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Best features of 2012: Secrets of the DeltaWing

Best of 2012: The fascinating DeltaWing hit the track for the first time at Le Mans last year. Its creator Ben Bowlby talked Stuart Codling through the ideas and technology behind it

After its IndyCar rejection, the radical DeltaWing became a Le Mans contender - winning the hearts of fans and intriguing the rest of motorsport in the process. During the build-up to the 2012 24 Hours in June, DeltaWing creator Ben Bowlby gave Stuart Codling an in-depth guide to the theories and technology behind the unique machine...

They said it couldn't be done - that it wouldn't go around corners, for a start. When the ACO announced 12 months ago that the DeltaWing would be the first car to occupy the 'Garage 56' slot, running outside the rules to showcase innovative motorsport technologies, professionals and armchair experts alike united to heap derision upon the project.

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