Standing starts delayed for three races.
Citing the need for further testing of its standing-start procedures, the Champ Car World Series has announced that it would not use standing starts for the first three races of the 2007 season.
Although all teams and drivers have attempted the 'new' procedure during pre-season testing at Sebring, MSR Houston and Laguna Seca, series officials decided that more time was needed to perfect the change from Champ Car's traditional rolling start format.
Citing the need for further testing of its standing-start procedures, the Champ Car World Series has announced that it would not use standing starts for the first three races of the 2007 season.
Although all teams and drivers have attempted the 'new' procedure during pre-season testing at Sebring, MSR Houston and Laguna Seca, series officials decided that more time was needed to perfect the change from Champ Car's traditional rolling start format.
"Safety is our concern and we feel we need to fine-tune our standing start process before we implement it," said VP of operations Tony Cotman, "We will continue to work with the teams and the manufacturers to find the safest and most reliable option for the standing start process with an eye toward using them at Portland if possible."
The supporting Champ Car Atlantic Championship adopted standing starts last season, introducing them in Cleveland after extensive testing to ensure safety for all.
