source: www.epsiloneuskadi.com
Epsilon Euskadi is a High Performance Motor Racing Technology Centre aiming to be a reference point for European motor racing:
Obtaining international sporting titles.
Generating human and technological resources.
Generating jobs and opportunities for young people: engineers, mechanics and drivers.
Increasing development of the great competition motor racing industry.
Generating the greatest repercussion by means of all its activities, with competitions as its most attractive international showcase. escaparate internacional.
In short, giving back to society the financial and personal support which it receives, by developing the following activities:
a) In the Renault World Series, Epsilon is participating with 2 single-seater racing cars (F3000) and 2 drivers with international prestige. This category is considered to be the forerunner to Formula 1.
b) In the Formula Renault 2000 there are 3 drivers and their respective single-seaters (2000cc). A prior step which promotes younger drivers up towards the World Series by Renault.
c) Development of a Junior Cup for Karting. This category is a good starting point for drivers who really wish to become professionals, preparing them to rise up the aforementioned categories. 20 drivers and 20 karts can participate in this Junior Cup.
d) Megane Trophy. This category, in which Epsilon participates with 2 drivers and 2 prototypes, is an alternative to the single-seaters. This gives drivers the opportunity to participate in different international car competitions, just as demanding as Formula 1, even though it is not necessarily their ultimate professional objective.
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Due to the great demand for qualified engineers in top competition, Epsilon Euskadi is running a Technical Specialisation Masters in Motor Racing Competition (M.E.T.C.A), in collaboration with the University of Mondragón. This is a unique post graduate course due to its characteristics and reference within Europe giving students the opportunity to carry out practical work on international circuits.
An exceptional opportunity for 24 newly graduated engineers or professionals who wish to orient their professional career towards top class competition in world of motor racing. The important qualification which they obtain also equips them to join the conventional automotive industry.
Training mechanics to be specialists in competition vehicles is also an area in which Epsilon participates in a special way, collaborating actively with different Professional Schools by giving training and practical experience to these future technicians.
As a consequence of all the aforementioned activities, Epsilon Euskadi is ready to take on the design and production of parts and components for the international competition market.
John Travis, Technical Director Epsilon Euskadi Le Mans Project.
After a successful career with Lola and Penske cars winning 26 races and 3 championships in the American Champ Car series, John has joined Epsilon Euskadi to oversee the design and manufacture of the Epsilon Euskadi LMP1 Sports Car Project.
After leaving Penske in 2002, John has been involved in many consultancy projects including the design and manufacture of the Superfund Formula car, he also race engineered Enrique Bernoldi in the World Series, where he met Michel Lecomte and Joan Villadelprat .. “We had many conversations about the possibility of designing a Le Mans car and how exciting it would be to design and manufacture the car in Spain .” In February 2005 I visited the facility in Azkoitia and was so impressed with the factory and their general philosophy, I agreed to become involved with this exciting new venture. For a designer with my experience there is very little freedom to design racing cars outside of Formula 1, Le Mans is probably the last formula which allows designers to express creativity and innovation in the design of a racing car. This fits in with the Epsilon Euskadi masters course in race car design and technology which is run in parallel with the Le Mans project. “We are probably one of the last race car manufacturers to offer students and young designers the stepping stones which are needed to be a successful race car designer or racing car engineer.”
John has been working on the Le Mans project for over 10 months using simulation programs such as ADAMS , PATRAN and other CFD softwares and has some very interesting and advanced concepts. The car will be a closed cockpit car designed around the new Judd GV5 engine and a very novel semi composite Pankl transverse semi automatic gearbox. The general philosophy of the car design is, low centre of gravity and a very progressive aerodynamic package, this will allow a very easy car to drive especially over long distance endurance races. The car will use the latest manufacturing techniques in composite structures and advanced machining techniques such as EDM for the majority of the metallic parts, this will ensure quality, minimum weight and reliability. All in all a very exciting project to be involved with and a credit to the first Spanish race car manufacturer.
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