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Issue 55: June/July 2011 Issue 56: August 2011 Race Engine Technology 33 www.highpowermedia.com THE COMMUNICATIONS HUB OF THE RACING POWERTRAIN WORLD ISSUE 055 race engine TECHNOLOGY JUNE/JULY2011 www.highpowermedia.com JUNE/JULY 2011 CornettBigBoreChevrolet •Non-metallicmaterialsFocus •Gnani two-stroke •EngineExpo • LinersFocus •ALM atWarwickRacing ULRICHBARETZKY: Returnof theLeMansV6 USA $20,UK£10,EUROPE e 15 WILD HORSES Cornett goes Big Bore on the dirt POLYMER PARTS The rise of non-metallic engine components BREAKING BARRIERS How F1 engine speed soared TRACK MEETS ROAD Powertrain technology crossover in Stuttgart 01_055COVER.indd 1 17/06/2011 11:03 THE COMMUNICATIONS HUB OF THE RACING POWERTRAIN WORLD ISSUE056 race engine TECHNOLOGY AUGUST 2011 www.highpowermedia.com AUGUST 2011 HPDHonda LMP2V6Turbo •Oil PumpsFocus •Polimotor • LMPRaceReport • LubricantsFocus MATTIHOLTZBERG: Rebirthof thecompositeengine USA $20,UK£10,EUROPE e 15 NEW LE MANS GENERATION Production-based HPD V6 turbo KEEPING ENGINES ALIVE Essential guide to oil pumps FULL THROTTLE IN F1 Wide open on the overrun 01_056COVER.indd 1 02/08/2011 11:53 Dossier: Cornett Racing Engines Big Bore Chevrolet Ian Bamsey investigates the latest development in the rough- and-tumble world of Dirt Late Model racing Insight: F1 Engine Speed Roger Bywater analyses the remarkable advances in engine speeds from the 1967 DFV to the 2009 Toyota Focus: Non-Metallics The current and potential future applications of polymers and polymer-matrix composites in the racing powertrain Insight: Gnani Two-Stroke Giuseppe Gasparini visits two-stroke wizard Gabriele Gnani at his workshop in Bertinoro Motorcycle: Moto3 Honda’s new Moto3 machine is a pragmatic yet intriguing evolution from some earlier models Focus: Liners The design and production of cylinder liners, and the coating and preparation of cylinder bore surfaces Formula Student: ALM at Warwick Racing The University of Warwick gives an insight into the use of Additive Layer Manufacturing in its FS powertrains Upfront: Formula One Engines Ian Bamsey considers what has been learnt about Formula One engine operation through the row at Silverstone over exhaust-blown diffusers, plus Mercedes’ side of the dispute Dossier: HPD Honda LM P2 V6 Turbo Ian Bamsey investigates the engine that won the first new- generation LM P2 race, the HPD Honda HR28TT Focus: Oil Pumps How do you build an oil pump to cope with the ever-growing output of race engines? Wayne Ward reports Insight: Polimotor John Stowe charts the history of the Polimotor engine and the man who made it possible, Matti Holtzberg Race Report: Le Mans Prototypes Ian Bamsey reviews the engines that contested Le Mans in 2011, which provided one of the most memorable 24 Hour races in history Motorcycle: Moto3 We report on some recent engine and ECU announcements aimed at the Moto3 series starting next year Focus: Lubricants A choosing and using guide to this, the lifeblood of any engine