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TCR TECHNICAL
The process to establish the initial
Balance of Performance for all TCR
cars for the 2019 season has gone
through a new system.
Unlike in previous years, the track
test was limited to those models
that are subject to new
homologation, while greater
emphasis was put on thorough
static checks of the bodywork and
engines of all the TCR models.
Stage 1 - The test in the
Pininfarina wind tunnel
The first part of the BoP process
was held at the end of January at
Grugliasco, in the Pininfarina wind
tunnel, where sixteen different
models from twelve brands
underwent thorough tests to assess
downforce and drag.
One after the other, the cars were
placed in the state-of-the-art wind
tunnel with moving ground and
tested with a ride height of 80
millimetres and three
configurations of rear wing
inclination: 0°, +5° and -5°. The
test of each car required
approximately one hour, under the
monitoring of TCR technical staff.