Re: Loomis or Gordan?


"armpit" wrote ...
> "WildWeasel" wrote ...
>>
>>
>> I agree. Used to be that Jeff could drive a rock to a win, but I think the
>> aero crap has taken a lot of what the driver can do out of the deal.
>
> I couldn't disagree more. The less aero downforce the car has, the more you
> have to rely on driver skill.
>

Well, on Wind Tunnel Ray said setting up a car with the current aero is like
'balancing on a razor blade' which, to me, means you got it or you're bleeding
to death. I don't think there's much of an "off, but drivable by a great
driver" anymore.


> And I don't think that directly translates to JG's poor (by 24 team standards)
> performance this season. I think it has more to do with the teams inability to
> find good setups to compenste for the loss of downforce. That would explain
> their early success, and would explain why they faded as other teams figured
> things out ahead of the 24.
>
> Bottom line: I think that Robbie was unable to come up with good setups to
> compensate for the aero changes.
>

I agree with the bottom line.


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