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It's a shame the design wasn't chosen for IndyCar... but such a revolutionary design would have to prove itself before being let loose on the track.
From what I can tell from the literature (just finished writing a feature on this for another website), the center of gravity is far back between the rear tires. This means there's almost no load on the front tires.
While this ought to mean that turning will be difficult, 911s seem to turn all right with the engine and most of the weight slung out behind the back axle. Furthermore, the DeltaWing will be
The layout is incredible. The front tires are tiny, the front brakes are tiny, the front suspension looks like what you'd see on a bicycle. Dry weight is under 500 kgs, around 200 kgs less than what an unrestricted gasoline LMP2 would weigh and some 300-400 kgs less than the diesel LMP1s.
The big question is whether the low weight and low overall drag will balance out the lack of power down those looooong straights at LeMans.
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