BORN AGAIN; Champ Car's new baby hits the track.(Competition)

Former Champ Car, Indy Racing League and Formula One driver Roberto Moreno covered 600 trouble-free miles in the new Panoz DP01 Champ Car during its first test at Sebring. Champ Car revealed the DP01 on July 29, just prior to the San Jose Grand Prix. The engine remains Ford-Cosworth's 2.65-liter V8 with a single Garrett turbocharger.

The new gearbox is a seven-speed Hewland design that shares about a dozen of the same parts, including some gears, from today's transmission. Besides the onboard starter, which should dramatically reduce yellow flags because of stalled cars, the ...

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