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INDYCAR 2018 new body work

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IndyCar unveils 2018 bodykit

Monday, 24 July 2017

By RACER staff / Images by IndyCar

IndyCar has unveiled the new 2018 universal bodykit ahead of its first track test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway tomorrow.

The bodywork, which IndyCar says was inspired by the low-line turbochanged IndyCars of the early 1990s, includes a lower engine cover and lower short oval/road course rear wing endplates. The rear wheel pods have been removed.
Safety improvements include the joining of the sidepod leading edge and inlet duct being joined with two bulkheads to create a crash structure ahead of the radiator. The top of the sidepod has been designed to exceed FIA side impact tests, reinforcements have been made to improve penetration protection, and the oil and water radiators have been moved forward to add cushioning on the driver's side.
The leading edge has also been widened to mitigate the chance of another car's wheel climbing onto the underwing, while IndyCar simulations indicate that the car achieves the target of not going airborne in spins at 90, 135 or 180 degrees yaw. Other changes include smaller, simpler front wings aimed at reducing debris and lowering maintenance costs.
Performance-wise, the car will generate 66 percent of its downforce from underneath the car in road course/short oval configuration, an increase of 19 percent on the current aero. The car's weight has also been shifted forward to improve handling.
"Although the design looked good on paper, it looks even better in person," said Jay Frye, IndyCar's president of competition and operations. "We couldn't be more excited to get this car on the track."
The universal aero kit will replace the manufacturer designed bodykits that are currently in service. Chevrolet's motorsport boss Mark Kent said that he is looking forward to the next era of competition.
"While we enjoyed tremendous success with the Chevrolet-specific aero kit, we are looking forward to the next chapter of competition as IndyCar introduces its universal aero kit," he said.
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"The focus of Chevrolet IndyCar teams, technical partners and engineers will be on optimizing the integration of our 2.20-liter, twin-turbocharged, direct-injection V6 engine in this new package such that the engine continues to deliver the right combination of performance, efficiency and reliability to provide our teams and drivers the best opportunity to win races."
Kent's enthusiasm was echoed by HPD president Art St Cyr.
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"We're excited to see the 2018 IndyCar body kit on track," he said. "It looks great with a return to a more traditional IndyCar overall design, but with many forward-thinking elements and still incorporating the great advances in safety the series has made in recent years."
Juan Pablo Montoya and Oriol Servia will handle the intitial development work in cars provided by Team Penske and Schmidt Peterson Motorsports respectively. Tomorrow's test at IMS is scheduled to be followed by additional outings at Mid-Ohio (August 1), Iowa (August 10), and Sebring (September 26). Teams will start to take delivery of the kits in November.

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Frye hopes 2018 aero lures new teams, manufacturers

Monday, 24 July 2017

Mark Glendenning / Images by IndyCar

IndyCar competition boss Jay Frye hopes that the new universal 2018 aero kit will lower the barriers of entry for new teams, and potentially, a third engine manufacturer.

The series released the first images of the new bodywork today ahead of its first track test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway tomorrow. Frye estimates that the new aero will be 30-40 percent cheaper than the current version with a guaranteed life cycle of at least three years, which Frye says makes it easier for teams looking at entering IndyCar to make plans.
"We're very fortunate right now, we have four or five possible [new] entries going forward, which is really good," Frye said. "But one of the things from a team perspective [is] that you know you can get a kit now and you can plan a three-year window, so you can plan your budgets three years out. You know what it costs. The price is not going to go up. So we were able to lock in all the costs to the car, so it's a good time to come in."
Harding Racing has already indicated that it hopes to compete full-time in 2018, as has Juncos. Both made their debuts at this year's Indianapolis 500. Elsewhere, other teams including Carlin have indicated a desire to race in IndyCar full-time in the future, although up to this point they have stopped short of announcing firm plans.
In addition to smoothing the path for new teams, Frye hopes that the 2018 aero kit will also remove some of the hurdles standing in the way of the long-desired third manufacturer by removing the cost and complication of an aero program.

"This whole process started when we started talking to new manufacturers to come into the sport," he said. "They weren't necessarily interested in the aero kit piece, so this was one of the things that we did, so hopefully besides new teams, we have an opportunity to recruit a new OEM partner, too.
"I'm not sure if we're close [to signing a third manufacturer]. I would say we're 'closer', because there were several some hurdles that we had, and hopefully we've removed the hurdles, so there seems to be more enthusiasm about the direction, and they see our five-year plan, they see where we're going.
"That doesn't mean they're coming. It's just maybe there's now an opportunity that they could come. One of the things we did when we went through this whole process is we made sure to let other OEMs who aren't currently our partners know what we're doing, and ask for their opinion because we thought it certainly behooved us to show them where we're going and what we're doing before it came out, get their opinion on it. It wouldn't have been very smart on our behalf to come out with a new plan, and then for them to say that they didn't want to do that, either
"I think we've eliminated some hurdles. I think they see we're doing what we said we're going to do, and they like our direction. They like where we're going. Now we've just got to keep doing it.

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[h=2]GALLERY: IndyCar's 2018 bodywork up close[/h] Tuesday, 25 July 2017

Images by Marshall Pruett

IndyCar's new universal 2018 aero kit saw its first action Tuesday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Here's a first look at the Chevy and Honda cars.
For a closer look at the test action, click here.

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[h=2]Mission accomplished in first IndyCar aero test[/h] Tuesday, 25 July 2017

By Robin Miller / Images by Marshall Pruett

It started out a little shaky, but Tuesday's first test of IndyCar's 2018 universal bodywork wound up being a rousing success.

Oriol Servia and Juan Pablo Montoya turned over 100 laps each in the old DW-12 that sported new-for-2018 universal bodywork, wings and a significant portion of new electronics.
Other than a small electrical hiccup with Montoya's Chevrolet in the morning, it was smooth sailing for both IndyCar veterans.

"I'd say it was a 10 and for the first day, honestly it could not have gone any better," said Servia, who is driving the Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda during a series of tests that stops next at Mid-Ohio on Aug. 1. "In the old days when we had a new car every year you would hardly get anything done on the first day because of all the little glitches.
"But today we got everything accomplished we wanted to."
Montoya, whose only IndyCar races to date this season were in May for Team Penske while he reportedly awaits duty with The Captain's new IMSA sports car team, checked all the boxes too and finished running about an hour after Servia.
"You don't know what to expect but the car felt very stable and it was a good day,'' the two-time Indy 500 winner said. "Not having those rear pods is a plus and I think we should be able to run even closer than we do.
"I think it's a little more old style."
Jay Frye, the president of competition for IndyCar who orchestrated this new, three-year aero kit plan, paid tribute to all the people involved.

"Tino (Belli, IndyCar's director of aerodynamic development) and Bill Pappas (VP of competition and race engineering) did a great job, as did Dallara and both drivers and teams," said Frye. "The cooperation has been fantastic and everything has gone like we've hoped to date.
"We're not done yet, but it's a good start."

Servia was timed at 219mph and Montoya 218mph, but neither was using qualifying boost or trying to go fast.

"This wasn't about speed today, it was about testing," Servia said. "And the car felt a little different because the weight distribution is a little further forward. But I was flat out of the pits which shows how not smart I am but it felt very comfortable.

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Montoya speaks on Aero kit
Juan Montoya checks in with RACER after completing the first test of IndyCar's new 2018 superspeedway bodywork for Chevy at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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2018 IndyCar road course bodywork tech tour

Tuesday, 01 August 2017

By Marshall Pruett

Marshall Pruett on the high-downforce road course/short oval package.
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[h=2]More good reviews as IndyCar tests road course kit[/h] Tuesday, 01 August 2017

By Robin Miller / Images by IMS Photo

Juan Pablo Montoya was full of praise following Tuesday's road couse aero kit test at Mid-Ohio.
"You slide around a little bit and it was cool. It made it fun to drive," the two-time Indianapolis 500 winner said after he and Oriol Servia ran over 200 laps around the 13-turn, 2.2-mile road course in the first test of the 2018 road racing bodywork for IndyCar.

"You can throw it in the corner and get on the gas hard and I like it because you can drive the &%$# out of it and I had a good time."
Montoya, testing for Chevrolet with Team Penske, also said he and Servia, running in a Honda prepared by Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, were able to run a little closer in a 20-lap segment.
"You're always going to have understeer following somebody close into the corner; that's just inherent in motorsports, but it was easier today because the rear end wasn't as nervous. The braking zone is a little longer now and we're going quicker down the straightaway so it's all good.
"I think we're going in the right direction."
Jay Frye, president of competition for IndyCar, was also pleased.
"The car looks good, fast and racy," said Frye. "Both drivers said they had a blast and that's a good sign. I went into Turns 4-5-6 and the cars were sliding and you could hear the tires squealing a little but everything was under control.
"They ran multiple, long runs and and the times were only about a second off of last Sunday's race pace so that's not bad for the first time. It was another box checked and another good day."
Tuesday's test was the second of four scheduled and run by IndyCar following the oval test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway last week. Upcoming tests are schedule for Iowa Speedway (Aug. 10) and Sebring International Raceway (Sept. 26).