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Old 14 Sep 2004, 05:38 (Ref:1095906)   #6
FalconEL
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FalconEL should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
Re: Bathurst Fuel Consumption

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Originally posted by 00 XR8

Even if one car can do it with no spash-‘n-go, I don’t think it will make much difference, because if everyone else pits on lap 15 or there abouts, then it will just put you at the front with the other 34 cars filed up right on your tail the next time a Safety Car comes out.
You're spot on though 00XR8, fuel economy probably won't be an issue. The teams shouldn't have to stretch it to a four stop race although this year, we will have less cars out there and possibly the potential for less carnage and therefore less Safety Cars.
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