A lil' news from Karl Asseily

[Mike Simanyi]

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It looks like he's airborn for at least 2% of the course...

[Mako Koiwai]

XP car?

From an email to me:

we'll probably run in california this summer. we're in discussions with a couple of potential distributors in socal and if that happens there will be cars there. at the moment we don't yet have any customer cars down your way.

[Sebastian Rios]

That would probably be a B or A mod car, since it uses a motorcycle based engine and was never a road going production car. Looks really cool though, I hope Karl makes it this way soon.

[Rick Brown]

That would probably be a B or A mod car, since it uses a motorcycle based engine and was never a road going production car. Looks really cool though, I hope Karl makes it this way soon.

In DSR trim (under 1000cc) it would be B Mod.

[Marshall Grice]

That would probably be a B or A mod car, since it uses a motorcycle based engine and was never a road going production car. Looks really cool though, I hope Karl makes it this way soon.

it's actually not legal for any solo class. it's only got a 68" wheelbase. Amod requires a 72" and Bmod requires a 80".

[Steve Ekstrand]

Time for:

Sawzall
Tubing
Welder
Bondo

;)

[Rick Brown]

That would probably be a B or A mod car, since it uses a motorcycle based engine and was never a road going production car. Looks really cool though, I hope Karl makes it this way soon.

it's actually not legal for any solo class. it's only got a 68" wheelbase. Amod requires a 72" and Bmod requires a 80".

Interesting since Sports Racers have no wheelbase limitations. And I don't think F440 and F500 meet that for F Mod do they? How about FSAE?

[Michael Smith]

The blog states: "DSR Configuration complies with SCCA DSR class regulations".
There are maximum dimensions for bodywork. Minimum dimensions for cockpit.
I don't see anything for wheelbase other than panel percentages.
http://cms.scca.com/documents/2011%20Te ... ersion.pdf

[Marshall Grice]

solo rules 18.3 "B Modified cars must comply with the current year Club Racing GCR (except as noted by the Solo Rules, including Appendix A).

solo rules appendix A: "Modified Class B (BM) All Formula Cars or Sports Racers compliant under the current year GCR, unless specifically classed elsewhere, with the following exceptions (weights shown are with driver):
B. Minimum wheelbase of 80 inches.


There is an exception for going shorter if the car also meets the DM/EM aero restrictions...which that thing does not.


Notice I didn't say it wasn't a legal DSR car, it's just not legal in solo. You could probably make a case to class it as an FSAE car, but you'd also have to run a 20mm intake restrictor. :barf:

[Mako Koiwai]

Have you guys looked under the Index at the top of that link and seen what the Dp4 looks like under it's wraps! Pretty neat. I just wonder about that ultra short wheel base on a road course ...

[Mako Koiwai]

The brochure http://www.palatov.com/documents/dp4%20Brochure.pdf