The IndyCar Series has incorporated into the IZOD IndyCar Series rulebook its standardized push-to-pass parameters that will be used on streets and road events for the upcoming 2013 season.
Push-to-pass, a device that increases temporarily the power of the engine and which was introduced to the new engine-chassis package last July on the streets of Toronto, will have parameters for each of the road/street course events, including doubleheader races at Detroit, Toronto and Houston.
There’s no delay in activation or refresh time.
According to the new rules, if a driver chooses to use a blast of power, they cannot cancel it. Therefore, it will make it more difficult to choose to use as a defense mechanism rather than as an overtaking opportunity.
IZOD IndyCar Series-controlled push-to-pass parameters
Event Total pushes Time per push Total time
St. Petersburg 10 times 15 seconds 150 seconds
Barber 10 20 200
Long Beach 10 20 200
Sao Paulo 10 20 200
Detroit 10 15 150
Toronto 10 20 200
Mid-Ohio 10 20 200
Sonoma 10 15 150
Baltimore 10 15 150
Houston 10 15 150
Push-to-pass, a device that increases temporarily the power of the engine and which was introduced to the new engine-chassis package last July on the streets of Toronto, will have parameters for each of the road/street course events, including doubleheader races at Detroit, Toronto and Houston.
There’s no delay in activation or refresh time.
According to the new rules, if a driver chooses to use a blast of power, they cannot cancel it. Therefore, it will make it more difficult to choose to use as a defense mechanism rather than as an overtaking opportunity.
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IZOD IndyCar Series-controlled push-to-pass parameters
Event Total pushes Time per push Total time
St. Petersburg 10 times 15 seconds 150 seconds
Barber 10 20 200
Long Beach 10 20 200
Sao Paulo 10 20 200
Detroit 10 15 150
Toronto 10 20 200
Mid-Ohio 10 20 200
Sonoma 10 15 150
Baltimore 10 15 150
Houston 10 15 150