An updated version of IndyCar’s Aeroscreen cockpit protection device will make its debut at this weekend’s Grand Prix of Long Beach. The Aeroscreen 2.0 will be mandatory for all cars competing in road and street course races, which make up over 60 per cent of the points-paying races on this year’s calendar. IndyCar introduced the Aeroscreen in June 2020 as a way to protect drivers from head and upper body injuries. It consists of a PPG-developed laminated polycarbonate ballistic windscreen which is reinforced with a titanium framework from Pankl. The American championship collaborated with Red ..read more

The National Motorsport Academy is delighted to announce its participation in the 2024 GT Cup season, with some exciting ambitions planned for its self-funded team called Team NMA (#TeamNMA on Instagram). The GT Cup stands as a cornerstone of UK motorsport, founded by Marc Haynes in 2007. In recent years, the series has evolved into a coveted championship, boasting a diverse array of GT cars on the grid. From cutting-edge GT3 models like Mercedes-AMGs and McLarens, to classic vehicles that competed in the 1990s and 2000s, its classes span GTO, GT3, GTH, GTC and more. This multi-class lineup co ..read more

Andretti Global has moved into a new 48,000 square foot (4,460 sq/m) facility at Silverstone as the American motorsport powerhouse continues to work towards a future Formula 1 entry. Company chairman and CEO Michael Andretti, and his father, the 1978 F1 world champion and 1969 Indianapolis 500 winner Mario Andretti, were among the leadership figures present for the move-in ceremony this week. They were joined by 80 staff from Andretti Cadillac UK. ‘The flexible space will house manufacturing facilities, including pattern, model and machine shops, ADM, electronics, R&D and additional office ..read more

Inside the Racecar Engineering May 2024 issue:   How the Peugeot 9X8 got its rear wing Why the WRC is dropping hybrid systems FIA’s Nikolas Tombazis on F1 2026 power units Isotta Fraschini LMH in detail The small but mighty Jedi single seater Advances in 3D printing …and much more! Subscribe here today / Single issue How the Peugeot 9X8 got its rear wing: Why the WRC is dropping hybrid systems: Nikolas Tombazis on F1 2026 power units: The post Racecar Engineering May 2024 Issue Out Now appeared first on Racecar Engineering ..read more

Embarking on an electrification project as a Formula E manufacturer alongside Yamaha represents the ‘first pillar’ in Lola’s revival, according to its motorsport director Mark Preston. Experienced racecar constructor Lola returned in 2022 when Till Bechtolsheimer, an investment company CEO and occasional IMSA driver, completed a purchase of all company assets. Bechtolsheimer’s goal is to bring Lola back to prominence in the motorsport industry after it ceased operations in 2012 amid financial strife. The first milestone of the revival is today’s announcement of Lola’s new affiliation with Japa ..read more

The International Business Days Le Mans conference will return for its 16th edition this year, taking place on 12-13 June in the build up to the famous 24-hour race in France. Key industry figures and decision makers will take part in a range of forums and meetings to drive conversation about the future steps for mobility and motorsport. Round table discussions will consider topics such as how motorsport is a powerful technological accelerator; multi-material additive manufacturing; hydrogen as an energy carrier of the future, and electric vehicle life cycles from production to consumption. Pe ..read more

The new IndyCar season is starting in St. Petersburg this weekend, but fans will need to wait until later in the year for the much-anticipated hybrid system to arrive. The American series’ biggest technological development for several years has taken longer than expected to hit the grid, but when it does it will make IndyCar the first oval series to run with an electrified powertrain. It has been an intense and thorough route to fruition, but IndyCar is now confident that, following validation tests at the end of January with production-spec parts and software, it can deliver a safe, robust an ..read more

The opening race of the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship season in Qatar saw Porsche dominate with its 963 prototype. The German manufacturer scored the first pole position and win for an LMDh car in WEC history, recorded the fastest lap by some margin and left the others literally in its dust. Australian driver Matt Campbell, recently part of the winning Porsche crews at the Daytona 24 Hours and Bathurst 12 Hour, recorded the fastest lap time in the 10-hour race of 1m39.748s. His No. 5 Porsche was the only car to break the 1m40s barrier, and went nearly a second quicker than the sister P ..read more

Mercedes, Aston Martin and Williams are the three Mercedes-powered teams on the Formula 1 grid, meaning they also use a transmission supplied by the German marque. This agreement naturally extends to components in the rear suspension, which is linked to the gearbox. For the 2024 season, which starts in Bahrain this weekend, Mercedes and its customer Aston Martin have switched to pushrod suspension at the rear, having previously operated with pull rods. McLaren has continued with pull rods on the front and pushrods on the rear. However, Williams stands as an outlier because it has stayed in the ..read more

Mention the name Manthey Racing and you immediately think of the successful race team. That’s hardly surprising as this year Manthey is already celebrating victory at the Bathurst 12 Hour and will compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship’s LMGT3 class, while also defending its DTM title won last year with driver Thomas Preining. However, alongside its racing ventures, behind the scenes the company has developed and introduced a range of products it uses at race circuits to give it the competitive advantage. Each item has been carefully thought through and designed to the highest specifi ..read more