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Post by John "Badoer" King on Jul 3, 2014 2:21:37 GMT -5
So who can explain this:
IndyCar has fined Dale Coyne Racing a total of $10,000 after two technical infractions were detected on race winner Carlos Huertas's car following last Saturday's installment of the Houston double-header.
The Colombian's Dallara-Honda was found to be in breach of rule 14.6.4.18 (rear wing height) and rule 14.7.2 (fuel cell capacity).
So he had an illegal rear wing and an illegal sized fuel tank and they fined him and the team pocket money. Seriously? In any credible form of motorsport, it's instant DQ. It's obviously well worth cheating in Indycars....
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2014 2:49:02 GMT -5
Yeah, and it's not the first time this has happened. I dont see how "not influencing the final result" is a valid reason for not following the tech regs.. Compare it to the DTM where Molina was disqualified for having 2.7mm too much overhang on the backwing. The regs are there to be followed and it makes Indycar look like a complete joke by allowing the results to stand.
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Post by John "Badoer" King on Jul 3, 2014 7:15:23 GMT -5
Yep, it's seriously weird. I lost a big kart race once because I got involved in a big accident between 2 lapped karts on the last corner. I finished but without my exhaust, sidepod & rear bumper and I got DQ'ed for being underweight! But, rules are rules - you either conform to the regulations or you don't.
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Post by Daniel B Johnson on Jul 6, 2014 13:09:33 GMT -5
Part of it I think is the cultural difference between the US and the rest of the world. We are very much a "no harm no foul" kind of society. The thing is the car obviously passed inspection to get out on the track to race in the first place, and there may have been some minor damage that didn't positively help the car out but affected the ride height and fuel tank. I mean it's just pure conjecture, I don't mind a minor fine when the infractions naturally punish the team in question, but if they gain any advantage then I agree DQ them.
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Post by John "Badoer" King on Jul 6, 2014 22:24:25 GMT -5
I think the big difference is there's the code that "the fans must know the result when they go home" - I know that's the case in Nascar. This doesn't sound like damage - just pushing the limits of the regs a bit too far (and it's the 2nd time the same team has been caught).
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