Author Topic: Cars that were sooo good that they were banned from racing (Read 1191 times)

1K3 · « **on:** October 03, 2006, 01:56:25 AM »

What cars were banned from racing in events (such as LeMans) just because that particular car pwned?

Excel1 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 03, 2006, 02:31:53 AM »

The Aussie touring car championship use to be open to foreign cars until the Nissan Skyline GTR came on the scene about 15 years ago and pissed all over the locally produced Holden and Ford V8s which had dominated the racing up until then. The problem was fixed when the Skyline was banned, but they couldn't just ban the Skyline, that wouldn't look right, and besides another wonder ricer would probably only turn up at some stage and make the locals look bad again... so they banned all foreign cars, which has left the championship a boring two nag race- Holden and Ford.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #2 on:** October 03, 2006, 03:05:11 AM »

Ilmor engined Mercedes Benz in 1994, mainly because they exploited a loop hole in the engine rules. IIRC it entered only one race and dominated it; the Indy 500.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #3 on:** October 03, 2006, 03:05:47 AM »

Also, the Mopar Superbirds in NASCAR in the early 70's.

rpm · « **Reply #4 on:** October 03, 2006, 03:15:02 AM »

Wasn't the Audi Quattro banned because of AWD?

Debonair · « **Reply #5 on:** October 03, 2006, 03:21:03 AM »

KITT:noid

Ball · « **Reply #6 on:** October 03, 2006, 03:36:13 AM »

Metro 6R4

-tronski- · « **Reply #7 on:** October 03, 2006, 03:55:57 AM »

LeMans:

Mazda 787B Wankel rotary
Ferrari 330 P4
and I think the Porsche 917's?

F1:

Tyrell P34
Lotus Type 88

Tronsky

Scherf · « **Reply #8 on:** October 03, 2006, 05:39:35 AM »

I think they banned the Williams 6-wheeler due to potential pwnage. Could be wrong though. IIRC Jackie Stewart raced the Tyrell 6-wheeler - don't know how he did with it or whether it was banned.

Didn't Brabham at one point have an ultra-low "roller skate" which the F1 fellows turned down?

Overlag · « **Reply #9 on:** October 03, 2006, 06:38:21 AM »

Williams FW14C...

well saying that, the car wasnt banned, but everything in it was banned. TC, ABS, Active supension and even CVT gearbox (CVT never got to the track)

Nilsen · « **Reply #10 on:** October 03, 2006, 06:43:36 AM »

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Originally posted by rpm
Wasn't the Audi Quattro banned because of AWD?

Yes it was banned. dunno if it was because of the AWD or because it was designed for rally and wasnt sold to the public for road use.

I think it was the first car eer designed purly for rally.

Mini D · « **Reply #11 on:** October 03, 2006, 07:52:48 AM »

Audi raced the quattro in several leagues, but I don't remember the Quattro being banned. It was sold as a production car from it's release in 1980. Maybe it couldn't race in the U.S. since it wasn't released there until 1983 (I remember the C&D reveiw: "$20,000 just for AWD?"). The Quattro Sport might have been banned since I don't really remember it being released as a full production car. Either that or the groupe B racing league was just disbanded because the cars were too fast for ralley and it was too dangerous.

No matter what league they were in, the Audi Quattros drove rule changes (as a minimum).

john9001 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 03, 2006, 08:02:22 AM »

all racing classes have rules, it is the job of builder/designers to try to cheat the rules. Some unique features that give a advantage may be baned because if everyone used them it would drive up the cost of racing.

Nilsen · « **Reply #13 on:** October 03, 2006, 08:06:08 AM »

you are correct Mini.

I was thinking of another rally car. Cant remember the name, only how it looked. Got banned pretty quickly cause it was so super. Had a really short wheelbase and a funny shape.

-edit- lancia stratos?

lazs2 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 03, 2006, 08:11:47 AM »

hemi was banned from nascar as was the sohc ford motor and the first 427 chevy big block.

racing is a history of banning or restricting cars that perform too well. There is no race I know of that does not place some restrictions on performance items.

lazs