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Issue 49: September/October 2010 Issue 50: November 2010 Race Engine Technology 29 www.highpowermedia.com THE COMMUNICATIONS HUB OF THE RACING POWERTRAIN WORLD ISSUE049 race engine TECHNOLOGY SEPT/OCT 2010 www.highpowermedia.com SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2010 ToyotaF1V8 •CrankshaftFocus •HeatTreatment •RaceEngineof theYear 2010 •EngineExpo • LeMansGT report •MotoGP engine life JOHNDARBY: NASCARedgesevercloser to injection USA $20,UK £10,EUROPE e 15 INSIDE A FORMULA ONE V8 TOYOTA’S GRAND PRIX ENGINE EXPOSED! 01RET49Cover v2.indd 1 16/9/10 00:29:19 Dossier: Toyota RVX-09 Formula One V8 What lies inside a contemporary Formula One engine? Ian Bamsey visits TMG’s hi-tech raceshop to find out Race Engine of the Year: 2010 Which will be the Grand Prix, the Global, the North American and the Alternative Power race engine of 2010? Focus: Crankshafts Wayne Ward canvasses leading suppliers for their opinions on the latest manufacturing methods, design trends and materials technology Expo: Engine Expo 2010 The editor finds plenty of interest for race engine professionals at the annual show devoted to automotive powertrains Motorcycle: MotoGP Life Neil Spalding wonders whether winning in MotoGP nowadays is simply a question of engine reliability Focus: Heat Treatment John Stowe reports on the emerging trends in heat-treating technology and the industry surrounding it Race Report: Le Mans GT Ian Bamsey reports on the GT engines that contested the 2010 Le Mans 24 Hour race In Conversation with: Chris Smith Chris Smith of Elan Motorsport Technologies tells Anne Proffit how he is helping to keep the Ford Modular V8 alive in GT2 Raceshop: Joe Gibbs Racing How JGR develops the engine components and the vital lubrication for them, all under one roof Special: 50/50 What have been the key developments since RET was launched, and what can we expect by 2016, when it reaches its century? Our experts analyse Formula One, NASCAR, Le Mans Prototype, IndyCar and energy recovery systems Focus: Advanced Metals What’s hot and what’s not in the world of advanced metals? Motorcycle Neil Spalding looks at how the current MotoGP engines have evolved since 2003 and asks: what can we expect in top-level motorcycle racing by 2016? Focus: Fuel Pumps John Coxon reviews the types of fuel pumps commonly used in racing, and looks in depth at the complex issues involved in their deployment