Press Releases

For over 110 years, man has attempted to travel faster than ever on land. Now, a daring British engineering team is attempting to once again raise the bar, with the help of a wealth of UK motorsport and engineering businesses.

Bloodhound Supersonic Car (SSC) is a far cry from the 39.2 mph record set by Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat in 1898, utilising a conventional piston engine, jet engine and rocket to try and reach the target speed of 1,000mph.

Plasma spray coating specialist Zircotec plans to display examples of the first-ever flexible ceramic heat shield material at Europe’s largest motorsport show, Autosport International, which takes place at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, on 14-17 January 2010.

The coated foil product, Zircoflex, is set to revolutionise the use of ceramic materials for heat protection in a wide range of automotive, aerospace and industrial applications.

Demonstrating the diverse roles into which motorsport engineering businesses can move, transmission technology experts Xtrac recently unveiled the new, revolutionary Axis Drive marine propulsion system, constructed for Caudwell Marine, a South African marine engineering firm.

This year’s British Grand Prix, held earlier this month at Silverstone, saw Red Bull Racing take the fight to title rivals Brawn GP with a comfortable win. As in China, it was Sebastien Vettel who emerged the victor, scoring his third Grand Prix victory in front of a record sell-out crowd of 120,000 spectators.

As official harness manufacturer for Brawn GP, Willans have developed a special lightweight restraint system for this year’s entry, the BGP 001.

Autosport International, Europe’s largest motorsport trade show, will celebrate its 20th anniversary at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, UK, on 14-17 January 2010. Autosport International is firmly established as an essential part of the calendar for motorsport professionals, who want to be the first in-the-know for the forthcoming season.