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Secure in the knowledge
When the FIA made a PRI Show presentation to explain its safety strategy, and the developments it’s made to make motorsport less dangerous now and in the future, Racecar grabbed a front row seat
Robo copped
Will autonomous motor racing bring its own set of environmental concerns?
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With much higher cornering speeds and different risks to consider IndyCar concluded an F1-style Halo was not the right way to go, so this season the US series is debuting its own solution called Aeroscreen. Tino Belli – director, aerodynamic development – gave Racecar the fascinating inside story of its design and build
Roll play with a Rotax racer
The curious Novalink that is a feature of US F500 cars is the subject of a fascinating dialogue in this month’s suspension master-class
One shot at glor
With just a single season to show its worth before sweeping regulation changes come along in 2021, Chevrolet’s new Camaro ZL1 LE NASCAR Cup racer is under pressure to perform. But with a fresh aero approach and development strategy there’s a real chance that this Chevy will take the fight to Toyota in 2020
Born free
With few technical regulations World Time Attack Challenge is racecar design heaven, but what sort of machine results when you’re not hamstrung by the rules? To find out we asked one of the men behind the 2019-winning Porsche 968-derived RP968 to talk us through its development
Getting The Balance Right
In the first of a new series Racecar’s very own balance of performance expert, an SRO and VLN BoP provider, gives us the inside line on the much-maligned art of levelling the playing field in motor racing – while also explaining why it really is necessary
Tunnel Vision
In the latest in our racecar design 101 series we take a detailed look at the fundamentals of wind tunnel aero development By
Superpower
At long last the Class 1 global GT category lives, with DTM and Super GT’s GT500 all but merging technically and even racing against each other. But how have the three Japanese manufacturers managed to adapt to the new formula?
Genetically Modified
By opting for a mid-engine layout GM has broken with tradition with its all-new Corvette, but early indications are that the C8.R GTE racing version is likely to continue the fabled marque’s very long run of Le Mans success
Desert Storm
The side-by-side class for utility task vehicles (UTVs) has proven to be hugely popular on the Dakar in recent years. Racecar took a close look at what’s become the buggy of choice in the category, the Can-Am Maverick X3 x RS, to find out why
New Blood Old Heart
There’s been an influx of fresh technical talent at Sauber this season, but its real problem is the year-old Ferrari motor that drives its C36. Question is, is this second hand power unit actually masking the true potential of the Swiss team’s 2017 car?
Brute Force
They’re big and brash and should make for spectacular racing, but can the new diesel-engined SuperUtes really replace the V8 trucks in the hearts of Aussie race goers?
The Fast And The Curious
Our columnist recalls the racing legends he’s known during 60 years in the sport
Badges Of Honour
Could the stage be set for more famous marques from the past to return to F1?
Impressive CV
Paying homage to an unlikely icon of automotive design, the Citroen 2CV.
Six Appeal
Faced with the threat of rival teams running high-power turbo engines in the early ’80s Williams had to think outside the box. Sadly, its six-wheeled racers never saw F1 action. Racecar re-evaluates this radical concept
In Full Flow
Leading fuel flow meter producer Sentronics talks us through the intensive product development programme that has helped it scoop the Formula 1 supply contract for 2018/19.
Working The Wheel In The 21st Century
Cosworth’s impressive CCW Mk2 proves that these days a steering wheel is used for so much more than merely turning the racecar
Winter Is Coming
It’s an irony of the industry that the ‘off-season’ is often the busiest time.
University Challenge
The entry might have been down for this year’s Formula Student UK extravaganza but the level of innovation was as high as ever. Racecar was at Silverstone to witness all the action
Bullseye
The Red Bull second team has once again hit the mark with a first class chassis – Racecar puts Toro Rosso’s innovative STR12 under the microscope
Cast Away
There’s much more to casting high performance engine parts than simply pouring liquid metal into a mould – as Racecar discovered on a visit to Formula 1 supplier Grainger and Worrall
Agents Of Shield
The latest F1 cockpit protection device was aired in practice at the British GP – but a disappointing test, and lack of time, has now resulted in a decision to go with the Halo in 2018
Mid-life Crisis
Williams is celebrating 40 years in Formula 1 with a type number that reflects the anniversary – but is the FW40 stuck in a conceptual rut, and can Williams become a top-line team again? Racecar investigates.
Customer Service
When it left LMP1 it didn’t mean the end of sportscar racing for Audi and its customer racing programme has thrived. The arrival of the R8 LMS GT4 should mean even more sales success.
Sharpening A Sabre For Bikesports Battle
Our Aries Sabre aero study begins with a rear wing assessment.