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www.highpowermedia.com Race Engine Technology Issue 57: September/October 2011 Issue 58: November 2011 34 THE COMMUNICATIONS HUB OF THE RACING POWERTRAIN WORLD ISSUE 057 race engine TECHNOLOGY SEPT/OCT 2011 www.highpowermedia.com SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 BMWMotorsport Insight •RaceEngine of theYearNominations • F1EngineDevelopment •Surface Treatments Focus •GDI Insight •Water Pumps Focus TIMRICHARDS: Returnofanitrowizard USA$20,UK £10,EUROPE e 15 BAVARIAN POWER BMW Motorsport today & the F1 heritage SURFACE ENGINEERING Treatment for performance FUELLING REVOLUTION Gasoline direct injection insight 01_057COVER.indd 1 22/09/2011 10:33 THE COMMUNICATIONS HUB OF THE RACING POWERTRAIN WORLD ISSUE 058 race engine TECHNOLOGY NOVEMBER 2011 www.highpowermedia.com NOVEMBER 2011 ECRNNS & TruckV8s •ConRods Focus •DougYates •KTM inMOTO3 •MaxMosley on F1KERS • Puma I4 •HeatExchangers Focus • LeMansGT DOUGYATES: The riseof theRYEempire USA$20,UK £10,EUROPE e 15 WIZARDRY FROM ECR Inside its NNS and Truck V8s ENERGY RECOVERY CHAMPION Max Mosley on the evolution of KERS CRITICAL LINKS State of the Art con rod tech 01_058COVER_2.indd 1 03/11/2011 10:49 Dossier: BMW Motorsport Ian Bamsey visits BMW Motorsport in Munich to discover how life after Formula One embraces GT, the WTCC, the WRC and the DTM Insight: BMW in Formula One Ian Bamsey discusses BMW’s naturally aspirated Formula One adventure, which embraced some of the most powerful engines of the past decade Insight: Grand Prix Engine Development 1906-2000 Derek S Taulbut highlights the key steps in Grand Prix engine development during the 20th century Focus: Surface Treatments We discuss the various mechanical and chemical processes used to improve the reliability of powertrain components Insight: Bosch Gasoline Direct Injection Gasoline Direct Injection is finally making a major impact in competition. Ian Bamsey discussed the technology with its pioneer in racing, Bosch Motorsport Focus: Water Pumps Lawrence Butcher shows how water pump design can contribute to overall engine performance and reliability Dossier: ECR Nationwide & Truck Chevrolet V8 Ian Bamsey investigates the Chevrolet setting the pace in 2011 NASCAR Nationwide and Truck races – the ECR R07 Focus: Con Rods What are the current trends in the design and manufacture of con rods for race engines? Wayne Ward reports Motorcycle: KTM in Moto3 KTM has drawn on its motocross heritage to produce a new engine for Moto3. Neil Spalding reports Insight: Max Mosley on Energy Recovery Max Mosley explains the thinking behind the adoption of Energy Recovery Systems technology in Formula One Insight: Puma Engineering I4 Update How far can the development of a nitromethane-fuelled, supercharged race engine go? Ian Bamsey investigates Focus: Heat Exchangers Ian Bamsey considers the technology behind the water, oil and charge air coolers keeping today’s race engines alive Report: Le Mans & Petit Le Mans GT What does it take to field a competitive engine in the fiercely contested world of GT endurance racing? We investigate