Sentences with phrase «heavy car lapping»

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The car had suffered a wheel problem early in the race, losing time, but just as it was being lapped in a heavy braking zone it suffered a brake issue.

Keep in mind that this impressive lap time is for the Euro - spec Alfa Romeo 4C; since we know that the U.S. - spec car will be 220 lbs heavier due to safety regulations, expect slightly diminished performance from the Alfa Romeo 4Cs that come to our shores.

«Considering that our cars are nearly 200 pounds heavier and we're running with 35 less horsepower that last year, it's a testament to the hard work of the team that we're able to turn faster lap times,» noted Corvette Racing program manager Doug Fehan.

Fastest class lap of the race fell to Christina Neilsen in the Scuderia Corsa 488 GTE, though heavy contact with a PC car left the Ferrari without a door and the lengthy resulting pitstop saw the team drop down the order.

More evident in warm - up laps is the car's propensity to squirrel under heavy braking, though it is never a major detraction.

Having previously driven a showroom - stock Challenger SRT Hellcat during lapping sessions at Auto Club Speedway's sport car course, which includes multiple sections where speeds can exceed 140 miles per hour and are immediately followed by heavy braking sections, I'd say that the standard pads are up to the job in all but the most extreme cases — like the near - constant everyday track use that the cars at Bondurant see — and they're as quiet as can be, unlike most carbon ceramic setups.

The cars have been updated in their design to reflect the technical innovations and specifications from the 2017 season including longer, wider and heavier cars to implement significant aerodynamic differences as well as the introduction of the t - wing and shark fin styled bodywork towards the rear of the car with wider tyres providing more technical grip, therefore creating a more physical challenge for the drivers as the cars lap at around 4 to 5 seconds faster per lap, while the liveries are from the start of the 2017 season such as Force India's pink livery.