Post by wilmywood8455 on Dec 28, 2022 3:07:38 GMT -8
The NTT IndyCar Series hopes to keep more cars in action at oval events through the introduction of a new front suspension component.
Glancing blows between right-front wheels and walls on corner exits happen at least once per race, and thanks to the rigidity of the steering arms — the rods that connect the steering rack to the front suspension uprights — the usual outcome in that contact is a bent steering arm.
Developed by IndyCar chassis supplier Dallara, teams will have mandatory new and more flexible front steering arms to install for the five oval events next year. The units are also permitted for use on the 12 road and street courses, if desired, where wheel-to-wheel contact can also bend or break a steering arm, just as Alex Palou experienced at Road America when he and Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Marcus Ericsson clashed in June.
Glancing blows between right-front wheels and walls on corner exits happen at least once per race, and thanks to the rigidity of the steering arms — the rods that connect the steering rack to the front suspension uprights — the usual outcome in that contact is a bent steering arm.
Developed by IndyCar chassis supplier Dallara, teams will have mandatory new and more flexible front steering arms to install for the five oval events next year. The units are also permitted for use on the 12 road and street courses, if desired, where wheel-to-wheel contact can also bend or break a steering arm, just as Alex Palou experienced at Road America when he and Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Marcus Ericsson clashed in June.
