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Our August 2018 issue is on sale now, featuring Renault F1, Toro Rosso F1, Le Mans race analysis, WEC’s future, World RX, Pikes Peak CFD, Aerobytes and much more.


 

 

 

 

  


Inside the August edition:

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Renault F1 Technical Analysis

The battle to claim 4th place in the Constructor’s Championship is proving to be a mighty one. With Renault currently ahead, Racecar reveals how this revolutionised team has designed their RS18 to be the ‘best of the rest’.

Elsewhere on the F1 grid – have Toro Rosso saved the reputation of the RA618H Honda power unit? Racecar gets the inside story of how both sides have collaborated to develop the impressive performance of the STR13.

 

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Le Mans 24 Hours race analysis

This issue also features the Le Mans race analysis including whether or not the Equivalence of Technology (EoT) worked and we reveal the paddock opinion of the FIA’s new regulation proposals for the 2020 – 2021 WEC season. The covers also come off of Prodrive’s innovative World Rallycross entry, the Megane RS, featuring inboard brakes, a longitudinal engine layout with a bespoke engine.

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Brand new Pikes Peak CFD study

Our technology section features a brand new CFD study on the aerodynamic development of the Chevrolet Corvette for the Pikes Peak Hillclimb. We also discover how McLaren GT engines are manufactured and get our teeth into the CFD vs Wind Tunnel debate. This month’s Aerobytes takes a look at a BTCC contender, while OptimumG continues teaching their methods of characterising tracks to optimise set-up.   


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Gemma has a BEng in Mechanical Engineering and an MSc in Advanced Motorsport Engineering. She has worked trackside for several motorsport championships including F1, where she was a Tyre Engineer. In 2017 she became Deputy Editor of Racecar Engineering Magazine and in 2020 set up her own technical writing company, Fluencial.