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Old 08-08-2008, 05:52 AM   #58
OreoGaborio
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Originally Posted by DLIT View Post
Safe than sorry. There's a reason why they do a warm-up lap before all the GP races start. Because going 100% on tires that have had warmers only is not the best idea.
It's more as a sighting lap... tires fresh off warmers are typically way hotter than they are after a warm-up lap as they start cooling down as soon as you take the warmers off.

I've got an I.R. temp gun... my warmers get em up to about 160+ degrees and that's hotter than when I come off the track after a race.
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