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2008 GP2 Technical Regulations Part 1

The 2008 GP2 Car
By GP2 Series
June 26 2008
GP2 Series Technical Regulations are, simply, that each car is to be run as specified by the GP2 2008 details below. GP2 is a single specification series, and as such no individual developments or upgrades are permitted and all structural parts must be repaired by Dallara.

Front suspension: 

Double steel wishbones, pushrod operated, twin dampers and torsion bars suspension.
Adjustable ride height, cambers and toe. 
Two way adjustable Koni dampers.
Adjustable anti-roll bar.

Monocoque and Bodywork: 

Survival cell – Sandwich Carbon/aluminium honeycomb structure made by Dallara.
Front and rear wing – Carbon structures made by Dallara
Bodywork - Carbon – Kevlar honeycomb structures made by Dallara

Steering system: 

Non assisted rack and pinion steering system.
XAP steering wheel with dashboard, marshalling display, gear change and clutch paddles.

Brakes:

6 pistons monobloc Brembo callipers.
Hitco carbon-carbon brake discs and pads.

Fuel cell:

FIA Standard. 
Premier FT5 125 litres.

Engine:

Designed by Renault – Assembled, maintained and rebuilt by Mecachrome
V8 – 4 litre atmospheric – 600 HP @ 10.000 rpm.
8 in 1 exhaust.
Fly by wire accelerator system.
Rebuild after 4000 to 4500 km.

Gearbox:

6 speed longitudinal sequential gearbox.
Electro-hydraulic command via paddle shift from steering wheel.
AP Carbon clutch.
No on-board starter, anti stall system.
Non hydraulic ramp differential.

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