Posts Tagged ‘IZOD IndyCar Series – Technical’
INDYCAR turbocharger decision upheld
[INDYCAR PR] Retired Indiana Supreme Court Justice Theodore R. Boehm denied an appeal filed on April 30 and upheld INDYCAR’s decision to approve use of a 0.71 A/R compressor cover for the single turbocharger.
Chevrolet appeals turbocharger ruling
[INDYCAR PR] INDYCAR has scheduled for May 9th a hearing for an appeal filed by General Motors regarding the use of a 0.74 A/R compressor cover for the single turbocharger.
INDYCAR amends engine manufacturer guidelines
[INDYCAR PR] Under the amended rule 3.8, which went into effect beginning April 30, teams can only pair with one manufacturer in any single season unless approval is granted by INDYCAR.
INDYCAR upholds turbocharger decision
[INDYCAR PR] Today, following a hearing on the issues, a three-person panel denied a protest filed April 18 and upheld INDYCAR’s decision to approve use of a 0.74 A/R compressor cover for the single turbocharger.
KVRT penalized for over-capacity fuel cell
[INDYCAR PR] The #11 entry driven by Tony Kanaan was penalized after a post-race technical inspection in Long Beach.
Protest hearing scheduled for turbocharger decision
[INDYCAR PR] INDYCAR has scheduled a hearing for a protest filed by General Motors regarding INDYCAR’s April 18 decision to approve use of a 0.74 A/R compressor cover for the single turbocharger. The meeting will take place on April 26 in Indianapolis.
Lotus releases BHA and D&R
[INDYCAR PR] Lotus has confirmed that it will reduce the number of its engine leases from five to three for the remainder of the IZOD IndyCar Series season by making offers to Bryan Herta Autosport and Dreyer & Reinbold Racing to end their agreements.
Two more entries to serve penalties at Long Beach
[INDYCAR PR] The entries piloted by Katherine Legge and Oriol Servia will be among those serving 10-position penalties on Sunday’s starting grid.
INDYCAR must stay the course
Paul hates the INDYCAR “unapproved engine change” but feels changing the rule now would question the integrity of the sport
MFW podcast episode 63
George Phillips of Oilpressure joins us this week to review the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park.
COUNTERPOINT: Did the new car live up to the hype?
COUNTERPOINT returns for another season as Paul and Steph duke it out on the subject of whether the new car lived up to the hype. (Oddly enough, despite taking opposing sides of the argument — they agree!)
MFW podcast episode 61
Steph and Paul welcome Tony DiZinno from RACER Magazine for More Front Wing’s 2012 season preview podcast.