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Drayson Racing sets 4 Electric Land Speed Records*
**(sub-999kg electric vehicle subject to FIA homologation and MSA
ratification)*
* Lord Drayson increases World Electric Land Speed Record for
sub-999kg vehicles with a new average speed over one mile of
*205.139mph* and over one kilometre of *333.271kph*, both records
set from a flying start. The speeds were an average of two runs
completed within an hour at Elvington Airfield, England (*subject to
FIA homologation)
* The Drayson Racing prototype electric race car also set a new EV
acceleration World Record over a measured quarter mile from a
standing start, with a time of *9.742 seconds* (*subject to FIA
homologation)
* The Oxford based team also set a new British Land Speed Record *for
cars of any propulsion type driven by their wheels* over one mile
from a flying start (*subject to MSA ratification)
*15 October – Oxford, England* – Drayson Racing™ has increased the World
Electric Land Speed Record for sub-999kg cars during official
FIA-sanctioned runs at Elvington Airfield in Yorkshire, England.
(*subject to FIA homologation).
The all-electric prototype racing car driven by Lord (Paul) Drayson and
developed by Drayson Racing Technologies achieved a two-way average
speed of 205.139mph over the measured mile and 333.271kph over the
measured kilometre (*subject to FIA homologation) on the 3km long
Elvington runway. The car reached an unofficial maximum speed of
219.1mph / 352.6kph during the runs in difficult, windy conditions
according to GPS data.
This speed also represents a new British Land Speed Record (*subject to
MSA ratification) over the measured mile for cars of any propulsion type
driven by their wheels.
In addition, the Drayson Racing team submitted the car to FIA-sanctioned
timed acceleration runs, setting a new World Electric Record from a
standing start over a quarter mile with a time of 9.742 seconds and a
top speed of 92.383mph (*subject to FIA homologation).
*On the new record attempts, Lord Drayson (CEO) commented: *
/“We are continuing the testing and development programme of our
electric drivetrain technology and we are delighted with the results
achieved today./
/“Drayson Racing is a laboratory for novel EV technology such as the
high power Qualcomm HaloTM wireless charging system, testing it to the
most extreme level and that’s why we do this. The engineering challenge
of accelerating a 995kg electric car to these speeds and then stopping
in time on such a short runway is pretty intense, but it’s a great
proving ground for our technology. It’s also an exciting way of
demonstrating what’s possible with a state of the art electric vehicle.”/
The team returned to Elvington in an effort to take the prototype
electric racing car even faster than before. When the Drayson Racing
team last ran the car in June, it was still accelerating hard at the
braking point on the runway. Analysis revealed that performance gains
could be found in the car’s DRT 4X2 640 all electric drivetrain
developed by Drayson Racing Technologies, so the team spent the summer
refining the system. Chassis partner Multimatic has also made further
aerodynamic adjustments to reduce drag and further increase the car’s
performance potential.
Lord Drayson intended to discover the car’s maximum possible speed on
the 15-mile long track at the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, USA last
month, but did not get the opportunity after the event was cancelled due
to flooding. With the development work on the car complete, the team
decided to run again at Elvington to find out how much faster the car
could go within the relatively tight confines of the 3km runway.
-ENDS-
*Drayson Racing Technologies LLP* is a research & development business
focused on electric vehicle drivetrain and wireless charging technology.
The business has pioneered “green racing technology” since 2007 and the
Drayson Racing Team will compete in the new FIA Formula E Championship
for all-electric racing cars that is starting next year. Drayson Racing
is an Official Performance Motorsport Development Partner of Qualcomm
Inc. in the field of wireless electric vehicle charging.
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/**All records are subject to confirmation by the FIA for World records
and the MSA for British records.*/
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