Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dp1


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.  

The result was no consensus to delete. W.marsh 14:49, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

Dp1
This page was prodded and de-prodded, yet I don't think it is notable enough (Googling "DP1 Dennis Palatov" gets only 224 hits). Scobell302 06:58, 29 October 2006 (UTC)


 * Comment: well, to be fair, Dennis doesn't even have his full name easily accessible on his website. I found his name on another site that mentioned the car (hmm, i suppose i should cite that). given that he doesn't have his name on his site, i wouldn't expect his name to turn up too many Google results. Pik d 07:03, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment: Maybe so, but a search for DPcars will show near 4000 hits, as well, the first 5 links of the Google search for "DP1+Dennis" are to discuss the dp1 from the DPcars.net site, of 25,500 results. Lone Lobo 07:09, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete per WP:V. Google hits here. Article does not assert Palatov's work in his field. I will change my decision to keep if someone find a reliable source that asserts Palatov's importance. —Mitaphane talk 20:29, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment: Well, in a future update that I'm planning out, I'm going to talk about how Palatov believes AWD is necessary for superkarts with as much power as he's planning on having in the selling version of the kart. He's personally stated that people putting 200-500hp in 4 wheeled automobiles of this size are not addressing a major concern of his, putting the power to the ground. would this assert his importance, given that he is trying something new for the purpose of bettering superkarts? Pik d 21:26, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment Pik d, is there any secondary sources(like magazines, papers, news reports, etc.) that have reported about this superkart outside of this website? The work you're doing is good, but we need reliable sources to verify information that you have placed in the article, otherwise the information in the article might be considered original research. —Mitaphane talk 22:37, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment: one here, focusing on the future powerplant of the dp1: http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2005/11/01/hayabusa-v8-for-the-dp1/ here's another article about it: http://www.gadgetopia.com/post/5538  I'm new to editing wikipedia, and i realize i haven't cited anything yet, but for now i'm really trying to organize WHAT i think should be in the article, not everything else. Pik d 22:58, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment: that's a good start, but just so you know, generally blogs aren't consider reliable sources(see link above). If you want convince other editors, it would be best to find a news source like a superkart hobbyist magazine. This article is pretty young and these two sources are enough for me to stay neutral for now and let other people who know more about superkarts decide this. —Mitaphane talk 00:34, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment: i emailed him asking if he's been featured in any magazines. he replied saying that he's been featured in MAKE magazine, issue 4, and also the Croatian EVO magazine. neither of these have articles (that i can find) have anything online. also i don't know Croatian. he's been featured in jalopnik here: http://www.jalopnik.com/cars/dp1/ (yes, another car blog), and car&driver plans on a future article. also, i may have been incorrect in calling it a 'superkart'. Dennis did call it that on his site a few years ago, but looking at the wikipedia article for superkarts, it doesn't fit that at all. Dennis suggested "Miniature Le Mans Racer" in an emial, but i haven't found a real definition for that. It may be best to call it a "sports car/track car" Pik d 03:30, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Weak keep seems notable enough. Kavadi carrier 08:05, 4 November 2006 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.