Wind tunnel rules for 2010

[cooper-climax]

New here, so I hope you don't mind me just jumping in.
Is the 60% scale rule for wind tunnel testing still in force for the 2010?
I thought it was, but I have seen full-scale testing mentioned or alluded to a few times recently.

for example here..http://www.theengineer.co.uk/news/winds ... 61.article


"Windshear Inc. was recently awarded the Professional Motor Sport World Expo 2008 Award for Testing Technology of the Year and will be playing a key role in the testing program for USGPE, the newly formed, Charlotte, N.C.-based Formula One team, led by Ken Anderson and Peter Windsor. Unlike most teams, USGPE is not planning to utilise scale models but will move directly from CFD to full-scale wind-tunnel testing."


And here (although I could be reading too much into this quote)..

http://www.pechitolopez.com.ar/nota_en.php?idn=69


"But me impressed by the commitment and profesionalism they put in this project. I have visited the facilities where there is a wind tunnel, that is almost 1:1 scale, which is very important to develop the car, I will be able to driving in 2010.".

[WhiteBlue]

It is all part of the resource limiting agreement which seems to be secret. AS many teams have invested in full scale tunnels I would think that they will have allowed to use them. They have probably defined a kind of equivalence time factor that is higher for 60% tunnels than 100%. Somehow you have to reward the guys who use more modeling and less expensive tunnels.