Five stages of fifteen IndyCar Series 2016 scheduled on oval tracks. The race in Phoenix became the first «oval» of the year and second in the championship. Pilots Team Penske had every chance to win this race, but the oval has played a cruel joke with them, however, not only with them. Part of his not very successful performance SMP Racing driver Mikhail Aleshin, who plays for the team Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, is also required specificity of the race on the oval.
Ring Phoenix International Raceway is considered a short oval — only 1645 meters. «Oval» turns two and one, a high-speed bend. So that leaves three turns. Subject to the ideal trajectory the whole race can be done «pedal to the floor.» Best lap in the last race belongs to Tony Canaan, who overcame a circle at a speed of 299.9 km / h in 19.7379 seconds.
At the same time pilots operates virtually constant on one side of the lateral acceleration in the 5–6 g.
For comparison: at the start of an astronaut to experience an overload 7g, and landing from 4 up to 8. Of course, the value is a vector and a lot of conditions, including a chair, dress, etc., but to withstand such stress for 250 laps physically very difficult.
Oval in circuit racing caught on, perhaps, only in North America. In Europe, race on ovals are not carried out. It is difficult to say that is so attractive to Americans. It may be that the entire track can be seen on one (and every) point, and perhaps the fact that on the ovals of the accident is very dangerous and, unfortunately, quite common. The concrete barrier along the edges of the road and speed under 300 km / h to impose bolides high security requirements, but sometimes it does not save. If the race is calm, the sight of it is pretty boring, and that proved the last race in Phoenix. According to the broadcast, the stands were filled except by a third during the race and in qualifying and at all empty.
Qualifying in Phoenix really is not too exciting spectacle. Machines go to the track in turn one, passing two fastest laps in the standings is the average time, as shown by the pilot. But even with this single pilotage may be errors and accidents, and proved that Carlos Muñoz.
Oval in circuit racing caught on, perhaps, only in North America. In Europe, race on ovals are not carried out. It is difficult to say that is so attractive to Americans. It may be that the entire track can be seen on one (and every) point, and perhaps the fact that on the ovals of the accident is very dangerous and, unfortunately, quite common. The concrete barrier along the edges of the road and speed under 300 km / h to impose bolides high security requirements, but sometimes it does not save. If the race is calm, the sight of it is pretty boring, and that proved the last race in Phoenix. According to the broadcast, the stands were filled except by a third during the race and in qualifying and at all empty.
Qualifying in Phoenix really is not too exciting spectacle. Machines go to the track in turn one, passing two fastest laps in the standings is the average time, as shown by the pilot. But even with this single pilotage may be errors and accidents, and proved that Carlos Muñoz.
By the way, he also finished the race itself, breaking the machine.
Excellent starting position two pilots Castroneves Penske —Elio (1) and Juan Pablo Montoya (3) not only brought both drivers winning, but even in the top five were not included. What was it — the physics of the oval or fatal bad luck? First, the race leader Castroneves leaving the pit lane with a flat left front wheel, and after a while, and his partner, taking over the lead, becomes the victim of the exact same problem. It could be a slow puncture, and a set of the defect. But there is an opinion that the blame... the first position in the back of the field. Passing the entire track at full speed on the ideal trajectory and experiencing the maximum drag of the air is the Presses on the oval wheel — left front — can not withstand. One way or another, but Scott Dixon — winner of the race — the technique was more fortunate. he led 155 and nothing with his tires fatal has happened of 250 laps of the race.
Reviewers generally note that check-in was surprisingly quiet and the beauty of the picture «races in the desert,» gave the sunset.
The organizers decided that the evening event will look better, and here they have not lost. To picture added more cooling effect track, which affects the operation of the tire.
It is noticed that the yellow flags attract more yellow flags. For the oval it is very important, but even then the race in Phoenix «failed» in the sense that restarts passed almost without incident. Six times on the track appeared yellow flags and the race itself actually ended on lap 248 under yellow flags due to interference on the line.
Due to the fact that the range is very short, there is a risk upon arrival at the pit lane under the green flag, there is already there under the yellow. In this case, there is almost a fatal loss of positions. The team have to urgently change tactics, but it is not always helpful. Mikhail Aleshin, just became a victim of this situation, which drove him out of the top ten.
Then Michael made a mistake upon arrival in the pit lane, his car spun, and our pilot had lost even more time. As a result, Michael finished the race in 17 th position. Both the driver wrote in the social network, a reversal was a mistake, but «it is not solved anything... Today was not lucky, but the speed was, and had a lot of cool fight! The next time it happens. Glad to get back on the ovals! „
After two stages of the table is headed by Simon Pagenaud (Penske). It is followed by Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) and Juan Pablo Montoya (Penske). Mikhail Aleshin took eighth place.
The next race will take place on the city tarsse in Long Beach (CA) on 17 April.
Photo: IndyCar / Chris Ownes
Reviewers generally note that check-in was surprisingly quiet and the beauty of the picture «races in the desert,» gave the sunset.
The organizers decided that the evening event will look better, and here they have not lost. To picture added more cooling effect track, which affects the operation of the tire.
It is noticed that the yellow flags attract more yellow flags. For the oval it is very important, but even then the race in Phoenix «failed» in the sense that restarts passed almost without incident. Six times on the track appeared yellow flags and the race itself actually ended on lap 248 under yellow flags due to interference on the line.
Due to the fact that the range is very short, there is a risk upon arrival at the pit lane under the green flag, there is already there under the yellow. In this case, there is almost a fatal loss of positions. The team have to urgently change tactics, but it is not always helpful. Mikhail Aleshin, just became a victim of this situation, which drove him out of the top ten.
Then Michael made a mistake upon arrival in the pit lane, his car spun, and our pilot had lost even more time. As a result, Michael finished the race in 17 th position. Both the driver wrote in the social network, a reversal was a mistake, but «it is not solved anything... Today was not lucky, but the speed was, and had a lot of cool fight! The next time it happens. Glad to get back on the ovals! „
After two stages of the table is headed by Simon Pagenaud (Penske). It is followed by Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) and Juan Pablo Montoya (Penske). Mikhail Aleshin took eighth place.
The next race will take place on the city tarsse in Long Beach (CA) on 17 April.
Photo: IndyCar / Chris Ownes
