Posted 24 July 2017 - 16:57
Predstavljanje novog bolida za 2018. najavljeno za danas u 15:30 po lokalnom vremenu / 21:30 po srednjeevropskom. Bolid ce testirati na ovalu u Indijanapolisu Oriol Servija za racun Honde i Huanpablo Montoja za racun Sevroleta pocev od sutra, 25. jula.
Posted 24 July 2017 - 21:11
E ovako treba da izgleda turbo-bolid! 
Usudio bih se reci da je ovo lepse od sadasnje F1 (o sledecoj godini i tangama oko kokpita da i ne pricamo). Inace ispitivace se i vetrobran na fazon onog sto je Fetel trebalo da testira u Silverstonu kao zastita kokpita od kojekakvih otpadaka.
Edited by Rad-oh-yeah?, 24 July 2017 - 21:13.
Posted 25 July 2017 - 01:40
IndyCar unveils 2018 bodykit
Monday, 24 July 2017
By RACER staff / Images by IndyCar
IndyCar has unveiled the new 2018 universal bodykit ahead of its first track test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway tomorrow.
The bodywork, which IndyCar says was inspired by the low-line turbochanged IndyCars of the early 1990s, includes a lower engine cover and lower short oval/road course rear wing endplates. The rear wheel pods have been removed.
Safety improvements include the joining of the sidepod leading edge and inlet duct being joined with two bulkheads to create a crash structure ahead of the radiator. The top of the sidepod has been designed to exceed FIA side impact tests, reinforcements have been made to improve penetration protection, and the oil and water radiators have been moved forward to add cushioning on the driver's side.
The leading edge has also been widened to mitigate the chance of another car's wheel climbing onto the underwing, while IndyCar simulations indicate that the car achieves the target of not going airborne in spins at 90, 135 or 180 degrees yaw. Other changes include smaller, simpler front wings aimed at reducing debris and lowering maintenance costs.
Performance-wise, the car will generate 66 percent of its downforce from underneath the car in road course/short oval configuration, an increase of 19 percent on the current aero. The car's weight has also been shifted forward to improve handling.
"Although the design looked good on paper, it looks even better in person," said Jay Frye, IndyCar's president of competition and operations. "We couldn't be more excited to get this car on the track."
The universal aero kit will replace the manufacturer designed bodykits that are currently in service. Chevrolet's motorsport boss Mark Kent said that he is looking forward to the next era of competition.
"While we enjoyed tremendous success with the Chevrolet-specific aero kit, we are looking forward to the next chapter of competition as IndyCar introduces its universal aero kit," he said.
"The focus of Chevrolet IndyCar teams, technical partners and engineers will be on optimizing the integration of our 2.20-liter, twin-turbocharged, direct-injection V6 engine in this new package such that the engine continues to deliver the right combination of performance, efficiency and reliability to provide our teams and drivers the best opportunity to win races."
Kent's enthusiasm was echoed by HPD president Art St Cyr.
"We're excited to see the 2018 IndyCar body kit on track," he said. "It looks great with a return to a more traditional IndyCar overall design, but with many forward-thinking elements and still incorporating the great advances in safety the series has made in recent years."
Juan Pablo Montoya and Oriol Servia will handle the intitial development work in cars provided by Team Penske and Schmidt Peterson Motorsports respectively. Tomorrow's test at IMS is scheduled to be followed by additional outings at Mid-Ohio (August 1), Iowa (August 10), and Sebring (September 26). Teams will start to take delivery of the kits in November.
New aero an upgrade in every way - Frye
Monday, 24 July 2017
Robin Miller / Image by IndyCar
The new IndyCar bodywork that debuts in testing on Tuesday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is safer, cheaper, hopefully even racier and a lot more pleasant to the eye than its predecessor, according to IndyCar's president of competition Jay Frye.
"It's been a year-and-a-half in the making and we're excited to get it on the track," said Frye of the car, which will be tested all day by two-time Indy 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya and IndyCar veteran Oriol Servia.
"We took the input of our fans, drivers, teams, manufacturers, partners - everyone shares in this. There is a historical component to this design, and it comes with a very forward look and all the latest components. Although the design looked good on paper, it looks even better in person."
The common complaint among fans and competitors alike for the past three seasons has been the ugly aero kits that featured winglets, flaps and pods hanging from everywhere on the current bodywork. So with input from Dallara and Chris Beatty, a United Kingdom-based concept designer and 3D animation consultant, a sleeker, lighter and cooler car was drawn up for 2018.
"We studied pictures of cars for the last 20-30 years and we listened to our fans and when we started releasing concept drawings we knew we were going in the right direction," said Frye. "It's a more historical look."
In an effort to make better racing and try to eliminate the dirty air that makes following another car closely difficult, IndyCar's Tino Belli (director of aerodynamic development) and Bill Pappas (VP of competition and race engineering) worked with Dallara to move downforce from the top of the car to the bottom.
"We want the drivers to have the ability to pull up closer, quicker, not run into the blanket of air or wake, and that really worked well at our test last year at Mid-Ohio," continued Frye.
"So I would say probably 60 to 70 percent of the downforce is generated from the bottom of the car, where before it was 40 to 45 percent, so there's been a big gain in that. Also, another piece of this puzzle is there are less parts and pieces on top of the car, which creates less debris opportunities."
The car should also safer, with the inclusion of more protection for side impacts similar to those that injured James Hinchcliffe and Sebastien Bourdais.
"Yes, we tried to make sure we were very transparent through this whole process, and if you look at those two incidents, this driver side impact protection device piece is a big part of this new kit," said Frye. "It would have addressed Hinch's incident, and it would have addressed Seb's incident, too, so it's something we paid attention to. We made sure the drivers were involved with it.
"Even if you look at the 'sponsor blocker' on the current car, as you notice, it's not on this car. Well, with the radiators and the body and everything being moved forward, the body is moved out farther as you can see because of the driver impact device, so a wheel contact to the side of the car will be more like hitting a sidepod versus getting up on the underwing. So there's things like that that we've done, little nuances to this entire project that we think has made the car safer, and we definitely have paid attention to the drivers' input; we've paid attention to Jeff Horton, and Dr. Trammell and everybody else who's been involved with this to make this car as safe as we can."
Frye hopes 2018 aero lures new teams, manufacturers
Monday, 24 July 2017
Mark Glendenning / Images by IndyCar
IndyCar competition boss Jay Frye hopes that the new universal 2018 aero kit will lower the barriers of entry for new teams, and potentially, a third engine manufacturer.
The series released the first images of the new bodywork today ahead of its first track test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway tomorrow. Frye estimates that the new aero will be 30-40 percent cheaper than the current version with a guaranteed life cycle of at least three years, which Frye says makes it easier for teams looking at entering IndyCar to make plans.
"We're very fortunate right now, we have four or five possible [new] entries going forward, which is really good," Frye said. "But one of the things from a team perspective [is] that you know you can get a kit now and you can plan a three-year window, so you can plan your budgets three years out. You know what it costs. The price is not going to go up. So we were able to lock in all the costs to the car, so it's a good time to come in."
Harding Racing has already indicated that it hopes to compete full-time in 2018, as has Juncos. Both made their debuts at this year's Indianapolis 500. Elsewhere, other teams including Carlin have indicated a desire to race in IndyCar full-time in the future, although up to this point they have stopped short of announcing firm plans.
In addition to smoothing the path for new teams, Frye hopes that the 2018 aero kit will also remove some of the hurdles standing in the way of the long-desired third manufacturer by removing the cost and complication of an aero program.
"This whole process started when we started talking to new manufacturers to come into the sport," he said. "They weren't necessarily interested in the aero kit piece, so this was one of the things that we did, so hopefully besides new teams, we have an opportunity to recruit a new OEM partner, too.
"I'm not sure if we're close [to signing a third manufacturer]. I would say we're 'closer', because there were several some hurdles that we had, and hopefully we've removed the hurdles, so there seems to be more enthusiasm about the direction, and they see our five-year plan, they see where we're going.
"That doesn't mean they're coming. It's just maybe there's now an opportunity that they could come. One of the things we did when we went through this whole process is we made sure to let other OEMs who aren't currently our partners know what we're doing, and ask for their opinion because we thought it certainly behooved us to show them where we're going and what we're doing before it came out, get their opinion on it. It wouldn't have been very smart on our behalf to come out with a new plan, and then for them to say that they didn't want to do that, either
"I think we've eliminated some hurdles. I think they see we're doing what we said we're going to do, and they like our direction. They like where we're going. Now we've just got to keep doing it.
Posted 25 July 2017 - 19:20
http://www.racer.com...dywork-up-close
GALLERY: IndyCar's 2018 bodywork up close
IndyCar's new universal 2018 aero kit saw its first action Tuesday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Here's a first look at the Chevy and Honda cars.
Posted 25 July 2017 - 19:24
Apdejti o danasnjem testiranju:
http://www.racer.com...sting-live-blog
Honda, Chevy on same 2018 test plan
Tuesday, 25 July 2017
By Marshall Pruett (words and image)
IndyCar is conducting its first test of the 2018 universal bodywork. Here's what's happening at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
1:39 p.m. ET: Beset by electrical issues that kept his Chevy in the garage most of the morning, Juan Pablo Montoya rolled out shortly after the lunch break concluded at 1 p.m. and turned an unofficial top lap of 218.5mph. Oriol Servia followed suit about 30 minutes later with an unofficial 218.9mph lap in his Honda.
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12:00 p.m. ET: Oriol Servia turned two additional laps at speed in the 216mph range before stopping at the lunch break. The Chevrolet test car has been silent for most of the test, barring a couple of installation laps just after 9 a.m.***
11:22 a.m. ET: The first hot laps of the day have been turned after a quiet morning filled with installation checks and long periods of down time due to electronic problems. Oriol Servia turned an unofficial best lap of 217.9mph and completed two more laps at speed before pitting.***
11:15 a.m. ET: IndyCar's plan to evaluate its new 2018 universal speedway bodywork is rather concise. Tino Belli and Bill Pappas, key leaders within IndyCar's competition department that led the 2018 aero project, will oversee the cars run by Schmidt Petersen Motorsports (Honda) and Team Penske (Chevy), and if all goes well, testing will conclude at the end of the day.
"Bill's on the Chevy, I'm on the Honda, and we're essentially on the same plan," Belli told RACER. "We'll start by doing a shakedown, then a Center of Pressure (CoP) check, and once we're confident we've got the CoP right, we'll go out, do a run, and make an adjustment, do another run, and once we're content, we'll fill the cars up with fuel, and do more runs for reliability. We have a set of tires to test for Firestone, we'll do coast-down checks, and if there's no surprises, that's it."
SPM and Team Penske will return to run the cars on Wednesday if IndyCar's test plan is incomplete. With only one flying lap completed during the first two hours of testing Tuesday morning due to electrical gremlins, the odds of a return are becoming more likely.
"You never know with a new kit and new electronics locations, so the second day is a backup," he confirmed. "In a normal environment, this test would be done in three-quarters of a day."
Looking at the 2018 superspeedway kit, race engineers at SPM and Team Penske will have few aero items at their disposal to tune the cars.
"Today it's just wing angles," Belli said. "We believe this will be the configuration for Indy next year. We might have a front wicker available for Indy next year. We don't envisage a rear wing wicker for Indy; we envisage one for Pocono. And an alternate front wing wicker for Pocono. So, two front wing wickers for Pocono, and a wicker for the (rear stability) flap at Pocono for higher downforce. The diffuser sidewalls are optional."
As drivers found with the original Dallara DW12 superspeedway kit and again with custom aero kits from Chevy and Honda, removing sidewalls sheds a lot of downforce and a lesser amount of drag in qualifying trim. Belli says the same degree of confidence and talent will be required once time trials begin next May.
"It's brave. It's the same. When we get to qualifying, you're going to need to remove one or more. I think the drivers will earn their money in qualifying," he added.
Having spent time in Honda's simulator lapping IMS with the 2018 bodywork, Oriol Servia came away feeling impressed with the advancements that were made – at least in the virtual testing environment.
"On the sim, the car felt very similar," he told RACER. "In race trim, it was about 1.5mph faster. In qualifying trim, it was slower, but that's what they're targeting. They don't want us to go faster than we're already going in qualifying, but in race trim, at the same downforce number [from the 2017 race], it was faster. I think the big difference will be in traffic.
"With the low engine cover making less drag and the bigger floor making more of the downforce, we should be more stable following cars and that should help passing that we expected. Aside from looks, that part is really impressive."
Servia will get his first taste of the 2018 road course package in testing next Tuesday at Mid-Ohio, and that's where the removal of the rear wheel guards and other hefty items at the back of the DW12 should make drivers much happier.
"They've moved the weight distribution 1.7 percent forward," he said. "It's huge. This year, when you were changing weight distribution [at Indy] to see how it would affect the handling, it was 0.2 percent you'd try. So 1.7 is a huge difference. On the oval, you already set up the car to be that way [with a lot of forward weight bias], so you won't feel it a lot here, but it's going to make a huge difference on road and street courses. That's where it will help immensely. The old car had way too much rear weight. This will be like every other car before it."
Posted 26 July 2017 - 00:50
Mission accomplished in first IndyCar aero test
Tuesday, 25 July 2017
By Robin Miller / Images by Marshall Pruett
It started out a little shaky, but Tuesday's first test of IndyCar's 2018 universal bodywork wound up being a rousing success.
Oriol Servia and Juan Pablo Montoya turned over 100 laps each in the old DW-12 that sported new-for-2018 universal bodywork, wings and a significant portion of new electronics.
Other than a small electrical hiccup with Montoya's Chevrolet in the morning, it was smooth sailing for both IndyCar veterans.
"I'd say it was a 10 and for the first day, honestly it could not have gone any better," said Servia, who is driving the Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda during a series of tests that stops next at Mid-Ohio on Aug. 1. "In the old days when we had a new car every year you would hardly get anything done on the first day because of all the little glitches.
"But today we got everything accomplished we wanted to."
Montoya, whose only IndyCar races to date this season were in May for Team Penske while he reportedly awaits duty with The Captain's new IMSA sports car team, checked all the boxes too and finished running about an hour after Servia.
"You don't know what to expect but the car felt very stable and it was a good day,'' the two-time Indy 500 winner said. "Not having those rear pods is a plus and I think we should be able to run even closer than we do.
"I think it's a little more old style."
Jay Frye, the president of competition for IndyCar who orchestrated this new, three-year aero kit plan, paid tribute to all the people involved.
"Tino (Belli, IndyCar's director of aerodynamic development) and Bill Pappas (VP of competition and race engineering) did a great job, as did Dallara and both drivers and teams," said Frye. "The cooperation has been fantastic and everything has gone like we've hoped to date.
"We're not done yet, but it's a good start."
Servia was timed at 219mph and Montoya 218mph, but neither was using qualifying boost or trying to go fast.
"This wasn't about speed today, it was about testing," Servia said. "And the car felt a little different because the weight distribution is a little further forward. But I was flat out of the pits which shows how not smart I am but it felt very comfortable.
"I just love the way it looks. It looks like an Indy car."
Posted 26 July 2017 - 23:42
- u ostalim vestima, gradsko vece Long Bica odbilo ponudu F1 grupe da se VN Long Bica vrati u kalendar F1, i ona ce ostati na kalendaru Indikar sampionata cija je ponuda povoljnija.
Posted 27 July 2017 - 17:11
Od silnog uzbudjenja oko novog izgleda Indikar bolida za 2018, zaboravismo na trku ovog vikenda:
Sampionat se nastavlja sledeceg vikenda trkom na Mid-Ohaju:
Jedan od klasicnih americkih autodroma sa dugom i bogatom istorijom, u senci slavnijih Elkart Lejka i Votkins Glena ali ne i manje atraktivan sa puno brzih krivina i velikim visinskim razlikama, Mid-Ohajo je otvoren davne 1962. godine i originalno je bio popriste trka sporskih prototipova i F5000. Pocetkom 1980-tih i Indikar pocinje da se takmici ovde sto uz par godina pauze cini do danas. U neposrednoj blizini Leksingtona u Ohaju, ovo je domaca staza Reholovih koji stanuju u blizini. Tata Bobi je ovde pobedjivao dvaput, sin Grem jednom. Rekorder po broju pobeda ovde je Skot Dikson sa 5, a pobedu brani proslogodisnji sampion Simon Pazeno.
Trka je na programu u nedelju 30. jula sa pocetkom u 3:30 popodne (9:30 uvece po srednjeevropskom).
Satnica vikenda: http://digbza2f4g9qo...20170726T151311
Startna lista: http://digbza2f4g9qo...20170726T090608
Raspored boksova: http://digbza2f4g9qo...20170725T102025
Zvanicni program: http://digbza2f4g9qo...20170726T090609
Posted 28 July 2017 - 16:56
FP1, Pazeno ispred Rehola i Andretija:
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One bit of humor arose on pit lane prior to the session as most cars were in place and ready to go while Penske's Josef Newgarden patiently waited in position for his No. 2 Chevy to arrive...
Strim za danas:
Tajming:
http://racecontrol.indycar.com/
Edited by Rad-oh-yeah?, 28 July 2017 - 16:58.
Posted 29 July 2017 - 12:54
- Junkos Indi Lajt tim koji je ove godine debitovao u Indikaru na Indi 500 najavljuje planove da naredne sezone ucestvuje u 3-4 trke Indikar sezone, a u zavisnosti od sponzorstva i na vise od toga.
- Danasnji tajming & strim ovde: http://racecontrol.indycar.com/
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