Sentences with phrase «slick racing tires»
Slick racing tires are of course part of the formula for the improved performance in the McLaren P1 GTR, along with a widened track, and aerodynamics improvements that give the body even greater downforce.
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Rain was forecast for the race, causing teams to switch to their slick tires to combat it.
The Swamp Rat is 15 feet long, has fat, slick tires of special racing rubber behind and motorcycle wheels in front.
Racing slicks are preferable to road tires, but they're expensive — beyond a policeman's budget.
Slick - tire diehards are already racing in proper racing sims like rFactor 2, Assetto Corsa, GSCE or iRacing.
Beneath the car, Brembo carbon ceramic brakes bring the car to a halt, while Pirelli racing slick tires have sensors to measure acceleration, temperature and pressure, allowing the traction control system to constantly analyze grip levels.
In 2012, Michelin came out with a new concept in race tires, «intermediate» slicks, which are designed to be used in moderately wet weather.
Traditionally, racing slicks were swapped out for grooved rain tires in wet conditions, but these new tires were designed for grip even on wet surfaces, while providing a large contact patch characteristic of a racing slick.
1967 Nickey - Thomas Camaro Owned by: Dean Klein, Minneapolis, MN Restored by: Owner Engine: 427ci L72 V - 8 Transmission: Muncie M22 Rock Crusher 4 - speed manual Rearend: 12 - bolt with 3.07 gears and Positraction Interior: Black vinyl bucket seat Wheels: 14 × 6 Nickey / Bill Thomas Camaro Wheels (by Rader Wheels) Tires: D70 - 14 Firestone Wide Oval Super Sport front, F70 - 14 Pos - A-Traction cheater slicks rear Special parts: Bill Thomas Race Cars headers, Hush Thrush transverse muffler, S - W Green Line 8,000 - rpm tachometer and gauges, Bill Thomas Traction Kit
If you throw down the money for the track - ready Z07 package, you get Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, which are about as aggressive as you can go, short of racing slicks.
After the lap, Porsche's Vice President of Motorsport and GT Cars, Frank - Steffen Walliser, said in a statement, «A few years ago, lap times like this could only ever be achieved by thoroughbred racing cars with slick tires.
«The accident was caused by a combination of many factors, including a slick race track, cold tires and a...
[14] For the first time in series history, teams competed on racing slicks (Pirelli P Zero) rather than the DOT competition tires in use for much of its history.
It has more stick than Gorilla Glue thanks in part to near - race - slick Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires.
All the cars will run on Michelin racing slick tires but pilot super sport tires will be used if the track is wet.
The 19 inch wheels are center locking and adorned with Pirelli racing slick tires.
The testing program was designed to push the capabilities of the upgraded IPAS hybrid powertrain, ensure optimized balance and handling characteristics on the race - proven Pirelli slick tires, and work through aerodynamic developments including the dramatic fixed - height rear wing which includes the Formula 1 - style Drag Reduction System (DRS).
«As far as the strategy going into the race today, I think we won the race yesterday on the choice to go to slick tires,» said Baptista.
For safety reasons, both Clio Cups available were shod with road tires instead of the sticky slicks used during races.
With slick Pirelli tires and a sequential gearbox, it'll likely make today's pro-level GT race cars seem slow.
In addition to the company's own products, the Spoon Fit was equipped with Rays Wheels and Yokohama Tires racing slicks.
Jan Magnussen started the race on slick tires although there was intermittent rain in the minutes leading up to the green flag.
The year I did the race, I spent a lot of it on slick tires in rain and drying conditions and anything you could ask for.
OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 MOBIL 1 / SIRIUS - XM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R — QUALIFIED SIXTH IN GTLM: «After the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge race, the circuit was very slick and maybe we were banking on the track to have more grip in it.
Pirelli Tire North America has been selected as the Official Tire Supplier for the Pirelli World Challenge Championships and will supply all cars in the GT, GTS, Touring Car, Touring Car A and Touring Car B - Spec categories with the P Zero Racing Slick and P Zero Racing Rain tires.
«The accident was caused by a combination of many factors, including a slick race track, cold tires and a full tank of fuel.
Known for its iconic Dunlop racing tires and racing slicks, Dunlop offers a full line of premium tires for passenger vehicles.
«With so many different series and tire makers here this weekend, the chemical interactions of the various compounds combined with track temperatures up to 108 degrees made the circuit slick and the racing line very narrow,» said Ken Payne, technical director motorsport, Michelin North America.
Well, there was one winter maybe about 5 yrs ago where I was still riding around town on my racing bike (slick tires) a few days before Christmas.