No wheel spinning in the pits when pulling away!!!!!

[TheArchitect]

Just heard commentators mention this again when watching recorded V8 Supercars. Am I silly thinking that's a stupid rule that benefits no one?

[Munter]

Nobody except the people stood in the pits hoping not to be collected by a sideways car....

[PabloTheOrange]

The WEC and ELMS have it too, if you ever watch a NASCAR race, you'll see how sideways doesn't always end well.

[DanielSan]

The wheels spinning rule is more to do with the car during the pitstop, if the car is still on its jacks and the wheels rotate that's what they get the penalty for. It's a safety thing for the mechanics working on or near the car.

[entropy]

I dunno....

Seems kinda daft in V8SC for some reason....

The lollipop man isn't allowed to touch the car. You might as well ban those guys and just as easy to police.

[old'uns]

Yup, might as well ban the Lollipop man and put him in the Pit garage with a radio to tell the driver when to go......

[RogerVulva]

But the car controller 'lollipop man' is a key safety observer for everyone on the pit crew team as well as everyone around.
The no wheel spinning rule is a no brainer so the wheel change guys don't get their wrists ripped off.
It's a harsh rule sometimes but it's been there for long enough now.
I don't think anyone has been penalised for spinning wheels exiting the bay.

I am a sometimes V8SC official however

[Great Dane]

Luca di Grassi was penalised for this in the Audi

[Ahonen]

DanielSan said:

The wheels spinning rule is more to do with the car during the pitstop, if the car is still on its jacks and the wheels rotate that's what they get the penalty for. It's a safety thing for the mechanics working on or near the car.

No, there's definitely a rule regarding lighting up the rears when leaving the box. It's been the case at Le Mans for a good few years now.

[entropy]

RogerVulva said:

But the car controller 'lollipop man' is a key safety observer for everyone on the pit crew team as well as everyone around.

DTM uses a flip board mechanism http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HF-w0SiCD-Y

[Dare2Fail]

Ahonen said:

DanielSan said:

The wheels spinning rule is more to do with the car during the pitstop, if the car is still on its jacks and the wheels rotate that's what they get the penalty for. It's a safety thing for the mechanics working on or near the car.

No, there's definitely a rule regarding lighting up the rears when leaving the box. It's been the case at Le Mans for a good few years now.

Not in V8 Supercars though.

[DanielSan]

Ahonen said:

No, there's definitely a rule regarding lighting up the rears when leaving the box. It's been the case at Le Mans for a good few years now.

Rule clarification from Townsville 2012.
http://www.v8supercarsfangroup.com/news/v8-superca...

Wheels cannot be spinning before they hit the ground.

The thread isn't about Le Mans or sportscar racing.