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Old 07-07-2011, 06:23 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by wylde1 View Post
That's actually an indy car in the video, which are just a touch slower than an F1. Not by much though, In fact I'd maybe venture that the straight line performance would be very similar. Indy's are a bit heavier though.
I think the old Champcar cars were a little closer to F1's, though still a little slower. I remember reading something that said the US open-wheel cars tend to be built lower and heavier because they run on ovals. Need to be a bit more planted for those, I think, IIRC.
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