It's fairly close to production spec, too, with the inevitable loss of interior trim and seats, some toughened suspension and the fitment
of slick tyres and necessary safety equipment the only major changes.
Not exact matches
The Toyota driver was struggling with
slick tyres on a wet track and ended up losing a place to Hamilton with just a couple
of corners to go.
Marussia gambled on putting both drivers out on
slick tyres at the end
of Q1 and the track dried out quicker than expected, putting both Bianchi and Max Chilton through to Q2.
He surged through the field, pitting for intermediate
tyres and then
slicks at just the right time - a couple
of safety cars to bunch the field up helped, too.
It's a pity room wasn't found in its near - five - hour running time for more
of Carlos Sainz Jnr's superb drive in China, particularly his heroic lap one effort on
slick tyres.
The way you can lean on the nose - even tighten the line, then tighten it again without any
of that that scrubby feeling from the
tyres - is very commanding and something you rarely find without the benefit
of wings and
slick tyres.
The young racers be able to work with the Clio to improve their pace, but the limits aren't so high that only a handful
of competitors best able to exploit the car - as might happen on
slick tyres and with more power - will run away with things.
All the LMP1 manufacturer teams used a single type
of tyre for the 2015 Le Mans 24 Hours: namely the Michelin «soft hot weather»
slick, which is designed to give its best at temperatures ranging from 18 °C to 40 °C.»
The Senna GTR's chief weapon is likely to be the sheer amount
of grip it can generate on the race track, partly attributable to a new design
of wheel shod with Pirelli
slick tyres, its revised suspension and wider tracks.
That means the team and driver can outfit the Synaptiq with
slicks for the first stretch
of the race --- a grands prix - style sprint from LA to Las Vegas — before chunkier (but disturbingly low - profile)
tyres take their place for an off - road desert stage with a Grand Canyon finish line.
Buried within each
of the FXX K's
slick Pirelli P Zero
tyres was a sensor that transmitted relevant information to the car's on - board computers so it could utilise every possible ounce
of grip.
I have never driven something so punchy that doesn't live exclusively on a circuit and enjoy the benefits
of vast rear
slick tyres.
The additional benefit
of a race - style transmission, revised double wishbone suspension and Pirelli
slick tyres — together with up to 1,000 kg
of downforce — will ensure that the McLaren Senna GTR will also post the quickest McLaren circuit lap times outside Formula 1.
As a consequence
of being based on the 911 GT3 RS, this is the first 911 GT3 Cup car to feature the 44 - millimetre (1.73») wider body at the rear, which provides increased space for even larger wheels and
slick tyres.
The
slick tyres used for GT racing are branded Zero: just like the
slicks that have become a central feature
of Formula One.
Aerodynamic aides include adjustable front wing, and adjustable Flower type rear wing.The Racing
Tyres are from JK tyres and the cars have a choice of grooved semi-slick and ungrooved slick version on the Race
Tyres are from JK
tyres and the cars have a choice of grooved semi-slick and ungrooved slick version on the Race
tyres and the cars have a choice
of grooved semi-
slick and ungrooved
slick version on the Race day.