Huddersfield students aim for Silverstone podium

Apr 16 2009 By Neil Atkinson

IS the next Ferrari mechanic studying in Huddersfield?

Engineering students at the University of Huddersfield are well on they way to designing a racing car of the future.

And, of course, it will have to be tested in racing conditions.

The students have been given expert help from technicians from Huddersfield-based Cummins Turbo Technologies.

They were at the Queensgate campus to examine progress on a race car aiming for pole position at Silverstone later this year.

The University’s Team Hare has been set the challenge of beating tough competition to a podium position.

This year’s national Formula Student competition will test the design and engineering skills of Team Hare to the limit as they develop a formula style race car that will lead the field against many other of the automotive industry’s future stars.

Strong links between the University and Cummins continue to be built and the Formula Student team has received some expert advice from Cummins’ world class engineers as they work to optimise the car’s performance.