Images
copyright Martin Spetz and Michael
J. Fuller
Text
copyright Michael
J. Fuller
The MkIII’s twin-tier rear wing was first raced in
mid-1992.
Compared to the standard rear wing MkIII, the twin-tier wing increased
downforce by 18% for the same level of drag.
It also had the added benefit of substantially increasing overall
downforce at higher levels of drag over the single-tier variant. The twin-tier rear wing was never used at
Daytona out of driver preference and drag concerns. |
The leading edge alignment between the upper and
lower tiers on the MkIII’s rear wing was driven by the initial aerodynamic
conflict that occurred when the two were aligned along their trailing edges
when viewed from above. |