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DRS dreaming

The 2011 season was fascinating in all walks of motor racing. IndyCar was developing what became the DW12, designed to improve safety and reduce the risk of wheel-to-wheel contact at speed. The ACO and the FIA combined to create the World Endurance Championship and was making plans for a new hybrid era with partners Audi, Peugeot, Porsche and Nissan. McLaren had just moved into NASCAR with its engine management system as the Sprint Cup moved to fuel injection for the first time,

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