[rollei_list] Re: OT - The 1967 Indy 500 and the turbine-powered car in it

On Sunday, January 30, 2005, at 11:15  PM, David Seifert wrote:

>> On Saturday, January 29, 2005, at 01:35  AM, Frank Dernie wrote:
>>
>>> There was much interest generated by the turbine car at Indy but as 
>>> you say it is only mildly suitable for oval racing and even then not 
>>> convincingly.
>>>
>>> Frank
>>
>> This does not sound correct given what has been said about this race. 
>> The turbine powered car driven by Parnelli Jones at Indy was almost a 
>> whole LAP ahead of AJ Foyt, the next driver, till almost the end of 
>> the race, when a bearing in the gear casing failed - nothing to do 
>> with the turbine, please note. I don't know how much more convincing 
>> it can get, than to be almost a lap ahead.
>
> Ardeshir,
>
> In response to this post and your other recent one concerning movable 
> aerodynamic devices [...] let me point out that rules in sports exist 
> largely to keep the sport competitive. [...]

David,

I was only referring to Frank's statement that turbines were not 
convincingly suitable for oval racing, which, as I wrote, didn't sound 
correct given the known history of that race. If Frank had said instead 
that turbines were banned from the Indy 500 because they had a huge 
competitive advantage over ICEs, ... (I'll leave you to finish the 
sentence)!

Cheers.

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