RACE ENGINE TECHNOLOGY 128 December/January 2021

• Intro: THE EDITOR - The advent of Hypercar and LMDh machines mean the WEC will now be open to a wide variety of engine configurations – good news for their developers
• Grid: IN THE NEWS - Cosworth turns to con rods and pistons from Materion for research engine, Jesel announces new stud rockers, Comp Cams develops low-shock camshafts, and more…
• In Conversation: LARRY McBRIDE - Tim Hailey meets Larry ‘Spiderman’ McBride at the 2020 South Georgia Motorsport Park’s Man Cup World Finals to learn the secrets of his success
• Dossier: GLICKENHAUS BY PIPO MOTEURS P21 - With the WEC set to welcome the new Le Mans Hypercar class this summer, Ian Bamsey examines what went into developing this contender
• Focus: FASTENERS - The demands on fasteners in modern IC race engines are very different from those for the growing electric side of racing, as Wayne Ward explains
• Challenge Of: AIR-COOLED TWO-STROKE KARTING - Karting veteran Lake Speed takes Ian Bamsey through the engine development milestones of this international sport
• Insight: MOTORCYCLE ENGINE OILS - John Coxon relates how confusion over ‘synthetic’ oil blends left one motorcycle team owner with an unusual puzzle
• Focus: NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING - Testing a component without destroying it can save money and improve engine reliability. Matt Grant explains the test methods available
• Insight: PRI 2020 - The pandemic may have put paid to this year’s PRI event but Ian Bamsey has still been able to report on motorsport products that would have been on display
• e-RACE POWER EXPO - How the Voxan Wattman e-bike keeps its cool when setting speed records, and how one team is developing the motor for its Air Race E plane for Formula One Air Racing
• PS - Extracts from a new book that charts the development of the Nissan GTP