TESTING
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ith the typical motorsport season spanning from April to November, most
constructors look to the off -season to prepare, but how do race teams tackle testing their cars off the track? Many constructors are increasingly investing in simulators to improve their competitive edge. In the physical world, adapting
racing cars in real-time can be labour and capital intensive, not to mention sometimes impossible considering off -season weather conditions and the ever-increasing testing restrictions. However, in the simulated world, unlimited testing can occur in all weather conditions, at every track, using cutting-edge technologies and simulators such as those from Ansible Motion. Based in Hethel, eastern England, the home of some of the greatest British F1 cars and race teams, the company is creating a simulation experience that combines all of the circuits and engineering applications for a connected and repeatable test experience. According to Ansible Motion’s
founder Kia Cammaerts, “Nobody should accept a setup that they can’t alter. To win, you have to be better, and to be certain of being better, you have to be diff erent.” It’s this mindset that has led Cammaerts and his team to create data-driven simulators and connected software for the bookends of motorsport, from endurance to electric, NASCAR to F1, and all other high-performance categories. Simulators are solving a multitude
of test and development problems to ensure race cars, drivers and teams can work together to gain a competitive advantage on the circuit, one that enables engineers and drivers to continue to push the boundaries.
A STITCH IN TIME The key to motorsport is time – from hundredths of seconds shaved off lap times to months reduced from development schedules. Most race teams are constantly battling it. How to save it and how to make the most of the time available to ensure their cars are as competitive as possible; whether it’s time in the pits, or even the time needed for the car to be
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