CONTENTS AUGUST 2011 Volume 21 - Number 8


Cover story


32 Le Mans - the winning strategy The hard fought Le Mans was won by race strategy, we explain how L’Ouest was won


First Principles 19 Aerobytes The influence of rear wing height on sports prototypes is explored in the wind tunnel


Columns 4 Sam Collins World Endurance Championship launches, so does a new Renault, while F1 argues another point


6 Chris Aylett World Endurance Championship launches, so does a new Renault, while F1 argues another point


Features 10 Aston Martin There have been many questions raised about the design of the AMR-One. We answer some of them


44 Delta wing It was a step too far for Indycar but Project 56 will take to the track at Le Mans next year


51 NISSAN LMP 2 How Zytek and NISMO co operated to turn a Super GT engine into an LMP2 mill


56 Turbo Charger Audi Sport has revolutionised motorsport turbine technology, read how they did it


62 Turbo Engines Formula 1 will have a twin turbo future but not in the way you may expect


71 March re-visited The March 711 was a brave early attempt at a aerodynamically efficient racecear


25 Consultant When should you consider using an anti roll bar? Mark Ortiz looks at the do’s and don’ts


29 Databytes Comparing drivers can be a tricky task but Cosworth Electronics reveals some tricks of the trade


79 Danny Nowlan Just which sensors do you really need to use? Perhaps not as many as you think


Racecar business 78 Industry General Motors reveal Indy 500 plans, Team Lotus have lots of new partners, and why Bernie may sell up


41 Tech update How Peugeot Sport develop


Industry News 78 Industry General Motors reveal Indy 500 plans, Team Lotus have lots of new partners, and why Bernie may sell up


41 Tech update How Peugeot Sport developed an ultra low drag body for the 908 at Le Mans


93 People John Doonan is appointed Director at Mazda Motorsports and tells us his plans. ‘Jiggy’ Gornall tells us about ‘ghost engineers’ in Formula 2


98 Bump stop


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