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Mondello Testing, 08-06-05 The team was in good spirits this morning on the way down to Mondello and had left all the bad memories of recent testing behind them. The session commenced as per usual with a few quick test runs to ensure the car is in perfect working order. All was good so the way was clear to compile some data from Sean’s load cells (located midway along the upper wishbone of the front right suspension). Results were looking promising for the set of predetermined manoeuvres executed and so the testing continued at full pace.

Mondello Testing, 01-06-05 Having recovered from a front stub axle failure incurred at testing in May the team planned to spend another day testing at Mondello. There were several items on the agenda for the day. The primary of which was the recording and analysis of link forces in the front A-arms of the suspension system. This was possible through the use of newly acquired load cells.

Mondello Testing, 01-05-05 Good weather heralds the onset of a gruelling summer testing regime for UCD Racing. Items on the agenda included calibration and analysis of new steering angle and yaw sensors.

UCD 150th Celebrations The year 2005 marks the 150 th anniversary of University College Dublin, and the occasion is being marked by many special events held throughout the year. On April 12 th, the faculty of Engineering & Architecture hosted A “Realising Visions” event in the college’s O’Reilly Hall. Proceedings included talks from alumni, present postgraduates, and discussions concerning the future of the faculty. UCD Racing’s R4 car was at the event to raise awareness for our particular facet of engineering.

Belfast, 24-11-04 F1 in Schools Regional Final, Belfast. UCD Racing joined up with Queen’s University Belfast, And Ulster University this week in a display of Formula Student cars at the Odyssey Centre in Belfast. The display was set up to promote the opportunities available to secondary school children in the field of motor sport.

Ian Anderson Talk, 02-12-04 UCD Racing was pleased to host a talk with Ian Anderson, previously head of prototyping with Williams F1, with a guest speaker David Brady of Henkel Loctite. Topics discussed included the evolution of technology within a modern motor sport team, team dynamics, and the applications of adhesives in relation to race car design and manufacture.

Formula Student 2004 The culmination of a year’s designing and hard work all came together at the 2004 Formula Student event held at Bruntingthorpe, England. Expectations were high following an overall 11 th position achieved at the previous year’s competition. This year a placing of 32 nd was slightly disappointing to the team, although completing the endurance event while the vast majority did not brought a smile to our faces.

Toronto, Overall Winners, 2003