IZOD IndyCar series' official introduced a five-second delay to the overtake assist for the 85-lap race on the 2.258-mile, 13-turn Mid-Ohio road course.
A total of 100 seconds will be afforded drivers, with a maximum of 20 seconds per activation. There’s no recharge time between activations.
“After that five seconds, when the driver gets to full throttle or already is at full throttle, the overtake will come on. That’s to stop from using it as a push to defend,” said Trevor Knowles, IndyCar’s director of engine development. “They’ll have to plan ahead.”
“You can push the button before you get to the braking zone and when you get on the throttle it will be on overtake,” Knowles explained.
“If you’re the car in front trying to defend, the TV won’t show when the competitor has pushed it. It will only show when the overtake is active. If he responds, he has five seconds before his overtake cuts in.”
The overtake assist feature allows a driver to add turbocharger boost and additional rpms with the press of a button on the steering wheel.
When the system is engaged, the turbocharger boost increases to 160 kPa with an additional 200 revs on the 2.2-liter, V-6 engines supplied by Chevrolet, Honda and Lotus.
A total of 100 seconds will be afforded drivers, with a maximum of 20 seconds per activation. There’s no recharge time between activations.
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| Alexandre Tagliani's steering wheel. (Photo: IndyCar) |
“After that five seconds, when the driver gets to full throttle or already is at full throttle, the overtake will come on. That’s to stop from using it as a push to defend,” said Trevor Knowles, IndyCar’s director of engine development. “They’ll have to plan ahead.”
“You can push the button before you get to the braking zone and when you get on the throttle it will be on overtake,” Knowles explained.
“If you’re the car in front trying to defend, the TV won’t show when the competitor has pushed it. It will only show when the overtake is active. If he responds, he has five seconds before his overtake cuts in.”
The overtake assist feature allows a driver to add turbocharger boost and additional rpms with the press of a button on the steering wheel.
When the system is engaged, the turbocharger boost increases to 160 kPa with an additional 200 revs on the 2.2-liter, V-6 engines supplied by Chevrolet, Honda and Lotus.