovals as
well as natural-terrain road courses and temporary circuits."
Barnhart said safety is the foremost requirement in design of the
new chassis and the league has identified areas to improve through its
own research and testing. A reduction of between 40 percent and 50
percent of the current chassis cost is sought - principally through the
reduction in inventory necessary to transition between oval kits and
road/street course kits (brakes, uprights, etc.).
Additionally, a lighter car reduces the power requirement and
enhances fuel efficiency. For the fourth year in a row, the IZOD
IndyCar Series will be the only motorsports property to utilize a
renewable and environmentally friendly fuel (100 percent fuel-grade
ethanol).
"Our drivers take the greatest risks in the world of sports driving
IndyCars and it is paramount we have the best safety features designed
into this next generation of cars," Barnhart said. "It is also
important that we continue to develop more relevance between the new
generation of IndyCars and the cars that world manufacturers will be
producing in the future. Finally, we have stipulated that the new
chassis must be made in the United States, preferably Indiana, to take
advantage of more competitive pricing and the existing American
supplier network for parts and protect our team from issues with
currency fluctuations."
Barnhart said 18-20 months notice would be needed to build, test and
begin production of the chassis for the start of the 2012 season.
Dazu kommt eine weitere Meldung auch von der Offizielen Homepage, welche vor allem Dallara betrifft:
Na die 2 Firmen kennen wir ja :D. Hoffe dass die beiden auch was auf die Beine stellen werden, denn vor allem Lola hat ja schon des öfteren gezeigtOfficials of the Indy Racing League have been in ongoing discussions
with Dallara Automobili, DeltaWing, Lola and Swift about designing,
manufacturing and supplying the IZOD IndyCar Series chassis scheduled
to hit the racetrack for the 2012 season.
Dallara, which has supplied the third generation of IZOD IndyCar
Series chassis since 2003, DeltaWing and longtime Indy car chassis
manufacturers Lola and Swift have provided design concepts based on the
league's eight objectives. The DeltaWing project will be unveiled to
the media Feb. 10 at the Chicago Auto Show.
Click it: Indy Racing League's eight objectives for the next chassis
Dallara's initial conceptual designs are above along with this statement from the company:
Discussions with league officials have resulted in a much lighter,
more efficient car with less drag and more downforce. The design
requires less horsepower to achieve the desired level of performance
than its predecessor with greater fuel efficiency.
Safety has been improved with increased resistance to frontal lift
and improved yaw stability. Improved raceability also has been
addressed in the design with less sensitive aerodynamics in traffic for
better overtaking and the reduced incidence of wheel-to-wheel contact.
The cost of the complete package to compete on a variety of
racetracks (superspeedway, speedway, short oval, road course and
temporary circuits) has been reduced to 55 percent of the current car
cost. Teams will carry much smaller quantities of spares because it
requires less parts specific to individual types of tracks, which is
another cost-saving measure.
The car will be manufactured and assembled in the United States,
potentially in the new technology center Dallara is planning to open as
part of the Speedway, Ind., redevelopment program, in an effort
increase local industry in the area to support the program.
Dallara produces the current IndyCar Series chassis, which has been in use since 2003.
"The new Dallara IndyCar will be built in Indianapolis, and it will
set new standards in terms of safety, fuel efficiency, raceability,
technology performance and cost containment," Gian Paolo Dallara said.
"We will achieve all of these objectives. Dallara as a company, a
trusted, credible, stable and loyal partner for the Indy Racing League
for the past 12 years, commits to support, service and develop this new
car by locating a dedicated facility in Indianapolis."
, dass sie gute und schnelle Chassis bauen können. Mich hats aber auch etwas verwundert, denn ich habe gedacht dass das Ding zwischen Delta Wing
und Dallara ausgemacht wird. Aber gut, Konkurrenz ist immer gut und schadet nicht. Vor allem freut es mich für Lola.
Dazu kommt noch ein Bild auf dem 3 Modelle von Dallara abgebildet sind, welche ihrer Meinung nach die zukünftigen Chassis aussehen sollen. Es ist
zwar noch eine gewise Ähnlichkeit mit den bisherigen vorhanden, jedoch sehen die hier gezeigten deutlich besser aus als die jetzigen, vor allem was
Proportionen und den hässlichen Höcker angeht.
Ich hoffe ich habe dir mit den Full-Quotes keine Probleme bereitet was Copyrights angeht Petra.
Quelle für alles : indycar.com (05.02.2010 18.09 Uhr MESZ+1)