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I Endurance Race Jarama 2018

The answer is 27 was present —tiny sticker on the side of car #27— in the I Endurance Race Jarama this past 1st September 2018. […]

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Ferrari 312B

Jacky Ickx driving the Ferrari 312B during the 1970 Belgian Grand Prix. The Ferrari 312B was introduced in 1970 as a successor to the Ferrari […]

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Aerodynamics of rear wing mountings

Rear wings are an indispensable feature in modern racing since Colin Chapman successfully introduced the concept in Formula 1 during the late 1960’s. And like […]

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DrivAer: grille shutters

In this post we continue to explore road vehicle aerodynamics with aid of the DrivAer model. This time, considering the benefit of adding grille shutters […]

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DrivAer: fastback vs estate back aerodynamics

I own myself a fastback Mazda 6, but also like estate back versions of certain models like the BMW 3-series. So, I’m curious about the […]

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#27 Andretti Autosport

Marco Andretti, grandson of ’78 Formula One World Championship winner and racing legend Mario Andretti, is driving car #27 in the 101st Running of the Indianapolis […]

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24h Ascari 2017, consolidation of amateur endurance

This is the third year the amateur endurance event takes place in the Ascari Race Resort —the fifth edition since its inception back in 2013—; with […]

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Porsche 944 pop-up headlights aerodynamics

The Porsche 944 was introduced in 1982 to bridge the price and performance gap between the 924 and the 911 SC. One of our teams […]

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Formula Student aerodynamics

In this post I’m going to evaluate the aerodynamics a Formula Student car. The vehicle geometry was kindly provided by one of the teams participating […]

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