I can't find it now, But I'd swear that during the late 80s there was a problem with drivers passing out from the G forces being produced by open wheelers with too much downforce. Go ahead and laugh and point if I'm wrong, cause I can't for the life of me find any reference to it right now. 
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Feb. 13, 2010 11:29 a.m. Teqnyck New Reader
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Feb. 13, 2010 1:50 p.m. 96DXCivic HalfDork
The new Lotus F1 is hottt.
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Feb. 13, 2010 1:57 p.m. shadetree30 Dork
(Referencing the video clip) For those of you who ever wondered what a BRM H-16 looked like, the part where Stewart comes in and the crew member scoops the crap out of the nose is a good reference.
Clark wins in a Lotus 49 and Chapman throws his hat.
and six months later Clark would be gone...
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Feb. 13, 2010 10:10 p.m. GI_Drewsifer Reader
I always used to lean more towards production car racing, but lately I find myself looking at formula cars more and more.
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Feb. 14, 2010 12:11 a.m. friedgreencorrado Dork
shadetree30 wrote:
(Referencing the video clip) For those of you who ever wondered what a BRM H-16 looked like, the part where Stewart comes in and the crew member scoops the crap out of the nose is a good reference.
Clark wins in a Lotus 49 and Chapman throws his hat.
and six months later Clark would be gone...
In a stinking F2 race. If those guys made the money then that modern pro drivers do today, it never would have happened.
OTOH, a lot of the best racers of that era were so good because they drove anything they could get their hands on. I guess I just wish the safety equipment was better back then. Isn't it ironic that protection is better than ever, but a professional's team or series obligations (and often, insurance) often prevent him/her from doing that kind of thing?
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Feb. 14, 2010 12:17 a.m. friedgreencorrado Dork
Teqnyck wrote:
I can't find it now, But I'd swear that during the late 80s there was a problem with drivers passing out from the G forces being produced by open wheelers with too much downforce. Go ahead and laugh and point if I'm wrong, cause I can't for the life of me find any reference to it right now.
You may be remembering the time CART tried to race at Texas World Speedway. Jerry from LA & I have been talking about it on another thread:
http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/off-topic-discussion/indycar-concept/18799/...
