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New Term, New Team

After a relatively successful year for Mobil 1 Team Sussex, the new team were eager to get underway. The first challenge was finding the funds to produce another new car. Fortunately, Mobil 1 committed to continued investment in the team, and, together with extra, much appreciated funding from the University, the 09/10 group could begin the hard slog towards FS2010 next July.

Having the car and team from last year available was a huge help in getting started with the build. As a result, sub-teams could now see exactly what was required of them, and had a base to start from and improve upon.

The main aim of the design is to reduce weight. The previous car was one of the heaviest, at 320kg. Setting a reduction target of 100kg is a significant challenge, but one we will strive to achieve.

The Nosecone Club  is up and running again. This gives supporters of Mobil 1 Team Sussex the opportunity to go racing for as little as £10, whilst also providing crucial funds for the team, and our charity, Help for Heroes.

Richard Noble OBE has pledged his continuing support for Mobil 1 Team Sussex in his role as Team Patron. He is currently directing the Bloodhound SSC project, developing a car to reach 1000mph. More info can be found here.

Find us on Facebook and Twitter, where we will keep you updated on the progress of the project. Check the website regularly for more in depth updates, and a new team profile page, which will be live very soon.

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  • Update - July '09

    Well the car runs! Testing has been successful both at the local speedway track and in the carparks.  Our drivers have been selected (Stan Smith, Pierpaolo Corsini, Alejandro Balbastro and Anna Dugard) and now have the task of getting to grips with our f...

  • Mobil1 Team Sussex Launch Event

    On the 10th of June 2009, Mobil1 Team Sussex unveiled their car to families, friends, sponsors and the press in InQbate, the university's Centre of Excellence in Teaching and Learning in Creativity.  The night was a huge success and, all bar a small glit...

  • Suspension - May 09

    Total progress to date includes all component and system designs with a full CAD model assembly with the chassis. Since the arrival of the new website the suspension system has seen good manufacturing and assembly progress. During May specific tasks that ...

  • M1TS Display at ExxonMobil

    The team had a great day at ExxonMobil on Friday 1st May. The level of interest was very high and we'd like to thank everyone who pledged to support the team and our charity, Help for Heroes. The site will be updated very soon with the photos from the day...

  • Suspension Mounts

    The suspension mounts are almost complete now, with the last few requiring cutting and welding to the frame. This means that with any luck the suspension should be on, if not fully operational by the end of the week!...

  • Electronics Update

    Finally the main project dissertation is out of the way and the team can focus fully on the Electronics systemsThe team has plenty to do, with the Telemetry Link, Digital Steering Wheel and wiring looms there is never a quiet moment!!Focus has started wit...

  • Sorry for the lack of updates

    Hi to everyone keeping up with the progress of the team. The progress of the project is currently good and the car is progressing nicely towards its completion. Updates and physical progress on the car for the last week have been slow however as the team ...

  • January '09

    If December could be considered busy then January has been truly crazy, all deparments have been progressing at full throttle, with most items now designed a rapidly being manufactured.The Chassis is now nearly complete. The engine is now running on the d...

  • December '08

    A busy and memorable month of the year, with the exciting visit of the director of Mobil1 and an exciting team building day with Mobil1 courtesy of arena Persuits.Great progress has been made on the chassis with the manufacturing being completed on the ce...

  • November '08

    A mock chassis of the final design has been created to ensure the dimensions are correct and now the material for the chassis has been ordered and will be delivered for next week. This will allow the manufacture to begin as soon as possible.The suspension...

  • October '08

    We would like to welcome Mobil1 as our primary sponsor to Team Sussex, their contribution to the project is greatly appreciated.Chassis design is almost complete, just a few tweaks to make. the FEW has shown a stiffness of ~1750 NM/degree, but now trying ...

  • September '08

    The mock chassis is complete (as of the 25th) and we will be starting the finite element analysis to asses the quality of the design soon.Also the web site has had an overhaul this month, with updated graphics and an updated gallery section. A lot of the ...