OAKTEC HONDA INSIGHT RALLY CAR

Petrol/Electric Hybrid Development for Motorsports

Introductions

• Paul Andrews• Oaktec• Hybrids In Motorsport‘an Insight to the future’

3 Part Presentation

• The project so far

• What we plan for 2007 and beyond

• Questions

The Story

Brief History of Oaktec

The Opportunity

Formula 1000

How the project came together

• Evaluated & tested an Insight

• EEMS support

• Began development of the car to comply with Formula 1000 Class A regulations (Group N)

Targets for 2006

• To be competitive with the conventional rally cars in Class A

• To retain the Ultra Low Exhaust Emissions of the standard Honda Insight

• To gain competitive advantage by developing the potential of the Hybrid System

How have we modified the Insight

• Chassis and suspension

• Engine and transmission

• Hybrid system and brakes

• PIMA

The 2006 Season

• The Rallies and the Championship

• Reaction from competitors and spectators

• E85 fuel

• Media interest

Collaboration

• EEMS, MDUK and the industry

• IARC and Warwick University

• Millbrook

The Future….2007 and beyond!

• The Autosport Show & FIA

• Our partners for 2007

• Work with new technical partners

• Invitation to demonstrate our cars at the British Rally Championship

Our Technical Focus

• To develop an optimised electrical energy store

• To develop and optimise the hybrid control system

• To explore effective formulae for a production based race car

Our Motorsport plans in 2007• Continue to rally in F1000 with improved hybrid system

• Build and develop a new Honda Civic Hybrid rally car

• Test and develop systems with IARC

• Continue promoting the concept through the media with EEMS

OAKTEC CONTACT DETAILS

Paul AndrewsHill House FarmCockerham, LancasterEnglandLA2 0DZ

+44 1524 751373+44 7711 631984Oaktec234@hotmail.com