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Racecar Engineering June 2024 Issue Out Now

Racecar Engineering June 2024 Issue Out Now

Inside the Racecar Engineering June 2024 issue:   Sauber F1 team building up for Audi takeover Honda’s new Super GT fighter The present and future of BTCC technology The quirky world of Sporting Trials Visiting Trans Am...
motor - 2024-05-04 08:40:24
Porsche Supercup Field to Race on eFuels This Year

Porsche Supercup Field to Race on eFuels This Year

All Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars racing in this year’s Porsche Supercup series will operate on eFuels for the first time. The German manufacturer says the fuel is ‘potentially near-carbon-neutral’ and is blended from a feedstock that comes from...
motor - 2024-05-01 08:06:51
How BTCC’s New Hybrid Boost Rules Will Affect the Racing

How BTCC’s New Hybrid Boost Rules Will Affect the Racing

This weekend’s British Touring Car Championship season-opener at Donington Park heralds the first race for a more potent hybrid boost system that delivers twice the power compared to last year. BTCC series organiser TOCA introduced the Available...
motor - 2024-04-26 09:05:06
Student-Powered Team NMA Set for 2024 GT Cup Challenge

Student-Powered Team NMA Set for 2024 GT Cup Challenge

The National Motorsport Academy is delighted to announce its participation in the 2024 GT Cup season, with some exciting ambitions planned for its self-funded team called Team NMA (#TeamNMA on Instagram). The GT Cup stands as a cornerstone of UK...
motor - 2024-04-20 08:14:07
Racecar Engineering May 2024 Issue Out Now

Racecar Engineering May 2024 Issue Out Now

Inside the Racecar Engineering May 2024 issue:   How the Peugeot 9X8 got its rear wing Why the WRC is dropping hybrid systems FIA’s Nikolas Tombazis on F1 2026 power units Isotta Fraschini LMH in detail The small but mighty Jedi...
motor - 2024-04-20 08:14:07
Yamaha Formula E Deal is ‘First Pillar’ of Lola’s Racing Revival

Yamaha Formula E Deal is ‘First Pillar’ of Lola’s Racing Revival

Embarking on an electrification project as a Formula E manufacturer alongside Yamaha represents the ‘first pillar’ in Lola’s revival, according to its motorsport director Mark Preston. Experienced racecar constructor Lola returned in 2022...
motor - 2024-04-20 08:14:07
IndyCar Introduces Updated Aeroscreen at Long Beach

IndyCar Introduces Updated Aeroscreen at Long Beach

An updated version of IndyCar’s Aeroscreen cockpit protection device will make its debut at this weekend’s Grand Prix of Long Beach. The Aeroscreen 2.0 will be mandatory for all cars competing in road and street course races, which make up over...
motor - 2024-04-20 08:14:06
Andretti Opens New Silverstone Facility as Part of F1 Push

Andretti Opens New Silverstone Facility as Part of F1 Push

Andretti Global has moved into a new 48,000 square foot (4,460 sq/m) facility at Silverstone as the American motorsport powerhouse continues to work towards a future Formula 1 entry. Company chairman and CEO Michael Andretti, and his father, the...
motor - 2024-04-20 08:14:07
Nova Named British Hillclimb Championship Tyre Supplier

Nova Named British Hillclimb Championship Tyre Supplier

Nova Motorsport has been named as the official tyre supplier for the British Hillclimb Championship, marking the company’s third contract announcement after it acquired all Avon assets. Nova has signed a five-year agreement with Motorsport UK for...
motor - 2024-04-20 08:14:07
Peugeot Bows to the Inevitable with 9X8 Rear Wing

Peugeot Bows to the Inevitable with 9X8 Rear Wing

Peugeot has bowed to the inevitable with the updated version of its FIA World Endurance Championship contender, the 9X8 2024, which is set to debut at the 6 Hours of Imola next month. The French manufacturer has equipped its hybrid-powered LMH...
motor - 2024-04-20 08:14:08
Haas Hoping VF-24 Can Banish Last Year’s Problems

Haas Hoping VF-24 Can Banish Last Year’s Problems

After finishing last in the 2021 constructors? standings with zero points, Haas at least managed to get off the mark in the first season of the current Formula 1 rules cycle in 2022. However, after taking one step forward, its results under the...
motor - 2024-03-21 06:50:27
International Business Days Conference Returns to Le Mans

International Business Days Conference Returns to Le Mans

The International Business Days Le Mans conference will return for its 16th edition this year, taking place on 12-13 June in the build up to the famous 24-hour race in France. Key industry figures and decision makers will take part in a range of...
motor - 2024-03-14 06:58:02
How the IndyCar Hybrid System Will Work

How the IndyCar Hybrid System Will Work

The new IndyCar season is starting in St. Petersburg this weekend, but fans will need to wait until later in the year for the much-anticipated hybrid system to arrive. The American series? biggest technological development for several years has...
motor - 2024-03-09 07:09:19
Racecar Engineering April 2024 Issue Out Now

Racecar Engineering April 2024 Issue Out Now

Inside the Racecar Engineering April 2024 issue:   Formula 1 tech explored as new season begins Aston Martin’s major GT3 update in detail Formula E’s new all-electric support series How a GT3 constructor gets ready for...
motor - 2024-03-09 07:09:19
Analysing the First Race for WEC’s New ‘Behind Closed Doors’ BoP

Analysing the First Race for WEC’s New ‘Behind Closed Doors’ BoP

The opening race of the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship season in Qatar saw Porsche dominate with its 963 prototype. The German manufacturer scored the first pole position and win for an LMDh car in WEC history, recorded the fastest lap by...
motor - 2024-03-06 07:06:44
Why Williams Went Against the Grain in Suspension Layout

Why Williams Went Against the Grain in Suspension Layout

Mercedes, Aston Martin and Williams are the three Mercedes-powered teams on the Formula 1 grid, meaning they also use a transmission supplied by the German marque. This agreement naturally extends to components in the rear suspension, which is...
motor - 2024-02-29 06:55:24
More than a Race Team: The Other Side of Manthey’s Business

More than a Race Team: The Other Side of Manthey’s Business

Mention the name Manthey Racing and you immediately think of the successful race team. That’s hardly surprising as this year Manthey is already celebrating victory at the Bathurst 12 Hour and will compete in the FIA World Endurance...
motor - 2024-02-28 06:51:46
Formula 1 Pre-Season Testing Technical Gallery

Formula 1 Pre-Season Testing Technical Gallery

The fleet of 2024 Formula 1 cars burst into life in Bahrain this week as pre-season testing got under way. It gave a chance to take first glances at some of the main technical developments each team made over the winter, building on what they shared...
motor - 2024-02-23 06:51:34
The Unused Glickenhaus 007 LMH Upgrade Package

The Unused Glickenhaus 007 LMH Upgrade Package

Podium Advanced Technologies designed a substantial set of performance upgrades for the Glickenhaus 007 Pipo that ultimately never made it on to the American company’s LMH car. Images of models based on simulations, published in the latest issue...
motor - 2024-02-10 06:48:50
Alpine Took ‘Bold New Approach’ with A524 Development

Alpine Took ‘Bold New Approach’ with A524 Development

Alpine took a ‘bold new approach’ when developing its latest A524 Formula 1 car after a challenging season last year, according to the team’s technical director Matt Harman. The A524, revealed on Wednesday, features several new features and...
motor - 2024-02-09 06:50:01
Racecar Engineering March 2024 Issue Out Now

Racecar Engineering March 2024 Issue Out Now

Inside the Racecar Engineering March 2024 issue:   Inside IndyCar’s hybrid system Audi F1 programme latest Gen3 Supercars quest for parity Get to know Formula E’s surprise battery supplier The exciting world of National Hot...
motor - 2024-02-04 06:52:36
Daytona 24 Hours Analysis: Three Big Talking Points from IMSA Season-Opener

Daytona 24 Hours Analysis: Three Big Talking Points from IMSA Season-Opener

Racecar Engineering editor Andrew Cotton provides his three big technical talking points from the GTP class after another exciting Daytona 24 Hours. Porsche’s Perseverance Porsche won the Daytona 24 Hours, achieving its first overall victory at...
motor - 2024-02-02 06:57:06
Dacia Reveals Sandrider Ahead of 2025 Dakar Campaign

Dacia Reveals Sandrider Ahead of 2025 Dakar Campaign

Dacia has revealed initial details of its Sandrider rally-raid machine that will bid for overall honours in the Ultimate T1+ class at next year’s Dakar. The Prodrive-built car will be powered by a 3-litre V6 twin-turbo engine with direct...
motor - 2024-01-31 06:53:39
Porsche welcomes shift to ‘normal engineering work’ on Daytona return

Porsche welcomes shift to ‘normal engineering work’ on Daytona return

Porsche is welcoming a focus on ‘normal engineering work’ ahead of its LMDh car’s second Daytona 24 Hours appearance this weekend after battling a range of technical challenges during its debut season. The German company?s factory LMDh...
motor - 2024-01-28 06:46:52
How Audi Developed a History-Making Hybrid Dakar Winner

How Audi Developed a History-Making Hybrid Dakar Winner

At the third time of asking, Audi claimed its first overall victory at the Dakar Rally with the innovative Audi RS Q e-tron. Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz became four-time winners of the gruelling desert event despite not winning a stage, but their...
motor - 2024-01-23 06:47:12
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