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[porsche962fan]

^ Hill himself at TTT

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by porsche962fan

Jake Hill speculates that Hyundai engine has some secret qualy setup because it's always the fastest in speed traps

Not quite what he said.

He said "it's like they have another engine mode or something they can go to for qualifying".

It seemed to me that it was just the perception he gets from the outside. I think the reality is that the Hyundai just has a better aero profile at high speed. It didn't come across as a suggestion of anything untoward.

I also think that it's a bit of a strange item to bring up about your rival (their qualifying speed) when you look at the performance Turkington had in the same car as he did for qualifying through the season.

[billy bleach]

Originally Posted by crmalcolm

Not quite what he said.

He said "it's like they have another engine mode or something they can go to for qualifying".

It seemed to me that it was just the perception he gets from the outside. I think the reality is that the Hyundai just has a better aero profile at high speed. It didn't come across as a suggestion of anything untoward.

I also think that it's a bit of a strange item to bring up about your rival (their qualifying speed) when you look at the performance Turkington had in the same car as he did for qualifying through the season.

Don’t TOCA monitor the engine performance of every car? If a motor was outside of its BOP then surely they would see it. Or are we back to “it’s been turned up” again despite there being no proof of it ever happening

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by billy bleach

Don’t TOCA monitor the engine performance of every car? If a motor was outside of its BOP then surely they would see it. Or are we back to “it’s been turned up” again despite there being no proof of it ever happening

Exactly that - there is nothing to see here.

It might be true that they have a different map for qualifying. But it will still be fully within the permitted parameters.
It might also be that the car is just better on aero.

Either way, there will be nothing 'secret' about it or anything devious going on.