 Looking
at the 908's cockpit, it is difficult to ascertain how this could be a
two seater. The cockpit shape is ultimately driven by the
relevant
regulations, namely Art 3.3.2, 14.1.5, and 16.1.1. At its
base, the
cockpit is approximately 800 mm wide if drawn to regulation
minimum. |
 At
the base of the Peugeot's windscreen are inlets for cockpit ventilation. |
 Drivers
enter and exit the 908 through what is effectively the side
window.
The regulations stipulate the minimum size of the door opening as
regulated
by templates 5 and 6 called out under Art 14.1.5b.4. The
regulations
also indicate that the templates must be able to be inserted
transversely
through the door opening and Peugeot accommodates this via the hinged
flap
seen here on the horizontal face of the side pod. With the
flap open,
the template can be dropped vertically and then passed horizontally
through
the door opening. In a dire emergency the entire sidepod can
be removed
allowing rescuers to more easily extract an injured driver. |
 Note
the traction control knob. |
 Art
14.1.7 defines a cockpit exit time of 7 seconds minimum. The
Peugeot
drivers demonstrated little issues with that stipulation. |
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