This week, the prototype of our first home-made single piece full carbon rim is produced. The rim is entirely designed and produced by team members of DUT Racing for an exercise at the Master Design & Production of Composite Structures.

The rim is produced with the VARTM (Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Moulding) method, that our team knows well. The monocoque, intake and fuel tank are also produced with this method. This method is very cost efficient in comparison with other production methods. The rims are a lot more stiff than the old ones, whilst staying at the same weight.

We especially want to thank professor Adriaan Beukers of the TU Delft Faculty of Aerospace Technology for supporting this project by sponsoring the production of the moulds.

The Yamaha WR450 engine of DUT Racing had a great start of the year 2009. Valuable information was obtained by the team concerning (mainly) the cylinder head, which was achieved to due an exclusive cooperation between DUT Racing and two High Schools.

Read more…

The past two weeks the registration for the UK and Germany events were at hand. First off was Germany. January 9 at 13:00 the early registration opened. Our team had the privilege of early registration because of our 5th postion in the World Ranking and the Overall Championship win last year in Hockenheim. The win last year gives us the right of starting with car number 1 for the upcoming event in August.

Read more…