Has anyone else seen this article on F1.com. Champ Car : Bridgestone revs up for monumental season ''Were excited to be back in 2004'' The article goes on about Bridgestone's revival of Champ car racing and particularly about the special compound tires each team will get for each race. Here is the quote: On the track, Bridgestone Motorsport engineers have reintroduced the option tire concept that could lead to more passing and excitement on the twisting temporary street circuit. Under this plan, each car receives two sets of a softer Bridgestone Potenza race tire than the normal tire specification. These option sets, as they are called, can yield quicker lap times since they offer more grip than the standard tire, in theory making passing easier. Each car must run at least one set of the option tires in Sundays race. Best of all for fans both in the grandstands and watching on television is that the option tires contain a special red marking on the sidewall that makes them visible to onlookers, even when the car is at speed. That means fans will know immediately which cars are equipped with the option Potenzas and have the increased passing ability. Has this ever been done before and what is everyone's opinion. I for one, think this might ad some needed notoriety to Champ Car Racing. They really need to put on a better show than the IRL.
The funny thing is that the team MUST use the oition tire at some point during the race. And then there is the requirement of 2 green flag pit stops. And then there is the "go" button that allow 60 seconds of +50 HP engine performance in short or long intervals under driver control.
Read my thread on today's race. ! What passing ????????????? Regards, Jon P. Kofod www.flatoutracing.net
