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22 May 2002, 06:21 (Ref:292172) | #1 | ||
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Performance Comparison 2
We have all heard that the 917 etc of 1970/71 were some of the quickest cars ever at Lemans, but are there any circuits that have remained in tact enough to compare the lap times of those cars to the fastest cars of today?
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22 May 2002, 07:50 (Ref:292222) | #2 | ||
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It would be nice, but I fear that they have all been destroyed. And if any have remained then they probably aren't worth talking about!
The 917s (etc...) were greatest on the great circuits, where you could really open them up, like Le Mans and the old Spa. I would imagine that the current crop of sportscars would be a lot quicker, although it is important to consider the different design constraints (i.e. the emphasis has changed to the corners rather than the straights) when comparing the progress of sportscars. One thought: What about Brands Hatch? I know it has some corner re-profiles, but what circuit did they use in the early '70s? |
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When I check on the old video recordings of 1970/71, I can see that the 917 was really difficult to drive... No common mesure between the 917 and the Audi... the 30 years are really here and the progress is real... two different worlds... at my opinion ! |
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22 May 2002, 17:22 (Ref:292765) | #4 | ||
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Brands Hatch would be fairly similar, we just need the Audi to run there, so far it has not. Also probably the best 917 race was held in the wet.
Daytona springs to mind, although has the chicane been added since the 917 ran there ? Simon |
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Thruxton has not changed, 917's ran there in the interserie, (as did 962's)
if only we could ask Audi...... |
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