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1st Feb

Brunel Racing Registered for Formula Student

Brunel Racing is delighted to announce its participation in Formula Student 2010.

On 20th of January it was announced that this years competition will again be held at the famous Silverstone Circuit on 15-18th July.

Brunel Racing is ecstatic to be invited to the extremely popular UK event and will be entering Class 1 for the 11th consecutative year with its latest car, BR-XI. [ Full story ]

21st Jan

Brunel Racing visits DC Electronics

On the 21st of January two members of the Brunel Racing team visited DC Electronics in Essex. Brunel Racing and three other UK based Formula Student teams took the opportunity to learn about wiring loom design and construction from some of the leading specialists in the motorsport industry. The team would like to extend their thanks to DC Electronics for this opportunity and for their continued ... [ Full story ]

20th Jan

Autosport International 2010

Brunel Racing exhibited at Autosport International, NEC Birmingham, in January. Brunel Racing displayed its 2009 Formula Student car at the show and was joined by Brunel X-Team who exhibited their zero-emissions superbike. Many team members helped man the stand at the four-day event, giving them the opportunity to meet sponsors and suppliers.

The team was pleased to be able to cultivate ... [ Full story ]

11th Jan

Successful Registration for Formula Student Germany

Last year, within eight seconds of opening registration, the 2009 Formula Student Germany (FSG)event was fully subscribed. This extraordinary feat required VDI, the German Formula Student organisers, to reconsider the entire registration procedure. VDI felt that the chance of successful registration for Formula Student Germany should reflect a team’s degree of preparation and knowledge of the ... [ Full story ]

16th Dec

End of Term Karting

The first stage of Brunel Racing’s 2010 driver selection began with an end of term kart race. 20 team members took part in a half-hour endurance race at Sandown Park kart circuit in Surrey in late December. The track was wet and slippery allowing drivers to show their adaptability to adverse weather conditions. After analysis of the lap times, qualification and the overall finishing order, ... [ Full story ]

2nd Dec

“Learn to Win” at Brunel

Brunel Racing recently hosted its own “Learn to Win” event on Brunel University’s campus. Three design judges from Formula Student Germany and Formula Student UK attended and spoke to the team about the design of a Formula Student car, followed by a Q&A session and a small design review. Although many other teams were invited Brunel Racing was joined only by the University of Hertfordshire ... [ Full story ]

1st Dec

Made in Brunel Launch

Brunel Racing attended the launch of Made in Brunel 2010 on 1st December 2009. The team showcased its 2009 car, BR-X, alongside many other innovative projects from the School of Engineering and Design. The launch was a valuable networking opportunity for both sponsors and students, and included speeches from representatives of Dyson and many other reputed organisations. We look forward to ... [ Full story ]

Formula Student UK Results

Brunel Racing Placed 6th Overall at Formula Student UK 2009
2nd Placed UK University - Full Event Report

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BR-X Assembly Timelapse

A time-lapse video of progress in the workshop from Monday 6th to Wednesday 8th July. See the complete construction of BR-X from scratch after the monocoque and bodywork are delivered from painting...

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Team and Project Updates [ Past Updates... ]

3rd Feb, 10:25: The design phase of BR-XI is now complete and materials and parts are on order.
11th Jul, 15:22: BR-X is conducting further pre-event testing at Bruntingthorpe Proving Grounds
6th Jul, 18:27: Painting of BR-X's monocoque and bodywork has been completed
1st Jul, 18:30: BR-X is now fully sprung on all four corners, and rolling around the workshop
24th Jun, 11:34: BR-X's spaceframe, complete with all welded mounts, has returned from powder coating
19th Jun, 20:27: BR-X is now sitting on the floor of the workshop with its wheels on!
22nd Apr, 17:37: Rear uprights have arrived in the workshop
17th Apr, 17:14: The aluminium honeycomb board for our monocoque has arrived