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Old 14 Apr 2020, 01:37 (Ref:3970669)   #146
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Originally Posted by V8 Fireworks View Post
I can't remember why full race tyres were abandoned... I'll need to look up articles from the time.
If you mean the transition to groved tires, If I remember correctly, it was to reduce the size of the contact patch without using narrower tires? An attempt to reduce overall grip and lower cornering speeds? I could be remembering it wrong.

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