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100mpg Racing-Spec Insight Banned From Mileage Race. Cited Unfair by Competitors

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by Tideland Prius, Jul 4, 2011.

  1. Tideland Prius

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    Hit hard for being too dominant, Oaktec's fuel-sipping Honda Insight has been banned from the Formula 1000 Rally Championship.

    Developed exclusively for Formula 1000 rallying, Oaktec's tuned Insight returned 100 miles per gallon when pushed slowly and nearly 82 mpg when the pace quickened. Since Formula 1000 emphasizes both mileage and speed, the race-prepped Insight dominated the start of the 2011 season with two wins and a second-place finish after three events. This, competitors argued, was unfair.

    OakTec's 100-mpg Honda Insight banned from Formula 1000 Rally Championship — Autoblog Green
     
    #1 Tideland Prius, Jul 4, 2011
  2. TonyPSchaefer

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    I can't think of a polite way to put this:

    :hurt:
     
    #2 TonyPSchaefer, Jul 4, 2011
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    When one model of car dominates it's class in racing, it often gets bumped to a higher class, happens all the time in racing.

    The C.S. part is that they did it mid season and it sounds like the next class is an anything goes, all out race class.
     
    #3 xs650, Jul 4, 2011
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    Reminds me of the SCCA banning the Audi Quatro AWD because the guys with the American muscle cars didn't know how to save their tires. Idiots. Badge of Honor for the Honda.
     
    #4 JamesBurke, Jul 4, 2011
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