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Originally Posted by Doc Brown
Yes, that sounds very plausible to me. The BMW engineer (it was a BMW with a Judd V8 engine) I talked too said the engine would be destroyed when its started cold and this is due to the very close tolerances. They had a specially designed external pump with a heater unit connected to the car. One tube was lead through the oil pan to warm up the oil.
Here is a little video of the car
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84rE2LcwHIw
Unfortunately Georg, the driver died in a horrible accident at a hillclimb race in 2011. It was a great honor for me to know him. |
That is the same for F1 cars, they have to be heated up before they start and then they also have a very sophisticated clutch that makes sure that it does not stall as that would also trash the engine (I do not have all the facts, but i saw a tv programme where the presenter took about an hour to get out of the pits because he couldn't get the clutch action right)