Team name: Team Bath Racing
University: University of Bath
Class: Class 2
Car Number:
Country: UK
Technical Specification
Length: 2990
Width: 1305
Height: 1271
Wheelbase: 1530
Track: 1100/1050
Weight – no driver: 147
Weight – distribution including driver: 97/118
Suspension: Double wishbone. Pull (FR) and Push (RR) Rod actuated coil-over dampers. Front and rear adj. anti roll bars
Tyres: 18×6-10 LC0 Hoosier (FR and RR)
Wheels: 6″ wide, 1 pc carbon with aluminium centre. 23.8mm pos. offset (FR and RR)
Brakes: Fully floating, steel. FR hub mounted 180mm, RR inboard 160mm. Drilled
Chassis construction: Hybrid. Front one piece carbon monocoque with Rear steel space frame
Engine: Aprilia RXV550 2cyl V-twin
Bore: 80
Stroke: 55
Cylinders: 2
CC: 552
Fuel Type: 100 RON Unleaded
Fuel System: Aprilia Standard Injection
Max Power: 43KW @ 9250rpm
Max Torque: 57Nm @ 4500-6500rpm
Transmission: Chain drive, student design sprockets
Differential: Drexler Limited Slip Differential
Final Drive: 2.57:1
Team Profile
The team of 30 engineers that form Team Bath Racing had a clear vision: “design a super-light vehicle without compromising performance”. With this in mind, a hybrid chassis has been designed with a carbon monocoque front and steel space frame rear, saving 8kg over a full space frame design. An impressive dry weight of only 147kg includes a full, un-sprung aerodynamic package capable of providing 700N of downforce at 55kmph. These features, coupled with an Aprilia RXV550 engine that delivers at least 80% of the peak torque across the usable speed range, ensure that the team objectives have been achieved.
