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The UAE received a high profile and significant boost when the Bloodhound Project, run by former World Land Speed Record holder, Richard Noble, gave support to the Abu Dhabi entries in the ‘F1 in Schools’ competition.
Noble and his Bloodhound team are building a rocket-powered car which should reach 1000 mph and beat their existing World Land Speed Record of 763 mph, set by their previous project, Thrust.
The link between Abu Dhabi’s ‘F1 in Schools’ teams and Bloodhound is a natural one. The ‘Al Hayer Heroes’ and ‘Al Khubairat Desert Arrows’ teams have designed and built cars which are miniature versions of the land speed record cars. The competition at the Goodwood Festival of Speed was held in the Bloodhound team’s pavilion, where UAE teams took the opportunity to learn more about the Bloodhound Project.
Mubadala’s support for the F1 in Schools Programme stems from the company’s goal of fostering a greater
appreciation for engineering, science and technology among the UAE’s youth in order to equip them to succeed in the new economic sectors the investment and development company is creating in Abu Dhabi.
The pupils received instruction from the engineers and scientists working on the World Land Speed Record vehicle.
They were also allowed to race-prepare their model cars in a mobile workshop provided by the world-famous engine-builder, Cosworth Engineering. Cosworth provides engines in F1 for the Williams, HRT and Virgin teams as well as supplying an engine to drive the fuel pump on the Bloodhound rocket car.
“This visit to the Festival of Speed, made possible by Mubadala, has been a fantastic and highly valuable experience for the boys,” said Don Sankey, ‘F1 in Schools’ manager at Yas Marina Circuit. “The cars they’re building for the UAE’s entry in ‘F1 in Schools’ are tiny versions of the Land Speed Record car.
“Our cars are like little horizontal rockets and provide a great platform for Richard Noble and members of the Bloodhound Project to introduce the pupils to physics and aerodynamics – but in a very practical and interesting way. It has been a huge learning experience – which is exactly what ‘F1 in Schools’ is all about.”
About Yas Marina Circuit
Yas Marina Circuit is probably one of the world’s most iconic sporting venues. Located on Yas Island, the circuit debuted on October 30, 2009 with the final race of the FIA Formula One World Championship - the inaugural Formula 1™ Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to a capacity crowd of around 50,000. Year round, Yas Marina Circuit hosts an extensive programme of leading international and national motorsport racing series as well as major entertainment events and corporate activities. Supplementary facilities include the Yas Drag Racing Centre, the Yas Racing School and the Yas Kartzone.
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