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Originally Posted by carbsmith
The height rule is a safety thing though. It was caused by a stricter (but not strict enough) implementation of the rear roll hoop to keep it further above the driver's head. The entire roll structure is implemented rather differently on a full width roof GT car and not directly comparable.
Reducing width also had a couple other useful benefits such as being equal to the tire width reduction and keeping the insides of the tires at the same position and reducing the bodywork area available to generate downforce thus theoretically reducing cornering speeds.
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I know it was for safety reasons. But they could move to driver towards the center of the car and it'd be safe without having to increase the height. But maybe that might not sit well with traditionalists. Imo, they're prototypes, so the 'room for a passenger' rule is kinda silly.