There actually is normal gasoline in F-1 Fuel, about 10% as I recall.
Bryan
Wester Potter wrote:
> Checking a few things ...
>
> As I see it, the closest class to the F1 specs that regularly runs at
> Bonneville looks like it would be Blown Fuel Lakester. The F1 car has
> exposed wheels but the bodywork more or less encloses them. Kind of a
> trade off with the Lakester specs. With a 2.4 liter engine displacement
> that puts the Honda engined car in the middle of the F displacement
> class. The current F/BFL Bonneville record listed in the 2006 rule book
> was set in 1996 by the Star Spangled Banger driven by F. Manley (the
> 2Club lists a Brian Manley qualifying for the club at that speed) is
> 262.520 mph. The Ecotec (SoCal Speed Shop) Lakester driven by Don
> Sherman holds the G/BGL record at 189.205 mph but there is no F record
> in the Blown Gas class.
>
> I doubt Rick Gold has a fuel like the F1 racing fuel specs. That's a
> cocktail that is pretty exotic. I doubt that it would pass as gasoline
> with our fuel testing procedures. Wouldn't that make the F1 car going
> against the Manley record at a regular Bonneville meet?
>
> Just curious about the comparison. Suggest other comparisons please
> because I am sure I missed something here.
>
> Wes
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