Scott Racing

2007-04-10T13:47:00.000Z

Hi,

I know it’s been a while since the last entry but things are most definitely moving forward and the team remain ever positive. Our engine research programme is underway and as you can probably appreciate early results have been declared TOP SECRET! Sorry, but it is not worth my job to tell you all more at this stage.

I did however think that this was an ideal opportunity to put up a picture of the SRL team ‘letting their hair down’ at the recent DTI Research Grant Awards Dinner, which took place at The Hilton Hotel in Gateshead on the evening of Thursday 15th March. A good time was had by all; with many new contacts made and much wine drunk. Everyone we talked to was very interested in what we are doing and I am sure something will come from this in the near future.

That is all for now folks, please call back. Remember news can come at any time and with us it probably will!

Best regards,

Ian

p.s. I really hope not too many of you have been affected by the recent fuel contamination at the Super Markets.

One week on........................................................

2007-02-11T09:07:00.000Z

Well, just over a week has passed since the press release went out and I can now reflect a little; the interest created has been really good, people are very positive regarding the project and can see it’s value in both the motor sport arena as well as in the general motor industry.

I have realised however; that regardless of the amount of preparation and research done, there will always be “things” which happen (or don’t) which are out of your control.
Deadlines, amendments, typos and scripts are all terms I am now much more familiar with!
PLEASE REMEMBER: What ever happens you can not turn the clock back.

Our message is out; I have now to convert the interest into commercial propositions and from this raise a budget to “get the show on the road” or the car on the track in this instance.

I will be back with updates soon

Take care

Ian

PRESS RELEASE

2007-02-02T10:52:00.000Z

Hi Everyone; its now official as to what we are doing currently at SRL. The press release below was sent out yesterday (1st Feb) and the response has been excellent. If you have not seen it in the various press please take time to read through it. We believe it is a very exciting area to be in and will undoubtedly benefit motorsport enormously.

Keep with us on this journey.

Ian

February 1st 2007

GREEN ENGINE TO POWER TOURING CARS

A COUNTY Durham company is leading the world in its drive to develop the first biodiesel engine to power a top racing car.

Scott Racing Ltd is hoping to fit the first prototype, high performance race engine to run on 100% biodiesel (B100) into a vehicle in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC).

One NorthEast has backed the project with a £62,000 DTI Grant for Research and Development. Scott Racing is keen to exploit a gap in the market as motor sport strives to boost its green credentials by adopting cleaner and more environmentally friendly fuels than petrol.

Company managing director and former Formula Ford 1600 driver Tim Scott is heading a five-man team at Mountjoy Research Centre in Durham to progress engine development.

They are aiming to have a car running partly on biodiesel in the BTCC during the 2007 season which runs from April to October – with a 100% biodiesel (B100) fuelled vehicle on the track in 2008.

“Most of the existing cars run on petrol with a few on bioethanol - no-one has yet run a fully-biodiesel powered car, as technically it is much more challenging,” said Tim, 39, of Bishop Auckland.
“The British Touring Car Championship has led the way with regards to cleaner fuels, they are crying out for someone to bring in a biodiesel car and they are very supportive of our development.

“I’m passionate about motor sport and would like to see it become more environmentally friendly. I think we can make a diesel car competitive in the short term and gradually ramp up the percentage of biodiesel in the fuel and be competitive in a 100% biodiesel powered touring car next year.”

Race teams will typically pay £200,000 for the design and build of a production engine to race specification, with each new engine after that costing up to £30,000 – teams using up to four race engines per car, per year.

Tim has enlisted the help of Dr Rob Dominy – Director of the Centre for Automotive Research at Durham University – to lead project research and development and Ian Dixon – a former world championship cyclist - to manage company marketing.

“It is very likely that Formula One as well as other championships will turn increasingly to green fuels and look at energy saving technology,” said Ian, 45, of Richmond, North Yorkshire.

“This is the right time for this project; the environment is high on everyone’s agenda, so people are much more aware and we believe we have the capability to deliver a competitive biodiesel engine.”

Alan Gow, British Touring Car Championship Administrator and Series Director, said: “I’m delighted to hear of Scott Racing’s plans – which I certainly hope come to fruition.

“The BTCC would welcome biodiesel technology and I’m surprised no competitor has yet taken this route. The BTCC is the premier motor racing championship in the UK meaning such a project will be closely followed by the media and public.

“In fact, I imagine that such a project would gather considerable intrigue and support from the many millions of fans who watch the BTCC at the circuit and on television each year.”

A key aim of the project is to produce a reliable engine with enough power to compete with the current petrol powered cars.

David Allison, One NorthEast Director of Business and Industry, said: “The Research and Development Grant is specifically designed to fund projects at the cutting edge of technology and innovation.

“The biodiesel race engine exactly fits this criteria and One NorthEast will continue to nurture companies such as Scott Racing who push back technological boundaries.”

ITV television coverage of the British Touring Car Championship regularly attracts more than one million viewers on Sunday afternoons during the summer and the Scott Racing team is hoping this will prove a lure to potential sponsors for the team to allow it to compete successfully in the championship with its “green” engine. A number of North East companies have already shown interest in the project.

Biodiesel could be sourced from the burgeoning North East biofuels industry, most likely derived from oil seed rape or palm oil.

Biodiesel is estimated to add 85% less carbon dioxide to the atmosphere from engine emissions in comparison to conventional petrol driven cars. The Scott Racing team has spent more than a year developing its biodiesel engine project.

Tim said: “The Research and Development Grant from One NorthEast has massively increased the potential of this project and enabled us to be far more innovative.”

Further information on biodiesel and Scott Racing’s progress will be posted on the team’s website http://www.scottracing.com/ throughout the year.

Ends.

For further information please contact:
Gordon Arnott, Senior Press Officer, One NorthEast.
Tel:(0191) 229 6309 Fax:(0191) 229 6234 Mobile: 07713 317883
e-mail: gordon.arnott@onenortheast.co.uk

Welcome to you all

2007-01-30T15:55:00.000Z

Hi all, my name is Ian Dixon and as part of my role as Marketing Manager for Scott Racing Ltd I have this blog to attend to. It is priority over the coming weeks and months to keep all of you ‘out there’ up to date with stuff we are involved in here at Scott Racing (or SRL as it will now be known as)

Things are certainly coming together for us in 2007 and I can say that a press release will be imminent

PLEASE CALL BACK Ian

Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) Overview

2007-01-24T23:46:00.000Z

Ten events are held over weekends between April and October at circuits across the UK
Events attract an average 28,000 spectators each.
TV coverage is live on ITV1 on Sunday afternoons and on satellite across Europe
The ITV1 audiences average 1.1 million viewers per event
Additional events away from the circuit attract huge crowds and are excellent for team sponsors to capture a wider audience
Last year an event was also held with the cars in Edinburgh City centre
Other media coverage includes extensive national press support and broadcasts on local radio stations
A broad range of business hospitality options are available at the events