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Europe’s leading conference for Low Carbon motorsport will be headlined by Lola-Drayson B12/69EV project, combining in ONE vast room at the NEC Birmingham, 200 delegates, key influencers and media, surrounded by a “demonstration showcase” of current low carbon, alternative energy and electric powered high performance engineering solutions.
Motorsport is being used more and more as the showcase for low carbon technologies and development and UK Motorsport technology now embraces; Hybrid, Low Carbon, Alternative Fuels, Electric, Sustainable and Intelligent Materials. The 2012 conference will have low carbon racing at its heart, no longer a theory, it is now reality. The technology is now proven with a host of suppliers and numerous racing activities.
Amongst key influencers the organisers are delighted to confirm:
• Lord Drayson, former Minister for Science and Innovation and Managing Partner of Drayson Racing Technologies
• Nick Baird, Chief Executive Officer of UK Trade & Investment, former Director General, Europe and Globalisation and Member of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Board
• Ulrich Baretzky, Head of Engine Technology, Audi Sport
• Nick Fry, Chief Executive Officer, Mercedes GP Petronas F1 Team
• Azhar Hussain MBE, Chief Executive Officer, TTXGP and the eGrandPrix
• Thomas Laudenbach, Head of Powertrain Motorsport, Porsche
Drayson Racing Technologies and Lola Group are the official title hosts for the 2012 conference. Together with the car, their showcase will include their technical partners involved in the project.
Lord Drayson, Managing Partner at Drayson Racing Technologies and President of the Motorsport Industry Association commented: “Electric racing is really taking off with the launch of the new FIA Formula E world championship for electric racing cars planned for 2013 and we are delighted to be able to showcase at this conference the work we are doing to prepare for this exciting new championship. Electric racing is a major new business opportunity for motorsport and underlines the growing commercial potential of green racing with new drivetrains, new materials, new fuels and new aerodynamic developments that will be highlighted at the conference. It is an exciting time to be a race engineer.”
Robin Brundle, Managing Director of Lola Group, commented: "Lola are pleased to be present at the 2012 MIA Low Carbon Racing Conference event and delighted to have such a major presence, with the unveiling of the all-electric powered Lola-Drayson B12/69EV. This is a technology showcase between Lola and Drayson Racing Technologies and one that has also been designed for lap attacks and electric vehicle land speed records. This innovative new project will evidence several new technologies, with a variety of well-known technical suppliers, all with the same objective, which is to show that zero carbon, clean racing can be fast and exciting, while offering a stimulating engineering challenge."
Showcase Displays Confirm that there are only 3 exhibition places left. Exhibitors include:
• Aeristech- www.aeristech.co.uk
• FARO Technologies UK - www.faro.com
• Flybrid Systems - www.flybridsystems.com
• Millers Oils - www.millersoils.net
• Northamptonshire Enterprise Partnership - www.northamptonshireep.co.uk
• Oxford Brookes University, Sustainable Vehicle Engineering Centre www.oisd.brookes.ac.uk
• Ricardo UK - www.ricardo.com
• Williams Hybrid Power - www.williamshybridpower.com
For bookings and full information please visit: www.the-mia.com/Events-Diary
For more information please contact Charlotte Austin on +44 (0)2476 692600 or email charlotte.austin@the-mia.com.