| Team Name | : | Phoenix Racing |
| University | : | Coventry University |
| Class | : | Class 1 |
| Car Number | : | 87 |
| Country | : | UK |
Phoenix Racing has been competing in the UK Formula Student event for over 10 years, and this year makes a momentous return to the field with a petrol powered vehicle.
Coventry University’s 2016 team is a small, multicultural unit made up of the finest hand-picked young engineers from the Motorsport Engineering course (BEng). The team boasts members hailing from all different corners of the globe, from Norfolk, to Brazil – home of legendary F1 driver Bruno Senna. With experience in motorsport backgrounds ranging from Dakar Rally to Formula 1, the team is not short of the knowledge or expertise to produce a capable vehicle; among our drivers for this year is a world karting champion. The 24 person team is split into 6 sub-groups: Aerodynamics, Powertrain, Chassis, Un-sprung mass, Dynamics and Development. For this year the vehicle’s forward momentum is provided by a CBR 600RR engine, which powers the rear wheels via a 6 speed sequential transmission. The car has double wishbone suspension with pull rods on the front and push rods on the rear and features a composite floor construction.
| Length, width, height, wheelbase | 2852mm 1114mm 1401mm 1575mm |
| Track (front/rear)1200mm/1100mm | 1210mm/1160mm |
| Weight of car (no driver) | 220kg |
| Weight distribution including 68kg driver (front/rear) | 115/173 |
| Suspension (front/rear) | Front: Double Wishbone, pull rod actuated Rear: Double Wishbone, push rod actuated |
| Tyres (front/rear) | 18.0×6.0-10, R25B, Hoosier/18.0×6.0-10, R25B, Hoosier |
| Wheels (front/rear) | Keizer 2 Piece Aluminium, Splined Centre, 10″ Dia. |
| Brakes (front/rear) | Front & Rear disc: 190mm heat treated solid steel cross drilled Front: Hub mounted AP Racing calliper Rear: Inboard mounted AP Racing calliper |
| Chassis construction | One piece T45 Tubular steel spaceframe |
| Engine (Electric motor for alternatively fuelled vehicles) | 2011 Honda CBR 600RR |
| Bore/stroke/cylinders/cc (Electric motor spec for alternatively fuelled vehicles) | 67mm 42.5mm 4 599cc |
| Fuel type (Type of Energy Storage for alternatively fuelled vehicles) | 98 RON unleaded petrol |
| Fuel system (Accumulator Spec for alternatively fuelled vehicles) | MoTec controlled port fuel injection |
| Max power/max torque | 47.3 kW @ 11,000rpm 57.5Nm @ 6000rpm |
| Transmission | 6-speed, Constant Mesh, 520 chain driven |
| Differential | Drexler Formula SAE Differential |
| Final drive | 4:1 |
