[LM24] Questionnaire on Regulation in Motorsport

[whitemr2]

Any news on the results?

[GT6]

yes it would be nice to see them

[MC_PEA]

Originally Posted by whitemr2

Any news on the results?

I will get them up by the end of the week, I'm currently analysing them now. sorry it's taking so long but Iv got a lot of stuff on at the moment

[whitemr2]

Great, looking forward to them.

[GT6]

I thought you had forgotten us

[MC_PEA]

Originally Posted by GT6

I thought you had forgotten us

Don't worry I hadn't, i'm just trying to find the best way to put it up on the site because there are a lot of graphs.

[MC_PEA]

Thank you to everyone who filled out the questionnaire, here are the results to the fan questionnaire.


1.*** Do you watch Le Mans prototype racing (Le Mans 24hr, WEC, ALMS)?
56% Yes, love it 56
27% Catch it when I can 27
12% Can’t watch it on TV but follow the news stories 12
5% No, find it boring 5
0% Never heard of it 0

2. Would you like to see more innovation in prototype racing?
70% Yes 70
29% There’s already enough 29
1% No 1

3.*** Do you think all the Le Mans Prototype cars look the same?
85% Look a bit similar 85
13% They look nothing like each other 13
2% Can’t tell them apart 2

4.*** What do you think about the new 2014 regulations for Le Mans cars?
42% Haven’t heard anything about the new regulations 42%
33% It sounds like it should improve the racing 33%
17% It won’t really make any difference 17%
6% It’s what Le Mans racing needed 6%
2% Waste of time 2%

5.*** What elements of current Le Mans car would you like to remain? (More than one can be selected)
Covered body work 75
Closed cockpits 72
Off centre seat 41
Hybrid Motors 33
Others 13

6.*** How could Prototype racing be improved? (You can select more than one)
A large selection of cars and manufactures 83
Better TV coverage 77
Open technical regulation for more innovation 59
Tighter technical regulation for close racing 12

7.*** Would you like to watch a championship with no technical regulations, allowing the engineers to design whatever they want?
40% Yes, the cars would be awesome 40%
32% Not really, one car would probably dominate 32%
16% Could be alright 16%
10% Don’t know 10%
2% No, I want the racing to be about the driver 2%

8.*** Do you think the introduction of the no.56 car (2012 Deltawing & 2013 hydrogen car) was a good Idea?
56.6% Yes, it’s the start of real innovation again 56%
34.3% It’s alright, but a bit pointless because it’s not racing any one 34%
10.1% No, it’s just a publicity stunt and a waste of money 10%

9.*** Do you think modern race cars are becoming dinosaurs compared to current supercars with active suspension and active aerodynamics etc?
64% Race cars make up for it in other areas 64%
19% Yes 19%
17% No 17%

[MC_PEA]

Thank you to everyone who filled in the questionnaire, these are the results for the engineer questionnaire

Questions 1 and 2 are private

3. Norbert Singer once said “the big steps of car development are done and engineers can now only make small improvements.” (2012). Do you agree with this statement?
40% Somewhat agree 40%
29.1% There is still a lot to be discovered 29.10%
23.6% Yes and no 23.60%
7.3% Totally agree 7.30%

4. Do you find regulations a good healthy challenge or just a restriction on your imagination?
74.5% Regulations provide a great challenge 74.50%
25.5% Engineering should be like art with no restriction 25.50%

5. What should govern what teams can do on their car?
54.5% Combination on both 54.50%
23.6% Technical regulations 23.60%
21.8% Money (cost cap) 21.80%

6. What areas of banned technology would you like to be re introduced into motorsport?
Active Suspension 26
Active Aerodynamics 25
Ground Effect 25
Electronic Aids 10
Other 7

7. Would you like to see more cars like the DeltaWing competing in motorsport?
71.4% Yes 71.40%
28.6% No 28.60%

8. What should championship be like to create close competition?
68.5% A variety on different cars, engines and tyres 68.50%
18.5% One make cars 18.50%
9.3% One make tyres 9.30%
3.7% One make engines 3.70%

[whitemr2]

Thanks for the summary of the results. What I would like to know is;
What is your overall conclusion?