Breaking news
WEC
RML wins award for 1.5-liter engine
Awarded for work on Nissan ZEOD powertrain.
Edited: Dec 6, 2014, 7:26 AM
Copy link
Share on Viber
Earlier this week RML’s Director of Powertrain, Arnaud Martin attended the annual Race Tech World Motorsport Symposium - an event which brings the industry elite together and plays host to discussion forums.
Chaired by Audi Sport's head of engine technology, Ulrich Baretzky and Caterham F1's technical director, John Iley, Arnaud was joined by a plethora of industry experts from across the motorsport and automotive arena to discuss ‘Disruptive Technologies; new innovations so important they render the previous approach obsolete.’
In response to this theme, Arnaud presented the ZEOD RC powertrain, discussing the complexities and challenges posed (and overcome) in order for the expert powertrain team at RML to achieve the accolade of World’s Fastest EV Lap with Nissan’s Garage 56 project at Le Mans earlier this year.
An integral part of the event includes the esteemed Annual Awards dinner, with senior engineers and designers alike competing for one of four awards, including the Dino Toso Racecar Aerodynamicist of the Year, Racing Engine Designer of the Year and The Most Innovative New Motorsport Product of the Year.
A new edition for 2014, RML was honored to receive the Most Innovative Engine Design of the Year – awarded for ‘ground-breaking advances which push the boundaries of racing engine design’.
'Great honour'
Collecting the award on behalf of RML, Arnaud paid tribute to his team: “On behalf of all at RML, it is a great honour to receive such an award.
“From a technological point of view this project is, and will continue to be, one of the most interesting that I personally have been involved in. Without doubt it was not an easy task to power the ZEOD RC to a world first, but despite several challenges along the way, our team of experts did just that. I would like to extend my sincere thanks to them for enabling such success, and of course to Nissan for giving us the opportunity to mastermind something as special as this.
We want your opinion!
What would you like to see on Motorsport.com?
Take our 5 minute survey.
- The Motorsport.com Team
Read and post comments
Read also :
Share Or Save This Story
Copy link
Share on Viber
Previous article SMP Racing clinches two titles in FIA WEC
Next article Tequila Patron ESM completes driver lineup for 2015
Top Comments
There are no comments at the moment. Would you like to write one?
View More & Comment
More from
Nissan Motorsport
Five things we learned from the Mexico City E-Prix
Formula E
Formula E
Mexico City ePrix
Five things we learned from the Mexico City E-Prix
Rowland: I was doubting myself a lot prior to Formula E podium return
Formula E
Formula E
Diriyah ePrix II
Rowland: I was doubting myself a lot prior to Formula E podium return
Nissan suggests NDDP moniker no longer suited to #3 drivers
Super GT
Super GT
Nissan suggests NDDP moniker no longer suited to #3 drivers
Latest news
Tony Stewart: violent Talladega Truck wreck "knocked the wind out of me"
NASCAR Truck
NSTR NASCAR Truck
Talladega
3 min
Tony Stewart: violent Talladega Truck wreck "knocked the wind out of me"
Cleetus McFarland “pissed” after early Talladega NASCAR Truck crash
NASCAR Truck
NSTR NASCAR Truck
Talladega
22 min
Cleetus McFarland “pissed” after early Talladega NASCAR Truck crash
F1 United States GP live commentary and updates - Leclerc on top in FP2
Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
United States GP
1 h
F1 United States GP live commentary and updates - Leclerc on top in FP2
Exploring Ferrari's 'less than a tenth' US GP update package
Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
United States GP
1 h
Exploring Ferrari's 'less than a tenth' US GP update package
Feature
Discover prime content
Subscribe and access Motorsport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
You have 2 options:
- Become a subscriber.
- Disable your adblocker.
Subscribe now Already subscribed? Sign in here
Already disabled your adblocker?
Reload page
Manage Alerts
Subscribe