2008 Toyota Panasonic Racing - Canadian Grand Prix

For the Canadian Grand Prix on June 8 2008, riding the kerbs is key, and Panasonic Toyota Racing has spent time in the build up simulating the TF108's behavior on a seven-post rig, which is able to replicate the demands of the Montreal track. A full-size TF108 racecar has been placed on a hydraulically-powered rig, which uses data from previous seasons to shake and shudder the car exactly as though it was driving over the bumps and kerbs of the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Available video includes an edited video piece on the use of simulation at Panasonic Toyota Racing, views of the TF108 race car on the seven-post rig as well as soundbites from President John Howett, Senior General Manager Chassis Pascal Vasselon, Senior General Manager Engine Luca Marmorini, Chief Engineer Race and Test Dieter Gass and Head of Aerodynamics Mark Gillan.

Author: MotorCities
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