IndyCar has just detailed the universal aerodynamic
kits all competitors will use in 2018 and compared to this year’s cars, they
look significantly more refined, flowing and dare we say it, rather beautiful.
Currently in IndyCar, teams can opt to use either
Chevrolet-designed aero kits or ones produced by Honda. From 2018, all racers
will use these two new aero kits but teams will still be able to select between
Chevrolet and Honda engines. The new aero kits will be fitted to the Dallara
IR-12 chassis already in use.
The first aero kit will be used for
superspeedway races and incorporates simplified front and rear wings to offer
appropriate levels of downforce without creating too much drag. The aero kit
also includes menacing shark gills ahead of the exhausts and curvaceous side
pods.
As for the second aero kit, it will be
used on road courses and short ovals during the 2018 IndyCar championship. Both
its front and rear wings are significantly more substantial and complex than
the superspeedway configuration in order to provide huge levels of downforce
and grip.
Both the aero kits are still in their concept stages
and still need to be finalized before production begins.
