DTM to regulate sunlight now.

[blacksheep-1]

Yes, in an effort to decrease global warming and give auto racing a more inclusive style of competition, DTM is now considering regulating sunlight... This is laughable, but true, for other reasons, I just couldn't help mocking them.

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Abt calls for action against DTM teams using sunlight to heat tyres

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Yes, in an effort to decrease global warming and give auto racing a more inclusive style of competition, DTM is now considering regulating sunlight... This is laughable, but true, for other reasons, I just couldn't help mocking them.

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Abt calls for action against DTM teams using sunlight to heat tyres

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That was a wheel manufacturer, who owns a racing team, pestering DTM officials to add to a rule.

Abt was peeved about other teams getting more sunlight in their pit areas, and wanted DTM to do something about it. I think it sounds petty, on Abt's part. Once the race tires go on the car, don't they get heated to 150F or so? Doesn't it quickly become irrelevant whether your tires sat in the sun beforehand?

 

[blacksheep-1]

That was a wheel manufacturer, who owns a racing team, pestering DTM officials to add to a rule.

Abt was peeved about other teams getting more sunlight in their pit areas, and wanted DTM to do something about it. I think it sounds petty, on Abt's part. Once the race tires go on the car, don't they get heated to 150F or so? Doesn't it quickly become irrelevant whether your tires sat in the sun beforehand?

Not really, the first few laps are the best ones on sticker tires, so it is important that they are hot as possible before going on the car. I always set tires out for pre heating in qualifying or, when I'm trying to match pressures to an existing set of tires.