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 Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 8:16 pm Post subject: Le Mans 24: Prototypes to adopt F1-style fins |
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Le Mans prototypes will have to carry Formula 1-style fins from 2011.
The move, decided following a CFD study by Delta Motorsport, is the latest attempt to prevent LMP1 cars from getting airborne during spins or accidents.
Nick Carpenter, who led the research, said: "We found that bigger is better. The point at which the fin starts to become effective is different on open and closed cars, but once you get above a certain height, it works on both.
"The size of the fin overcomes any effect of differences in sidepod or wheelarch geometry between cars."
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