Formula Student UK 2009, Silverstone: Updates, pictures... the usual

[Crispy]

There is video up of the Silverstone dynamic events.

http://www.playitback.org/details.aspx?v=184

It looks to me like the accel run is short. The course extends almost exactly 4 grid spots. Videos from previous years event show the course covering almost 5.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9HXrWDS2nI

Is the grid consistent? Did something change from last year?

estimate 7 m error at 32.5 m/s
8 m / (32.5 m/s)= 0.22 s

[Drew Price]

<STRIKE>Is this cork IA from one of those wine swilling French teams?</STRIKE>

Just found out this gorgeous car is from ISEC, in Portugal! Sorry!

Poisson's ratio = 0 means a creative application.







Best,
Drew

[FStotal.com]

you can find first results here: http://www.formulastudent.com/events/2009+Results.htm

[Cakemaker]

Maybe they got the metrics all wrong? feet vs. metres?

I was also quite baffled. Well...we'll know who won in a bit I guess...

[Cakemaker]

Double checked the acc. again. On the PDF results of the formulastudent website, it "clearly" says 68,7 metres (top left corner). I have no idea why. I know the rules say 75 m (82 yards)...

[Fyhr]

Oh the Silverstone straight probably isn't long enough for some of the faster cars to brake if they run the full 75m

[The AFX Master]

Or they measured 75 YARDS!!!!

[Cakemaker]

I guessed they did. NOthing to be done about that one.

Oh well the numbers look more impressive now

[Cakemaker]

What is going on in the UK? Everything should be finished now right? The party started and teams celebrating???

[Cakemaker]

Congrats to Stuttgart I guess.

Nice one and re-match at Germany