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www.highpowermedia.com Race Engine Technology Issue 61: March/April 2012 Issue 62: May 2012 36 THE COMMUNICATIONS HUB OF THE RACING POWERTRAIN WORLD ISSUE 061 race engine TECHNOLOGY MARCH/APRIL 2012 MARCH/APRIL 2012 Bloodhound’sCosworthConnection • Pistons Focus •All-electric FormulaStudent • Zytek’sKERS •ASI ShowReport •ECUs Focus USA$20,UK £10,EUROPE e 15 F1 BEYOND THE SPEED OF SOUND The Cosworth V8 fuelling Bloodhound to 1000 mph REINVENTING THE HEART Focus on piston technology PETEMAY: Zytek’sadvanced recoveryposition www.highpowermedia.com 01_061COVER.indd 1 13/03/2012 15:56 THE COMMUNICATIONS HUB OF THE RACING POWERTRAIN WORLD ISSUE 062 race engine TECHNOLOGY MAY 2012 MAY 2012 AstonMartinR17 •DeltaWing at LeMans •Bearings Focus •NASCAREFI • Pushrods Focus •R2B2 ProModV8EngineDigest • TrevorKnowles •MoroRacingMoto3 USA$25,UK £12.50,EUROPE e 18 LE MANS I6 TURBO GDI Could this still be the future? A THREAT TO TODAY’S ENGINES DeltaWing’s Le Mans challenge KEEPING THINGS TURNING Powertrain bearings focus TREVORKNOWLES: Overseeing IndyCar’s new-generationV6 turbos www.highpowermedia.com 01_062COVER.indd 1 03/05/2012 16:06 Insight: Bloodhound’s Cosworth Connection A wide-eyed Ian Bamsey discovers what happens when a Formula One engine is installed into a 1000 mph jet/rocket car Focus: Pistons Is there still much ongoing development in piston technology? Very much so, as Wayne Ward reports Formula Student: OBR Electric Powertrain Tom Driscoll of Oxford Brookes Racing describes how his team is developing an all-electric Formula Student powertrain Insight: Zytek Performance Hybrid System Zytek’s latest ‘hybrid’ kinetic energy recovery system for Prototype racing is state of the art. Ian Bamsey finds out how it works Motorcycle: MotoGP 1000 cc The MotoGP 1000 cc formula aims to restrict bore size and reduce rpm and costs, but is that working? Race Engine Digest: Shaver’s WoO V8 Anne Proffit enters the World of Outlaws to report on a new cylinder head design for Tony Stewart’s Sprint Car team Focus: Engine Control Units Lawrence Butcher reports on recent developments in ECU technology and their impact on engine design Dossier: Aston Martin I6 2.0 Litre Turbo GDI The most recent Aston Martin Prototype engine, 2.0 litre I6 turbo, could get another lease of life. We investigate it Insight: DeltaWing at Le Mans Ian Bamsey takes a first look at the radical Nissan-powered DeltaWing headed for Le Mans this year Focus: Bearings David Cooper examines the rolling-element bearing – the different types, materials, applications, and how it compares with other bearing technologies Insight: NASCAR EFI Ian Bamsey looks at a fascinating technological overhaul that has catapulted NASCAR engines from 1952 to 2012 Race Engine Digest: Sherco/Mororacing Moto3 Giuseppe Gasparini visited MoroRacing to discuss the development of its Sherco-based Moto3 engine with company founder Franco Moro Focus: Pushrods, Rockers & Lifters Pushrod valvetrains may have their drawbacks but they thrive in some racing series. Wayne Ward looks at their design issues Race Engine Digest: R2B2 Pro Mod V8 Anne Proffit investigates a turbocharged alternative for the adventurous Pro Mod drag racing sector