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www.highpowermedia.com Race Engine Technology 28 Issue 47: June/July 2010 Issue 48: August 2010 THE COMMUNICATIONS HUB OF THE RACING POWERTRAIN WORLD ISSUE 047 race engine TECHNOLOGY JUNE/JULY 2010 www.highpowermedia.com JUNE/JULY 2010 ZytekV8 andKERS •CoatingsFocus •LPG inBTCC •TKDYamahaV8 *YamahaR1WSB •FuelFocus •SCCAWorldChallenge DavidMountain: MOUNTUNE’SLPGEXPERIMENT ZYTEK AT LE MANS Revamped KERS assist for its V8 YAMAHA WORLD SUPERBIKE Cosworth F1 tech for the R1 IN THE TANK Exploring race fuel FASHIONABLE FILMS The reality of advanced coatings USA $20,UK £10,EUROPE e 15 00RET June10COVER.indd 1 15/6/10 12:30:34 THE COMMUNICATIONS HUB OF THE RACING POWERTRAIN WORLD ISSUE048 race engine TECHNOLOGY AUGUST 2010 www.highpowermedia.com AUGUST 2010 Porsche 911GT3RHybrid •Mario Illien •CamshaftFocus •GearboxFocus •Engine Installation •BritishGP2010 • LeMansPrototypes 2010 ADRIANNEWEY: MaximizingRenault’sF1V8 USA $20,UK £10,EUROPE e 15 LAST BATTLE OF THE GIANTS Audi V10 defeats Peugeot V12 at Le Mans LIFTING THE LID ON CAMSHAFTS Design, materials and manufacturing PORSCHE IN A SPIN AROUND THE ’RING Pioneering flywheel tech in racing 01RET48Cover.indd 1 27/7/10 15:48:51 Upfront: MotoGP’s Future Where next for the last bastion of super-high crankshaft speed? Dossier: Zytek V8 and KERS Zytek currently has P1 and P2 versions of its Le Mans V8. Next year P2 becomes P1 Focus: Coatings Coatings technology has advanced hugely in recent years Insight: Ford Focus On LPG John Coxon reports on how a new approach is allowing one team to get the best out of LPG fuel Profile: Yamaha V8 Ian Bamsey reports on a Yamaha R1-based V8, which looks set to take naturally aspirated 2.0 litre performance to a new level Profile: Yamaha World Superbike I4 The R1 has arguably the best WSB engine, and yet Race Techniques and Cosworth are out to improve it Focus: Fuel Gasoline may still dominate motorsport but other fuels are now coming to the fore Insight: World Challenge Anne Proffit introduces the SCCA’s production car-based US road racing series Upfront: Mario Illien on Future Technology Mario Illien talks about his pioneering work in Formula One during the V10 era and the future of race technology Dossier: Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid Powertrain Technology How flywheel-based storage of recovered kinetic energy has been pioneered in professional racing Race Report: British Grand Prix Despite the ongoing engine freeze, Ian Bamsey discovers some significant powertrain developments at the British Grand Prix Focus: Camshafts Wayne Ward discusses the options available for the design, materials and manufacturing methods for race camshafts Insight: Race Engine Installation Le Mans-winning designer Peter Elleray on the relationship between engine and chassis design, highlighting where their needs conflict Focus: The Gearbox John Coxon explains the key points in designing and building a motorsport transmission Race Report: Le Mans Prototypes Ian Bamsey gives a rundown of the various engine strategies deployed by this year’s Le Mans Prototype competitors