In this Issue - April - June 2010

The April-June 2010 issue is now available online! Packed full of news, interviews and features, including:

Cover story: CFD - Experts discuss the state of the art in the field of computational fluid dynamics for aero development, and PMW profiles some CFD-intensive recent race car projects

Feature: Out of office - For many touring, endurance and rally drivers and team owners, even at the highest level, motorsport is only a weekend job. How do they ensure their track performance isn’t compromised by their career?

Investigation: Green tire technology - Can race and rally tires ever really be environmentally friendly? PMW explores the complex reality behind the marketing claims

2010 Showcase - In this issue

The Annual Showcase 2010 issue is now available online! Packed full of news, interviews and features, including:

VIRGINIA TECH, USA - Vehicle parameter estimation with an eight-post shaker rig – using a 2007 NASCAR Cup car to test the process

TU GRAZ, AUSTRIA - Development of a rear-wheel steering system for Tankia 2009, Graz’s contender for Formula Student honors

COLORADO STATE, USA - Experimental characterization of race dampers using a sine-on-sine forcing function

RWTH AACHEN, GERMANY - How an Audi A4 quattro is being used to test innovative technologies in endurance races on the Nürburgring

DURHAM, UK - The aerodynamics of overtaking: research into the structure of the wake created by a Formula 1 car

CRANFIELD, UK -  Developing a suite of optical-based quantitative techniques to measure flow velocity in wind tunnels

WARWICK, UK - The race-ready WorldFirst Racing Formula 3 car is making pioneering use of sustainable composite materials

OHIO STATE, USA - Insight into the design of the Bonneville record-breaking Buckeye Bullet 2, the world’s fastest fuel cell vehicle

IMPERIAL COLLEGE, UK - An ambitious undergraduate program to build experimental fuel cell race cars for a variety of competitions

BOURNEMOUTH, UK - Research into the physical burden experienced by drivers and co-drivers in top-level motorsport

I REMEMBER - F1 design legend Gordon Murray recalls building his first race car and engine as a student in South Africa
 

In this Issue - September 2009

The September-October 2009 issue is now available online! Packed full of news, interviews and features, including:

COVER STORY - INTERVIEW: SIMON LONG, ISC - The CEO of World Rally’s new promoter shares his vision for the future

COVER STORY  - The development of the all-new M-Sport Ford Fiesta R2. By Bunny Richards

COVER STORY -  MML SPORTS - Keith Read discovers how the company is carving a niche in rally preparation

COVER STORY - INTERVIEW: PETTER SOLBERG - The former World Rally Champion talks about starting his own WRC team

INTERVIEW: ALEXIS RATEAU, CL BRAKES - The Frenchman speaks to Karl Vadaszffy about a new product for the 2010 season

DYNAMOMETERS: How dynos are being put to work, from IndyCars to national one-make series

MINISTER-POWER - The preparation specialist tells PMW of plans to expand its areas of business

IN-CAR SAFETY - Charles Armstrong-Wilson gets the lowdown on the technology in Felipe Massa’s helmet

PROFESSIONAL MOTORSPORT WORLD EXPO 2009 - A 10-page preview of the Cologne event, featuring new cars and technologies, Awards, workshops, exhibitor news and interviews – and Citroën 2CV racing!

In this Issue - July - August 2009

The July-August 2009 issue is now available online! Packed full of news, interviews and features, including:

Cover Story: How to win a 24-hour race - Expert team managers from race-winning squads share some of the secrets of their success in classic around-the-clock events

Interview: TIM CINDRIC, PENSKE RACING - In a PMW exclusive, Jim McCraw talks to the president of one of the world’s greatest race teams and 2009’s Indy 500 winners

Interview: GERHARD SPITZ, AXON SYSTEMS - Discussing the future of torque and temperature measurement systems

Feature: RAPID PROTOTYPING - Keith Read speaks to teams and suppliers about a constantly evolving technology

Feature: BLOODHOUND SSC - An insider’s perspective on the dynamics of the land speed challenger. By David Crolla

Feature: METALS - Jonathan Lawson discovers how the likes of iron, steel and aluminum alloy are still being improved for motorsport applications


 

In this Issue - March-June 2009

The March-June 2009 issue is now available online! Packed full of news, interviews and features, including:

COVER STORY: Kers in Formula 1 - As Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems finally make their F1 bow, Mike Gascoyne explores the engineering- and sporting challenges

INTERVIEWS

STEVE WESOLOSKI, GM RACING - PMW talks about the future of GTs with the engineer who heads up Corvette Racing

STUART PARKER, TEAM PARKER RACING - The team boss reveals his plans for the 2009 Carrera Cup GB to Bunny Richards

MICHAEL GAMPFER, CARBO TECH - The marketing director discusses the latest developments in carbon-fiber technology

FEATURES

TRACK TESTING ALTERNATIVES - Charles Armstrong-Wilson investigates ways to improve performance without spending expensive time at the track

LOGISTICS - Moving equipment and personnel on long, cross-country events. By Dean Slavnich

SEAT WTCC - Two SEAT Sport engineers share secrets of the team’s World Touring Car success

BANKS SIDEWINDER - Proving sea-bound diesel technology on the quarter-mile. Mike Magda reports

REGULARS

DAVID TREMAYNE - Tremayne assesses how Formula Two shapes up against other feeder series

BURNING ISSUE - Graham Heeps uncovers the 400bhp engine for the new FIA F2 championship

CARBON COPY - Alpina’s B6 GT3 will join the field in 2009

SERIES FOCUS: CLIO CUP - Graham Read looks into Renault racing

BUSINESS UPDATE - The American Touring Car championship wants to introduce interstate competition

TRACK TEST - PMW samples a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup

HAVE YOU MET? - Philippe Gurdjian, CEO of Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management

I REMEMBER...
...spinning and winning the Indy 500