2001 German 500

[opinionated ow]

Just watching this race on youtube (in its entirety) but curious as to why they're running the wingset they are. They appear to be running speedway front wings and road course rear wings. Why? Surely it would have made sense to run the speedway kit all around and just not attach the Hanford device. Anybody know why they did that?

[Chief]

Are you sure you were watching the 2001 race? Looks like full speedway wing package to me...

2001
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3216/2939229384_61a3807f5e_z.jpg?zz=1


However, in 2003, they made a compromise because they also were going to Brands Hatch too and wanted to keep costs down by only taking essentials (one aero package), IIRC.

2003
http://cdn-0.motorsport.com/static/img/amp/100000/120000/122000/122500/122510/s2_4279.jpg

[opinionated ow]

Going off what Parker Johnstone said in the introduction it sounded like they were using the road course element?

[Don Quixote]

Stating the obvious: Those cars are beautiful. And they sounded beautiful too. :(

[Chief]

Yeah, I think I see what you are talking about. I saw a 2001 Michigan image with speedway wing w/ Hanford attached...much different. The wing was flat, not the curved element in the Brack/Shell image above.

2001 Michigan
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/motorsports/news/2000/07/23/montoya_wins_ap/lg_montoya_all-01.jpg

2001 Lausitz
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3216/2939229384_61a3807f5e_z.jpg?zz=1

[datachicane]

Those cars are gorgeous.

Thanks for fixing that, Tony! :flame:

[Andrew Longman]

IIRC 2001 MIS race used a Hansford device rear wing.

Not in Germany? Just a guess.

[nrc]

However, in 2003, they made a compromise because they also were going to Brands Hatch too and wanted to keep costs down by only taking essentials (one aero package), IIRC.

Correct answer.