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for use in the Japanese

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championship. It debuted in

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, replacing the

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chassis. Throughout its production, it was the sole chassis used in Super Formula, however an engine development war between

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and

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can lead to significant performance differences between the Honda and Toyota powered models.

History

The single-seater was introduced in October 2017, on the

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, and is the only one admitted to the

championship, the most important open-wheel racing car championship in

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, starting from the 2019 season. The first run of the car took place in June 2018, at the

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, with the Japanese driver

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at its head. The driver completed 71 laps and also achieved a track record of 57 seconds, two seconds faster than the previous limit set by a LMP1 car. The first two cars produced were then shipped to Japan, for tests on

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. Nojiri, tests in at home, completed 129 laps, in two days, even if only on the second day he was able to fit dry tires after the rain of the first day. The time obtained, 1'26"173, is two seconds lower than the ''pole position'' of 2017, obtained from the SF14. During the tests carried out in August, Nojiri also tried a new display model, placed on the helmet visor.

Technical specifications

The car, compared to the SF14, is based on greater use downforce generated by the underfloor, shifting the balance from the wings to ground effect, in order to increase the chances of overtaking. The appearance is more similar to that of an F1 car, with a fin on the hood, and of the more pronounced sidepods. The ''

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'' is not foreseen in the original project, but Dallara has studied the possibility of its presence. The Honda and Toyota engines are derived from the ones used in the

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series, and are 2.0-litres in displacement, with fuel limiter and ''push to pass'' system.

References

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