Race Engine Technology

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Race Engine Technology is a technical motorsports magazine devoted to powertrain engineering. It is based in the United Kingdom.

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Background

Launched in Summer 2003 [1] by the editor Ian Bamsey, the magazine is published 8 times a year by High Power Media and is distributed in over 50 countries around the world.

Race Engine Technology covers all forms of competition engine and transmission, including those used in [2] Formula One, [3] NASCAR, Le Mans, MotoGP, NHRA and World Rally Car. It includes in-depth profiles of engines used in those and many other professional motorsport categories, insights into components, interviews with key industry figures and investigation into all aspects of the engineering that goes into contemporary competition powertrains. The magazine recently published a European exclusive on the latest and last Toyota F1 V8 engine. [4]

Race Engine Technology is published by Simon Moss and until recently had [5] Gordon P. Blair CBE, PhD, DSc, FIMechE, FREng, FSAE, as Technical Consultant. The late Professor Blair was also the author of definitive, world-renowned textbooks on four and two-stroke engine technology.

Contributing Editors include engine designers Wayne Ward, John Stowe and David Wood, engine engineer [6] Jack Kane, American racing writers Martin D Clark and Anne Proffit and motorcycle racing technical specialist Neil Spalding.

Race Engine of the Year

Race Engine Technology organizes the annual ‘Race Engine of the Year’ Awards, whereby around 50 practicing competition engine professionals from around the globe vote on the outstanding engines of the year. This peer-vote system acclaimed as the overall Race Engine of the Year in 2006 Audi R10 TDI turbodiesel V12, [7] in 2007 the Toyota petrol-electric hybrid GT racer, in 2008 the Mercedes-Benz Formula One V8, in 2009 the Mercedes-Benz Formula One V8 plus KERS, and in 2010 the Renault Formula One V8. [8]

Other titles

High Power Media also publish the following special reports; F1 Race Technology, 24 Hour Race Technology, Cup Race Technology, Drag Race Technology, Motorcycle Race Technology and Rally Race Technology.

RET-Monitor

High Power Media launched an online technical content site in 2009 that contains free articles on many race engine components. The RET-Monitor content is provided to expand the knowledge of race engine builders worldwide through the Internet.

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References

  1. ↑ "Race Engine Technology Magazine". iTunes. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Toyota's RVX-09 V8 engine uncovered". F1technical.net. 12 October 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  3. ↑ High Power Media [ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ Toyota motorsport Archived 6 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ "Prof Blair & Associates in Race Engine Technology magazine". Profblairandassociates.com. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  6. ↑ "Race Engine Technology Magazine". Epi-eng.com. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  7. ↑ "Audi". Archive.is. 30 June 2012. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  8. ↑ Mercedes Benz

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