More overtaking promised for 2000
Champ Cars will be safer and involved in more overtaking opportunities, following the launch of a new rear wing aerodynamic package - according to CART bosses
The innovation has been adopted for eight races in next year's Champ Car series.
The Handford MkII Device will have high and low-downforce version and will be used at all small and intermediate ovals and one permanent road course, Road America.
The benefits of the new wing will include creating enough additional drag to reduce the need to downshift on ovals, which CART bosses hope will reduce the potential for accidents.
In addition, it should also improve the cars' overtaking ability on short and intermediate ovals and reduce development costs for teams
'As of this date, testing of the Handford MkII Device provides an increased level of downforce and drag that has been identified as necessary to produce more competitive racing on CART's short and mid-size ovals,' said J. Kirk Russell, CART vice president of competition.
The wing was designed by Mark Handford, former vice president of engineering and technical director at Swift Engineering.
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