2011 1/8 On-Road IFMAR World Championships, Miami

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04-12-2011, 11:15 AM

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Pretty Amazing...

EA noted something like 4 to 8 mm of wear in 13 minutes. With that type of wear, there could be a couple tire changes. What's gonna happen in the mains with a control tire? Will pit crew be running back to pull tires from impound? Maybe removal of the additive will help tire wear too?

04-12-2011, 11:17 AM

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Yeah, the only drawback is the effect that all the different additives might have on the track, it could get deteriorate the track to the point where theres no traction.

But, even at that point, the track is the same for everyone, so the secret advantage is nullified.

04-12-2011, 11:19 AM

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Kraios....I'll be at Indy this weekend racing again. Swing on in for a while!

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I should be able to do that. Sent you a PM with my contact info.

04-12-2011, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by MackanG

At last years 1/10 200mm EC in Gothenburg, Sweden, EFRA said that they had a "sniffer". When racers wanted to test their tires EFRA said that they didn't have it with them.
According to info on this forum, IFMAR is now saying that there sniffer got broken in transit to the US.
Has any racer ever seen this piece of equipment?

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yes, last year at 1:10 WC it was used.
A Brazilian mate who attended the 1:10 Efra-B also told us that this device was used to check tires.

I think the device was borrowed from Italian team manager (the tire additive issue became a problem in Italy recently), but I can be wrong.....

04-12-2011, 11:27 AM

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I saw it

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Originally Posted by MackanG

Yes I saw it and used it with my car in Tx Porter las year in 200mm Wordls and some tires had problems without using anything, the problem was the silicone spray that we used for exhaust. But they used only the first few days after I saw him no more do not know if it were in the bottom of the standings LOL
Sorry for my english
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04-12-2011, 11:31 AM

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I should be able to do that. Sent you a PM with my contact info.

See ya there Pimp.

04-12-2011, 11:33 AM

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yes, EFRA's sniffer has been borrowed from the Italians and this year I thing they bought one just like that one...
But the problem is that it doesnt detect all the sauces, so it's pretty much useless. The only solution is to allow the additive or to allow just one kind of tyre for everyone, like fuel, kept in a secured place off course....

04-12-2011, 11:34 AM

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Any race up date ,standings

04-12-2011, 11:40 AM

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Good luck Team Xray!

04-12-2011, 11:54 AM

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Any race up date ,standings

Haven't you been reading? There is no racing today thanks to saucegate.

04-12-2011, 12:07 PM

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Haven't you been reading? There is no racing today thanks to saucegate.

saucegate

04-12-2011, 12:09 PM

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Exactly!!!

The IFMAR rule book also says that ANY changes to IFMAR rules must be submitted to all drivers at least two months PRIOR to the start of the event...Not the 3rd day of the event! LOL

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Yeah EA, kinda like the ROAR rulebook. All kinds of rules about being submitted by a date and available by a date, but all those rules can be changed, altered and/or supressed at any time depending on who needs the ruling in their favor.

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

04-12-2011, 12:11 PM

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Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Don't apologize, it's a fair assessment

04-12-2011, 12:11 PM

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They sauce because they want more traction than everyone else, not because traction is low.

What I heard is that Pietsch, Hara, and the Xray team were caught with sauced tires. I think they should let everyone sauce with a control additive. Calibrate the "sniffing" machine to that additive, and if anybody is using a different one, disqulify them.

I thought this was only a rumor