In
attempting to improve cooling and straight line speed, Robinson Racing
hired the talents of designer John Mills to redesign their R&S MkIIIC.
The Robinson MkIIIC raced during the 2002 Grand-Am season. |
Everything
from the front wheel centerline forward was modified. The front mounted
radiator was moved to the side pods with cooling air flow ingested at the
front and blown through the front suspension. The standard MkIIIC
splitter was redesigned, note the stiffening channels. |
The
large vertical side pod mounted strake is unusual and somewhat contradictory
to conventional thinking. The cooling chimneys are reminiscent of
contemporary F1 cooling air flow exhaust management, though its application
here is unique. |