Originally Posted by
NicFromLA
They designed the car first and built the racecar as an after thought.
Restricting cars based on width is silly. If a car meets weight and engine requirements to race in a class, as long as the race version isn't longer, lower (not including lower the suspension) or wider than the homologated road version, let it race!
They designed the Enzo first yes. But I inclined to say the MC12 was designed as a racing car from the outset. The width of a racing car has major influence on the downforce and handling characteristics, so it's not so strange they put a limit on the width. Both the Corvette and the Aston are built to these specs, so it would be silly to make an exception for the Maserati.
Again what boggles me is why Maserati did not build the car to confirm with the regulations, even after it was welcomed with a 'Non' by the ACO.
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