Champ Car decibel test in downtown Phoenix, Arizona 2007
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- Here are some video clips of 2007 Champ Cars (and a Mazda Atlantic series car) doing some decibel tests for a future 2008 street course race that never happened in downtown Phoenix due to lack of sponsorship and the merge of Indy Car in 2008. Sorry about the shaky video. It was my first day with the camera and I was zooming in way too much. But, I really enjoyed the sound of these 750 horsepower machines. These were the Panoz DP01 chassis for 2007 and it was sad to see them in action for only one year because of the IRL merger after the 2007 season. The power plants were Ford Cosworth V-8 turbos that sound absolutely amazing compared to the newer IRL cars. I'm pretty sure Will Power and Simon Pagenaud (teammates at the time) were driving the two green Aussie Vineyard cars during these tests but I'm not 100% sure. It would be nice to have confirmation on this. :) It would also be nice to know who was driving the Mazda Atlantic car. Hope you enjoy this as much as I did!
Well, two 750-horsepower machines and one 300-horsepower machine... But now I know why Team Australia spent most of the standing-start practice at Laguna Seca this weekend simply practicing pitstops. They got all their standing-start practice done there in Phoenix!
The Honda V8 sounded good for 2009 at Long Beach but they don't hold a candle to the sound of the Cosworth V-8 turbo as you can hear from this video clip. I was talking to an Indy lights mechanic at the Long Beach grand prix and he said it's rumored that for 2010 or 2011, IRL might put turbo's back in for the road/street courses. Hopefully, the IRL would also bring "power to pass" back which always made things a little more exciting. But, this is just a rumor of course and wishful thinking. :)
F1 is much louder, but that's partly because of the 19,000rpm!
i miss champcar i always watch this video lol an remind me the race in surfers paradise :)
One of the best sounding race cars...too bad they're gone now!
I agree, I think the Cosworth turbo V-8's sound so much better than the Honda normally aspirated V-8's in the current Indy series.
Thanks! Yes, the other car is the Atlantic Car.
They were testing the noise level because there is a 911 call center right on the corner. It passed the noise test but the sponsorship fell through so there was no race. :(
Race was supposed to be in Phoenix ,AZ 2007 but the race fell through because there wasn't enough sponsorship.
750 all the time at most tracks. 800 with P2P.
I know what you mean, I'm going to the 2009 Long Beach grand prix and it will be wierd seeing and hearing IRL cars there instead of Cart/Champ Cars. I'll miss the sound of those V-8 turbo's.
turbocharged 950 hp cosworth,Mmmm im hungry!
Was that The Mystery Machine parked on the bridge?
So how was the IRL v8 noise at Long Beach?
What race was this for?
yeh same an now we have a1gp cars coming this year lol
fukin phx woulda have had a grand prix -downtown!!!!
sherry sherif rpaio said he couldn't heer da immigrants crossing border, w/ da IndyCars in phx!
one of best shit sound.....