Tesla Model 3 sets fastest time on track, gets disqualified for illegal fuel

[joost1120]

In just a regular track day, I think. The actual results from the event state something completely different.

[turke]

rules are rules, car isnt even closest to being fastest

but of course morgen will just continue to spread crap like this

[chunkymonkey]

The rule is stupid and even the event organizers didn't intend for it to happen. Unintentional loop-hole used by a big baby who got beaten imo.

[gman003-main]

That shows him as "DQ", in a class ("Enthusiast AWD") with five racers. If you ignore the disqualification, his time put him in 2nd for the class.

If you combine all the Enthusiast classes, his time would make him 6th out of 14.

The only way I can find to make him 17th in anything is to move him to the "Street RWD" class, which can't be the case because the Tesla Model 3 AWD Performance is, as the name implies, an all-wheel-drive vehicle.

[joost1120]

Interesting, he previously had a RWD Model 3. Did he swap the drivetrain or get a new car? Anyway, the article claims he went for AWD Street class, which is still wrong.

[chunkymonkey]

Uh, all Tesla's are AWD because each wheel has its own motor. I've never heard of a RWD Tesla.

[OvB]

You corrected yourself but that's never been the case. Tesla's have come with either one or two motors.

[Tinter]

Seems weird and in the article it says they went for AWD street tire class, but the numbers given only match up if you go by enthusiast AWD.

[Morgen]

New car.