jumping_horse | 08-03-2012 03:58 PM | Hi Guest,
Well - yes and no. Lot of people always complain that the 997 GT3RSR etc is not competitive because of its wheelbase..ah - really? The 458 has wider and longer wheelbase..but what has it achieved this year? not considerably more than the 997..and in fact the 997 RSR was sometimes even quicker then a 458. Not the wheelbase counsts but the overally package..in F1 the car with the longest wheelbase is necessarily not the quicksest..
The main problem I see with the air restrictors..and for that it doenst really matter whether its 997 or 991. The real question is: all other things being more or less equal - how much can be gained just by the chassis..
I think that difference will be much smaller then most people would think...I really hope Porsche can turn things around..I dont even want to think of the possibility that a 991 RSR or whatever would be there for one year and still wouldnt be able to pass R8 etc..what then?
Then Porsche will really be screwed--history shows that they were always more or less able to turn the page...but the world has changed - and one thing is clear - 20 years ago there was much less politics in the regulations..in fact this is the only danger for the 997 and 991.
Lets hope... |