WARWICK RACING
Introduction
Welcome to Warwick Racing, a team of ambitious and extremely hardworking fourth year engineering students entering the prestigious Formula
Student UK competition at Silverstone in July 2014. Within this booklet
you will find a brief introduction to our team, an overview of the project
we are undertaking, our design philosophy and a breakdown of the many
sponsorship opportunities you can get involved in. We hope that the
prospect of collaboration both interests and excites you and we look
forward to working with you very soon.
Warwick Manufacturing Group in Coventry
Warwick Racing with guests from the Indian Institute
of Technology Bombay
Warwick Racing
Warwick Racing is a team of enthusiastic fourth year engineering students
at the University of Warwick. As part of our final year studies we are
designing, manufacturing and assembling a single seater race car to
compete at the annual FSUK competition in July. Furthermore, following
a successful alliance with Monash University, five members of our team
will be traveling to Australia this winter to compete in the Formula
SAE-Australasia competition.
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IMechE Formula Student
Formula Student is an internationally renowned competition, organised
in the UK by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. With over 100
teams from universities across the globe competing at the event, the
standard of entries is extremely high and as such a well-conceived design
and effective implementation are crucial.
The competition itself is globally recognised as an opportunity for some
of the most gifted students from universities worldwide to demonstrate
their knowledge and engineering prowess, alongside their passion for
cars, in a competitive design and build environment. The cars are
assessed in both static and dynamic events and teams are heavily
scrutinised over the business, cost and sustainability aspects of their
design.
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Past Events
A vast majority of the team worked closely together on a Class 2 entry to
FSUK 2013: Class 2 is a purely design based entry at the Silverstone
competition, with great emphasis on the business, cost and sustainable
characteristics of the car.
Furthermore, to aid the knowledge transfer between the two teams and
pass on essential technical expertise, four members of the current WR4
team joined WR3 (Warwick Racing 2012-13) for two months in the run up
to the 2013 competition. This experience proved invaluable to all those
involved and highlighted some of the major strengths, as well as areas of
improvement to focus on for the following years design.
Building on the success of this collaboration, earlier in the term a number
of WR3’s team returned to Warwick to support an official handover
between the two teams. The weekend was a resounding success with
valuable lessons shared and technical knowledge noted, resulting in the
new team feeling far more at ease with their specialist roles.
Future Aims
Following many of the teams involvement with Formula Student and
automobiles in the past, and the platform that competing in the Class 2
category last year has given us, we are confident that with the right
support and a cohesive team effort we will achieve a placing in the top 5
UK teams this year.
Design Philosophy
We strongly believe that the success of a race vehicle comes down to
three inherent design features – simplicity, reliability and sustainability. A
simple and reliable design mitigates the risk of technical issues and
reduces the likelihood of complex repair work.
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Furthermore, building on the extensive work pioneered by last year’s WR3
team, we strive to continue to push the boundaries of sustainability in motorsport and source increasingly natural and renewable materials for our
design.
Sustainability
Viability within motor racing is no longer a question of competitive performance alone. Recent declines in vehicle manufacturer participation in
professional race series have been driven not just through financial concerns, but the increasing conflict with brand image and environmental
sustainability. Forthcoming technical restrictions within the Formula Student competition mirror such concerns, with a greater focus on rewarding
innovations that provide a reduction in the environmental impact of the
sport.
Anticipating these changes, Warwick Racing has conceived a concept
intended to prove that it is possible to build a conventionally powered,
competitive race car using environmentally sustainable components. The
design will build on the groundwork performed by previous Warwick
Racing teams and look to emulate successful competitor entries. For
example, using recycled components and natural fibre composites allows
the design to meet sustainability regulations without compromising our
performance objectives.
Our strong relationship with WMG also puts us in an extremely strong position, with a division already devoted to sustainable motorsport technology. Some of their work includes a hybrid Westfield sports car and the internationally acclaimed world first Formula 3 race car. This vehicle is highly
competitive, yet incorporates a high proportion of components made naturally and sustainably.
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Evolution, not Revolution
We believe that in taking forward the most successful aspects of last year’s
car and developing them further will lead to improved performance and
reliability. Evolving and fine tweaking components enables us to build on
the success of previous Warwick Racing teams, whilst striving to incorporate the use of more sustainable materials and manufacturing methods.
Engine and Powertrain
This year the powertrain team are looking to integrate a brand new
engine and differential package, and thus significantly increase performance and improve sustainability, due to the higher quality of these components. We are also looking to introduce data-logging capabilities to
enable the team to capture real life data, and thus check our theoretical
design calculations. Optimisation of the cooling system is also a priority,
as we hope to considerably improve the flow into the radiator.
Chassis
Our approach this year will continue to focus on the loading tolerances
of the chassis whilst ensuring that all areas of the car are accessible and
serviceable. We aim to minimise the weight of the car where possible and
our relationship with WMG has placed a greater emphasis on simplifying
the manufacturing process. Backwards compatibility with WR3 is also
essential to allow for continued testing and development.
One of our primary aims this year involves developing a removable rear
bulkhead to encase the drivetrain and suspension geometry, resulting in
a more compact design and resolving previous accessibility issues. Furthermore, the development of a new integrated removable seat firewall
will allow for a more serviceable powertrain package. Finally, in aid of
weight reduction and to enhance our safety credentials we are developing
a removable composite impact attenuator, to sit within our nosecone.
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Benefits of Sponsoring
Warwick Racing
The profile of this project, both within WMG and the School of Engineering would lead to significant exposure of your company to both the students and academics within the university and our international partners
and industry experts.
The project has proved to be an excellent ground for research, with a
partnership providing you with invaluable feedback on parts and components early in the development stage. Furthermore, Formula Student presents the perfect opportunity to gain real-world data in a naturally competitive environment.
In previous years, Warwick Racing has been a successful team in Formula
Student and as such we would be professional ambassadors for your
company in Australia this December and Silverstone in July. Furthermore,
if it is of interest to you we are able to provide you with direct access to
some of the most highly sought after graduates in Europe through promotional opportunities within the university and the prospect of hosting
speaker events. We are happy to assist you in organising such events and
look forward to working with you on anything else you feel may benefit
your recruitment.
Sponsorship Packages:
Please note that all our packages listed below serve only as a
guide based on what Warwick Racing require, and what we can
offer in return. All sponsorship opportunities are subject to
negotiation, with long term and previous partners open to
additional benefits.
All our sponsors will receive regular newsletters and updates on the
team’s progress and will be invited to our promotional and academic
events.
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Diamond Package
(cash or in-kind contributions valued at £5,000+)
Exclusive benefits:
Host up to 2 company representatives at the 2014 Formula Student
competition and 5 FS event tickets.
Show your company advert on our pit screen during event at
Silverstone.
Prominent logo on front of vehicle nose.
Plus all benefits outlined below.
Platinum Package
(cash or in-kind contributions valued at £3,500+)
Exclusive benefits:
Use car for own marketing (subject to availability).
Invitation to speak to students.
Presentation of leaflets in our designated pit area at Silverstone.
Stationary advert on our pit screen during event at Silverstone.
Company logo on team clothing.
Plus Gold and Silver benefits.
Gold Package
(cash or in-kind contributions valued at £2,000+)
Exclusive benefits:
Access to School of Engineering Student pigeon holes for recruitment
materials.
Up to 2 FS-event Tickets.
Plus Silver benefits.
Silver Package
(cash or in-kind contributions valued at less than £2,000)
Logo on vehicle and in pit area.
Display of Logo on pit screen and on our website.
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CONTACT
For further information or if you have any questions,
please do not hesitate to contact us at:
ADDRESS
Warwick Racing
IMC Building
Warwick Manufacturing Group
University of Warwick
Coventry
CV4 7AL
United Kingdom
WARWICK RACING
OMAR SABRI
Sponsorship & Finance Manager
Warwick Racing 2013/2014
+44 7786 520880
O.Sabri@warwick.ac.uk
racing.warwick.ac.uk
WarwickRacing
@WarwickRacing