> snip
>
> That's an interesting question.. I suspect those
innovations are
> allowed because nearly every major engine
manufacturer has been making
> engines with those features since the 1930's (some
earlier, some
> later).. Eliminating them from racing would be
tough. Of course,
> NASCAR still runs carburetors...
>
> Matt-
>
> One has to see what the aim is behind all the
racing. It's selling > cars!!!
> Since there are no rotaries in production in the
US no promotion is
> necessary.
> If the rotaries win then what? embarrassment, red
faces, etc., even
> worse, if customers ask for a rotary engine in
their next car.
>
> <snip>
>
> Rolf Pfeiffer
>
> Rolf,
>  What is the RX-8 powered with? Not to be picky,
BUT there are rotaries
> in production.
> Now; is that a big enough market to direct a big
race toward? Probably
> not. I think that
> the more likely senario is that the other
manufacturers threatened to
> withdraw if the rotaries
> weren't banned. I have seen this kind of pressure
in motorcyle racing.
> Honda could just hint
> that they wouldn't show and there would be an
instant rule change.
> Bill Jepson

Sure Bill,
that's another reason. The manufactures without
rotaries may just
boycott the races.
Valid point.

The solution is for every manufacturer to produce
rotaries.

One way to do that is to produce a compact, lower
weight genset that would fuel an electric car...

David Mathes


Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

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