Engine Technology - The Two Stroke Engine

The first two stroke cycle was invented in 1878 by Dugald Clerk and patented in England in 1881 as the Clerk-cycle engine, which completes one thermodynamic cycle in two movements of the piston, unlike the four strokes found in most modern day cars. The genius of this design is that the beginning of the induction stroke and the end of the...

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Formula One - Chinese Grand Prix: Second Practice Results

Second PracticeFriday, 17 April 2009 Driver Team Fastest Lap 1 Jenson Button 22 Brawn-Mercedes 1:35.679 2 Nico Rosberg 16 Williams-Toyota ...

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Chinese Grand Prix: First Practice Results - Hamilton on Top

First PracticeFriday, 17 April 2009 Driver Team Fastest Lap 1 Lewis Hamilton 1 McLaren-Mercedes 1:37.334 2 Jenson Button 22 Brawn-Mercedes ...

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Chinese Grand Prix: Button and Hamilton Impress in Sepang Practice

England's Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton led the way with the quickest times in the first two practice sessions for the Chinese Grand Prix. A revamp to Hamilton's McLaren helped the world champion to his best showing of the season in the first session. But Button was quickest in the second session as Brawn looked pacey in bright and breezy conditions in Shanghai. Button was 0.025 seconds clear of Nico Rosberg's Williams...

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How to Bleed the Air in Your Cars Coolant System

A very good way to begin draining a coolant system is too jack up your car. Since there are plenty of places within the system which can catch air it is important to make sure the cap or outlet opening is at the highest point possible to allow air to escape (as air bubbles with travel directly upwards and can get caught in the systems various...

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FIA Rules in Favour Of Button and Brawn - Other Teams to Catch Up

Report - FIA clear Brawn to use 'double' diffuser World motorsport's governing body the FIA has ruled that F1 championship leader Jenson Button's car is legal. Button has won both races this season and there were complaints that his Brawn GP team and rivals Toyota and Williams used an illegal diffuser. But following...

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Sparks Fly in Diffuser Row - Ferrari Attack Ross Brawn

Motorsport's governing body is poised to decide whether the Brawn GP car, which has taken Jenson Button to two wins this season, is legal. A panel heard eight hours of strongly worded evidence on Tuesday after complaints that Brawn, Toyota and Williams, use an illegal diffuser. The teams insist their designs are within the limits of the sport's rules. And the issue, which could have a major bearing on the title...

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Moto GP: Quatar race rained off until monday

The opening round of the 2009 MotoGP championship in Qatar will take place at 1900 BST on Monday after Sunday's race was cancelled because of rain. Earlier on the weather had curtailed the 125cc and 250cc races but the rain returned with a vengeance as the riders sat on the grid for the MotoGP race. Because it was being staged under lights, the glare off the wet track would have made racing impossible. Qatar...

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Latest Update: Scuderi Split Cycle Air Hybrid Engine Demo

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kogz4wedwtkThis link to youtube shows a brilliant animation on youtube of the workings of the new internal combustion engine by Scuderi. This engine provides a dramatic increase in fuel efficiency by specialising cylinders and cut harmful gasses by unto 80% my previos article can be found at the link...

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FIA Announces Dates For Diffuser Appeal - 8 Teams to Be Heard

The FIA has published further details relating to next week’s International Court of Appeal (ICA) hearing over the legality of the diffusers being used by the Brawn GP, Toyota and Williams teams.Ferrari, Red Bull and Renault lodged the appeal in Australia after stewards rejected their protests over the diffusers. BMW Sauber lodged a similar...

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McLaren Summoned to WMSC Over 'Lie Gate' Scandal

The FIA has released the following statement:"Vodafone McLaren Mercedes has been invited to appear before an extraordinary meeting of the FIA World Motor Sport Council in Paris on Wednesday, 29 April, 2009, to answer charges that, in breach of Article 151c of the International Sporting Code, it- on 29 March, 2009, told the stewards of the...

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WRC Portugal: Loeb makes it four wins in four

Citroen Total team driver Sebastien Loeb has won the Vodafone Rally Portugal and extended his unbroken run of victories to all four of the WRC rounds run so far this year. The win was the 51st in Loeb’s record breaking WRC career, and puts him in a commanding lead of this year’s drivers’ championship, with a perfect maximum score of 40 points. In front of tens of thousands of cheering fans, the Frenchman had a clean run through...

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Malaysian GP - Button takes win in abandoned race

Jenson Button's perfect start to the season continued as he won the Malaysian Grand Prix after the race was stopped early because of heavy rain. Brawn GP's English driver overcame a bad start from pole and drove superbly to ensure he was leading when a storm meant the race had to be declared over. BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld...

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Malaysian GP - Starting Grid and Car Weights

For the 2009 season, the FIA are making public the weights of all cars ahead of the race start to help give an idea of relative fuel loads. The cars that made Q3 are weighed after qualifying, while the weights of the remaining cars must be declared by their teams shortly after the session.Below is the provisional grid for Malaysia with each car's weight. Note - Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel has dropped from third to 13th after his...

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Full Report: Malaysian Grand Prix Qualifying

Brawn's debut season continued in fine style with Jenson Button grabbing pole for Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix a week after winning in Australia. Toyota's Jarno Trulli, almost a tenth of a second behind Button's one minute 35.181 seconds, will be ahead of team-mate Timo Glock on the grid. Ferrari's miserable season continued...

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Malaysian GP - Qualifying Results

1 Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes 1:35.181 2 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:35.273 3 Timo Glock Toyota 1:35.690 4 Nico Rosberg ...

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