2008 GP2 cars

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2008 GP2 cars

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Traducted from the magazine "Sport Auto":


Sport Auto wrote:
The 2006 season hasn't reach its end, but GP2 organisers are already drawing the basis of the 2008 car, which will be totally new. From our sources, it should be constructed from the championship winner Renault R25 chassis. It should keep the 4.0l V8, although it could be revised, as well as the gearbox.

"Our main problem is to evaluate the level of performance of the 2008 F1 cars"does confide a technical official."We cannot afford ourselve to reach the same pace, but we can't afford also being 15 sec a lap behind..."

A prototype car is due to run a test before the end of the year. As well, an unofficial race could be organised by the end of november. Details hardly filter through, but the subject was evokated between organisers and team directors during the Hockenheim meeting. Owner of Valencia track are said to be interested to host the race...
Remind me of last winter interim cars. I wonder what it will look like, from an aero point. :-k