Comments on: Lowe’s Fernandez Racing Heads to ALMS Season Finale http://www.planetlemans.com/2008/10/15/lowes-fernandez-racing-heads-to-alms-season-finale/ The latest Le Mans, Sportscar and GT racing news! Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:17:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bamba http://www.planetlemans.com/2008/10/15/lowes-fernandez-racing-heads-to-alms-season-finale/comment-page-1/#comment-3155 Bamba Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:38:58 +0000 http://www.planetlemans.com/2008/10/15/lowes-fernandez-racing-heads-to-alms-season-finale/#comment-3155 This is the Acura team I was rooting for to do well and be in P1. Hopefully they finish on a high. But Penske still has 3 cars entered so even just getting on the podium will be very tough. And the #7 car is now free to really race. In petit LeMans I came to the conclusion that the Acuras were prone to crashing often not because of the drivers, but because unlike the RS Spyder the ARX 01b isn't as stable at very high speeds for extended periods. Which would result in more fatigue on the drivers. All the Acuras crashed in practice and only one finished the race. Note: Improve high speed stability Hopefully for next year the Fernandez team can improve and also have better luck. Lets hope Penske does come back in P2 to make it enjoyable. But if Fernandez is to be the only Acura P2, to be competitive they will have to become a 2 car team. This is the Acura team I was rooting for to do well and be in P1. Hopefully they finish on a high. But Penske still has 3 cars entered so even just getting on the podium will be very tough. And the #7 car is now free to really race.

In petit LeMans I came to the conclusion that the Acuras were prone to crashing often not because of the drivers, but because unlike the RS Spyder the ARX 01b isn’t as stable at very high speeds for extended periods. Which would result in more fatigue on the drivers. All the Acuras crashed in practice and only one finished the race.

Note: Improve high speed stability

Hopefully for next year the Fernandez team can improve and also have better luck. Lets hope Penske does come back in P2 to make it enjoyable. But if Fernandez is to be the only Acura P2, to be competitive they will have to become a 2 car team.

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