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| Suzuki-san was smiling all the time but I guess the pressure before going out on the track got to him eventually… |
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| With approximately 700 hp at 2.3 kg boost, generated by the SR20DET engine, Suzuki –san was going for the 54-second barrier here on Tsukuba circuit… |
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| … which he broke, laping it in 54″936 today – a personal record broken and a serious warning for rivals. |
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| Aero specialist Andrew Brilliant is helping with the development of the Scorch car. As Tsukuba is a rather small track, with sharp corners and low speed, AWD cars naturally have a big advantage. So extracting maximum grip from the S15's RWD setup is crucial. The team not only needs to put the power down, but also to use the aero load for balancing the car. |
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| The wing was growing progressively in the pits… |
