Team name: UWE Racing
University: University of the West of England
Class: Class 2
Car Number:
Country: UK
Technical Specification
Length: 2710
Width: 1365
Height: 1030
Wheelbase: 1675
Track: 1200/1200
Weight – no driver: 197
Weight – distribution including driver: 123.5/136.5
Suspension: Double unequal length A arm push rod actuated inboard spring and damper.
Tyres: 175/530/R13 Avon Motorsport
Wheels: 165mm wide 1 piece Al Rim
Brakes: Billet Alloy Calipers, hub mounted 254mm dia. Solid Drilled Discs
Chassis construction: One piece tubular spaceframe
Engine: 1999 / Yamaha YZF-R6 four stroke in line four
Bore: 65.5
Stroke: 44.5
Cylinders: 4
CC: 599
Fuel Type: 99 Ron Unleaded
Fuel System: Multi Point Injection
Max Power: 80kW @9000rpm
Max Torque: 50Nm @9000rpm
Transmission: Single 520 chain
Differential: Quaife automatic torque biasing differential
Final Drive: 3.5:1
Team Profile
The team is composed of circa 20 students from across all engineering disciplines as well as business and marketing students. Predominantly level 2 students in the leading roles; supported by expert consultant level 3 students and keen to learn level 1 students. The activities are overseen by an academic faculty advisor.
In our second year of Formula Student we are entering class 2 with a view to enter class 1 in 2013. Having gained valuable experience from presenting our concept in 2011 we are going to Silverstone this year with a total redesign of both the car, and the team.
