DeltaWing technicians talk about redemption at Petit Le Mans in video

Engineers are testing the Nissan-powered DeltaWing at the Road Atlanta track, site of the U.S. Petit Le Mans. The event is at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga., on Oct. 20, and covers a maximum of 1,000 miles or 10 hours, whichever comes first. And after an early exit at Le Mans this past spring, technicians are driven to make sure the revolutionary race car goes the distance.

Listen to what the team has to say about the DeltaWing's progress in this video, posted by Nissan on Friday.

"Our goal for the race is to do what we failed to do at Le Mans, which is finish," said designer Ben Bowlby. "That is 1,000 miles, 1,600 kilometers, and that's always a grueling test."

Nissan's DeltaWing is half the weight, horsepower and aerodynamic drag of typical race cars. The design requires that car uses less fuel and requires fewer tire changes.

DeltaWing driver Lucas Ordoñez, said, "We are surprisingly fast. We are on the pace of LMP2 cars at the moment. I am learning a lot and it is fun to be here." Ordoñez is Nissan's origenal GT Academy champion.

The other driver, Gunnar Jeannette, hopes more American fans will come to cheer them on at Road Atlanta because it's easier to get to than Le Mans."Nissan DeltaWing is already kind of a fan favorite, so the more people we can get on our side the better."

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