Team Name | : | BME Formula Racing Team |
University | : | University of Leeds |
Class | : | Class 1 |
Car Number | : | 133 |
Country | : | UK |
Leeds Formula Race Team comprises of 21 masters students completing their final year dissertation on the car, alongside a number of bachelors students. This year the team have been more ambition than ever, with a strong team of talented and motivated engineers. Having been in the competition since 1997, the wealth of knowledge at the University of Leeds has allowed the team to create the most sophisticated car yet.
Building on a revolutionary design last year, the focus this year has been to consolidate those gains and produce a reliable car with evolutionary development in certain areas.
We are committed to using data and experience to develop the car and ensure that it successfully completes every event. The team would not be able to do all this without the help and support of our partners, both within the university, and our external partners, mentioned below: University of Leeds Faculty of Mechanical Engineering MAHLE Powertrain Lambert Engineering RS Components Rocol Millers Oils Zircotec Locate Supplies Spen Bearings MPM Hoosier PMA
Length, width, height, wheelbase | 3064mm, 1175mmmm, 1373mm 1550mm |
Track (front/rear)1200mm/1100mm | 1200mm/1150,, |
Weight of car (no driver) | 180kg |
Weight distribution including 68kg driver (front/rear) | 124/ 124 |
Suspension (front/rear) | dDouble unequal length A-arms. Pullrod actuated vertical dampers. Adjustable anti roll bars. |
Tyres (front/rear) | Hoosier 6.0×18.0x10 LC0 |
Wheels (front/rear) | pc 10” Keizer rims, custom centres, 6” wide, 3” offset. Common front and |
Brakes (front/rear) | 196mm drilled/slotted, cast iron, floating, hub mounted disc. |
Chassis construction | Tubular steel spaceframe |
Engine (Electric motor for alternatively fuelled vehicles) | 2015 KTM EXC 500 Single |
Bore/stroke/cylinders/cc (Electric motor spec for alternatively fuelled vehicles) | 95mm / 72mm / 1 / 510.4cc |
Fuel type (Type of Energy Storage for alternatively fuelled vehicles) | 99 RON Unleaded |
Fuel system (Accumulator Spec for alternatively fuelled vehicles) | Motec M800 ECU, Custom fuel rail with Keihen injector |
Max power/max torque | 36.9 kW / 44.4 N.m |
Transmission | 520 Pitch Chain, Rekluse Clutch, KTM Gearbox |
Differential | Drexler Salisbury Type LSD |
Final drive | 3.29:01 |