http://www.draysonracingtechnologies.com/ Drayson Racing Technologies Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:05:34 +0000 en-us news_article.html?Drayson-Racing-Technologies-to-make-record-attempt-in-Britain-24 Drayson Racing Technologies today announces it will make an attempt for the FIA World Electric Land Speed Record on June 25 at RAF Elvington in Yorkshire. It’s the latest challenge to be undertaken by the pioneering electric motorsport firm, which has been at the forefront of sustainable racing since 2007 and was first to sign up for the new FIA Formula E championship. Wed, 29 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000 news_article.html?Drayson-Racing-Technologies-to-make-record-attempt-in-Britain-24 news_article.html?DR-ask-fans-what-top-level-drivers-tech-they-want-in-FE-23 Drayson Racing has announced the start of its search for two top-level professional racing drivers for its entry in the new FIA Formula E Championship for electric cars. The Drayson Racing team were the first to announce their participation in Formula E, with the new championship expecting ten teams from all over the world to line-up for the inaugural race in 2014. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0000 news_article.html?DR-ask-fans-what-top-level-drivers-tech-they-want-in-FE-23 news_article.html?International-media-coverage-from-the-launch-22 Drayson Racing Technologies LLP (DRT), the pioneering low-carbon motorsport R&D business, announced yesterday that the Drayson Racing Formula E Team is the first Official Team Entrant in the new global FIA Formula E Championship. Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000 news_article.html?International-media-coverage-from-the-launch-22 news_article.html?New-Drayson-Racing-Formula-E-Team-is-Officially-Go-21 Drayson Racing Technologies LLP (DRT), the pioneering low-carbon motorsport R&D business, announced today that the Drayson Racing Formula E Team is the first Official Team Entrant in the new global FIA Formula E Championship. Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000 news_article.html?New-Drayson-Racing-Formula-E-Team-is-Officially-Go-21 news_article.html?Qualcomm-and-Drayson-Racing-Team-up-in-New-FIA-Formula-Electric-20 Qualcomm Incorporated, through its subsidiary, Qualcomm Europe, Inc., and Drayson Racing Technologies LLP today announced that Qualcomm Europe will sponsor Drayson Racing over the next 18 months to promote and develop Qualcomm Halo™ Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging (WEVC) technology during the launch phase of the new FIA Formula E Championship. Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000 news_article.html?Qualcomm-and-Drayson-Racing-Team-up-in-New-FIA-Formula-Electric-20 news_article.html?In-search-for-the-electric-racing-car-designers-of-the-future-19 Drayson Racing Technologies (DRT), the company behind the 200 mph B12/69EV all-electric racing car that recently set a new electric record at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, is launching a unique competition with the Royal College of Art’s prestigious Vehicle Design programme in London. The competition will see first year MA students competing to design a concept for the Drayson Racing car that will run in the FIA’s new ground-breaking global Formula E electric racing series. Students will be able to take inspiration from a previous DRT Formula E concept, penned by celebrated racing car designer, Sergio Rinland. Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0000 news_article.html?In-search-for-the-electric-racing-car-designers-of-the-future-19 news_article.html?The-Future-s-Electric---Speech-by-Lord-Drayson-25 Now more than ever, people are looking for the sources of future growth, the areas of business where the UK has the critical mass, the competitive edge and the leadership in technological innovation that will deliver the jobs and economic growth that the country needs as we strive to rebalance our economy after the financial crisis that began in 2007. Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0000 news_article.html?The-Future-s-Electric---Speech-by-Lord-Drayson-25 news_article.html?DRT-appointed-Scientific-Adviser-to-Formula-E-Championship-17 Drayson Racing Technologies LLP (DRT) has today announced that it has signed an agreement with Formula E Holdings Limited (FEH) to act as Scientific Advisor to FEH, advising on all matters relating to the scientific positioning of the new FIA Formula E Championship. Formula E is a new FIA championship featuring specifically-designed zero-emission racing cars powered exclusively by electric energy. It also represents a sustainable vision for the future of the automotive industry over the coming decades. Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000 news_article.html?DRT-appointed-Scientific-Adviser-to-Formula-E-Championship-17 news_article.html?Drayson-Racing-makes-an-electrifying-debut-at-Goodwood-16 Drayson Racing Technologies recorded a historic milestone in the development of electric vehicle technology this weekend as it debuted its electric-powered prototype racing car, the B12/69EV, and achieved a new record for electric cars in front of the thousands of motoring fans at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed hillclimb. Paul Drayson’s second timed run of the day on Sunday 1st July of 53.91 seconds placed the car eleventh overall and fastest electric car. The unique electric Le Mans prototype racing car attracted a great deal of attention throughout the event both on and off the track, with the crowds amazed by the performance of the B12/69EV, in what was a world first viewing of this technology in action. Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000 news_article.html?Drayson-Racing-makes-an-electrifying-debut-at-Goodwood-16 news_article.html?Lord-Drayson-s-electric-racing-car-at-Goodwood-Festival-15 Drayson Racing Technologies has confirmed that its much-anticipated electric-powered prototype racing car, the B12/69EV, will take to the track at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, June 29 – July 1. The event, which attracts over 180,000 visitors, will see the B12/69EV’s first public running and will be a key milestone in the car’s ongoing development programme. Fri, 15 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000 news_article.html?Lord-Drayson-s-electric-racing-car-at-Goodwood-Festival-15 news_article.html?Mission-Le-Mans-ft-Lord-Drayson-on-Sky-Sports-this-week-14 Following on from the phenomenally successful launch of the Lola-Drayson B12/69EV electric-powered LMP racing car by Drayson Racing Technologies at the MIA’s Low Carbon Racing Conference and Autosport 2012 last week, Sky Sports is broadcasting Mission Le Mans, which follows project pioneer Lord Drayson as he sets out to fulfil his dream of completing Le Mans. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 news_article.html?Mission-Le-Mans-ft-Lord-Drayson-on-Sky-Sports-this-week-14 news_article.html?Launch-of-Lola-Drayson-electric-racing-car-at-the-MIA-Conference-13 Drayson Racing Technologies and Lola Group today unveil the much-anticipated electric-powered Le Mans prototype racing car, the Lola-Drayson B12/69EV, at the 2012 Low Carbon Racing Conference at the NEC. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 news_article.html?Launch-of-Lola-Drayson-electric-racing-car-at-the-MIA-Conference-13 news_article.html?Drayson-Racing-Technologies-appoints-Prova-PR-12 Drayson Racing Technologies appoints Prova PR Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 news_article.html?Drayson-Racing-Technologies-appoints-Prova-PR-12 news_article.html?Drayson-Racing-Vantage-Power-the-RAC-Future-Car-Challenge-11 Drayson Racing and Vantage Power team up to tackle the RAC Future Car Challenge and develop ultra high performance electric cars. Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 news_article.html?Drayson-Racing-Vantage-Power-the-RAC-Future-Car-Challenge-11 news_article.html?Our-Brains-and-Our-Brands-Speech-by-Lord-Drayson-at-LCV2011-26 We meet here today at the heart of a storm buffeting our industry, whipped and fuelled by not one – but three separate forces. Each reinforcing the other to create times of unparalleled volatility and challenge. Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000 news_article.html?Our-Brains-and-Our-Brands-Speech-by-Lord-Drayson-at-LCV2011-26 news_article.html?Announcement---Details-of-all-electric-race-car-partners-10 Lola Group and Drayson Racing Technologies (DRT) today announce at the 2011 Cenex LCV event at Rockingham further detail on the groundbreaking Lola-­‐Drayson B12/69EV all-­‐electric prototype racing car. Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000 news_article.html?Announcement---Details-of-all-electric-race-car-partners-10 news_article.html?Q-A---Lola-Drayson-B12-69EV-all-electric-LMP-car-9 Lola’s Executive Chairman, Martin Birrane, and Lord Paul Drayson first discussed the opportunity to work together on a technology project at the Autosport show in January 2010. The Lola-­‐Drayson B12/69 EV is the product of that discussion. Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000 news_article.html?Q-A---Lola-Drayson-B12-69EV-all-electric-LMP-car-9 news_article.html?HaloIPT-in-the-fast-lane-8 Deal with Drayson Racing Technologies to bring ‘dynamic charging’ to electric vehicle motorsport Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 news_article.html?HaloIPT-in-the-fast-lane-8 news_article.html?Lola-and-Drayson-Racing-announce-electric-race-car-collaboration-7 Lola Cars International Ltd and Drayson Racing Technologies LLP today announce the formation of an official partnership that will initially deliver an all-electric prototype race car, the Lola-Drayson B12/69EV. Lola Cars will have responsibility for developing the racing car chassis and Drayson Racing will have responsibility for developing the electric drivetrain. Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 news_article.html?Lola-and-Drayson-Racing-announce-electric-race-car-collaboration-7 news_article.html?University-of-Oxford-speech-27 Thank you for that kind introduction and for the invitation to meet with you this evening.I really am delighted to be back in Oxford. I have many happy memories of starting a business here, of serving as a member of the university's technology transfer and VC fund boards, of lecturing at the Saïd Business School, meeting my wife – having kids at the John Radcliiffe hospital – pretty much most of the best things that have happened in my life have happened here in Oxford– or at Le Mans. Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 news_article.html?University-of-Oxford-speech-27 news_article.html?Drayson-Racing-enters-the-EVCUP-Zero-Emissions-race-series-5 DRAYSON RACING, the green technology race team run by former British Government Minister of Science Lord Paul Drayson, which raced to success in the international Le Mans Series in the USA, Europe and Asia last year is to race in the new zero-emission EVCUP, the first electric vehicle race series that launches this summer, it was announced today (Wednesday, February 23rd). Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 news_article.html?Drayson-Racing-enters-the-EVCUP-Zero-Emissions-race-series-5 news_article.html?Drayson-Racing-and-Aston-University-to-research-low-carbon-automotive-technologies-6 Drayson Racing*(1) and Aston University have launched a major partnership to develop and demonstrate low carbon automotive technologies. The partnership will investigate ‘second generation’ biofuels* (2) to create high performance cars with reduced CO2 emissions. Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 news_article.html?Drayson-Racing-and-Aston-University-to-research-low-carbon-automotive-technologies-6 news_article.html?The-Race-Against-Climate-Change-28 I’m rather keen on cars. It goes back to my boyhood growing up near Brands Hatch, and it has stayed with me throughout my life. It got me my first job at British Leyland as a sponsored engineer in 1978, and fuelled my passion for motor sport, which took me racing at Le Mans in the 24-hour race this June. Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 news_article.html?The-Race-Against-Climate-Change-28 news_article.html?Drayson-Racing-ALMS-and-Speed-Channel-green-videos-29 In 2010, Drayson Racing teamed with the American Le Mans Series and SPEED Channel to create five specialty videos focused on sustainable, or “green”, motoring. These five, short features, highlighted a separate “green” issue and how motorsport can help solve the problem. Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000 news_article.html?Drayson-Racing-ALMS-and-Speed-Channel-green-videos-29 news_article.html?Mid-Ohio-Green-Presentation-30 Paul Drayson recently addressed students and faculty at Ohio State University. Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000 news_article.html?Mid-Ohio-Green-Presentation-30 news_article.html?Motorsport-Industry-Association-MIA-Conference---Long-Beach-31 I've now spoken a number of times about both motorsport and mainstream automotive going green and on both counts, I'm generally optimistic about the direction we're heading in. Sat, 17 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0000 news_article.html?Motorsport-Industry-Association-MIA-Conference---Long-Beach-31 news_article.html?The-Science-of-Green-Racing-Fuel-for-the-Future-32 Our Aston Martin Vantage GT2 racing car runs on 2nd generation E85 (85% proof) bioethanol fuel which is produced by the hydrolysis, or breaking down, of the cellulose found in waste wood using specially developed enzymes which act as catalysts for the process. The resultant sugars are then fermented to produce 200-proof ethanol. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000 news_article.html?The-Science-of-Green-Racing-Fuel-for-the-Future-32 news_article.html?Green-Technologies-Practical-Solutions-33 Using 2nd generation biofuel is not the only way to reduce harmful emissions and preserve precious non-renewable fuel resources. Several engineering solutions are already being explored and new green technologies are continuously evolving. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000 news_article.html?Green-Technologies-Practical-Solutions-33 news_article.html?Green-links---further-reading-and-research-34 Useful links for further reading and research. Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000 news_article.html?Green-links---further-reading-and-research-34 news_article.html?The-Bio-Fuels-Debate-...-A-statement-by-Drayson-Racing-35 There has been much discussion, and negative comment, in the media recently regarding bio-fuels and their impact on the environment. We at Drayson Racing are pioneering many different ‘Green technologies’ in motorsport, including the use of bio-ethanol fuel in our racing cars, and thus we feel it is vital to make a statement regarding this extremely important topic of discussion and make clear some of the issues and facts surrounding the different ‘Generations’ of bio-fuels and their production techniques. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000 news_article.html?The-Bio-Fuels-Debate-...-A-statement-by-Drayson-Racing-35