Ultimate race car?

[clutchdust]

Taking a tangent from my other thread, I have to put this out there.
Let's put together a hypothetical race. The race is a road course like Le Mans. The race runs for 4 hours. There are a total of 12 cars racing, 4 Indy cars, 4 F1 cars, 4 LMP prototypes. Which car wins and why?

 

[Twin_Turbo]

The F1 car will win hands down, because of braking and cornering.

 

[clutchdust]

still, i think that would be an awesome race. imagine an LMP car having to check it's mirrors for faster cars.

 

[68/70Vette]

The F1 car will win hands down, because of braking and cornering.

If I remember right, the F1's have some astounding power - I think I remember seeing a video of a 1.5 liter F1 engine producing 1500 hp. It's boost pressure was over 60 psi.

 

[MYBAD79]

this year's F1 cars weigh like 1350lbs and have around 750HP (2.4L V8)

 

[clutchdust]

That's what they've been saying in the last few races I've been watching. I can't even wrap my mind around a naturally aspirated 2.4L V8 that can turn 18,000rpm. The shear physics involved boggle my mind.

 

[MYBAD79]

setting up a car for tight corners and long straights sure is a huge challenge.... 18000rpm is absolutely mind boggling.... they're saying with the downforce that the aerodynamic packages provide the car could be driven upside down in a tunnel (in theory) at like 100 (??) mph.... not sure about the 100mph but it was some ridiculous low speed.... must be fun to drive one of these

 

[clutchdust]

setting up a car for tight corners and long straights sure is a huge challenge.... 18000rpm is absolutely mind boggling.... they're saying with the downforce that the aerodynamic packages provide the car could be driven upside down in a tunnel (in theory) at like 100 (??) mph.... not sure about the 100mph but it was some ridiculous low speed.... must be fun to drive one of these

I've heard similar. How cool would that be for a course to include an inverted surface? It'll never happen, but it would be cool!

 

[mrvette]

setting up a car for tight corners and long straights sure is a huge challenge.... 18000rpm is absolutely mind boggling.... they're saying with the downforce that the aerodynamic packages provide the car could be driven upside down in a tunnel (in theory) at like 100 (??) mph.... not sure about the 100mph but it was some ridiculous low speed.... must be fun to drive one of these

I've heard similar. How cool would that be for a course to include an inverted surface? It'll never happen, but it would be cool!

:shocking::hissyfit: reminds me of those kids toys the cars go through a up and over hoop de loop.....:beer:

 

[Yellow73SB]

Performance per dollar a converted late model wins hands down