AUBURN HILLS, Mich.,
May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The
52nd annual Louis
Schwitzer Award has been presented to engineers Tino Belli from INDYCAR, Andrea Toso and Antonio
Montanari from Dallara, and Chris
Beatty from Chris Beatty Design Limited for the IndyCar
Universal Aero Kit, which is a complete aero and body package
utilized on the vehicles racing in the 2018 Indianapolis 500. The
award and a $10,000 prize was
presented by BorgWarner and the Indiana Section of the Society of
Automotive Engineers (SAE) International at Indianapolis Motor
Speedway.
"With this award we celebrate the people behind the scenes that
make the Indianapolis 500 the
'Greatest Spectacle in Racing' – the engineers that spend countless
hours dreaming up, developing and implementing the technologies
that continually improves the action on the track, whether through
improved performance, safety, or efficiency," said James R. Verrier, President and Chief Executive
Officer, BorgWarner. "We are proud to acknowledge excellence in
race-car engineering by immortalizing on the Louis Schwitzer Award trophy Chris Beatty, Tino
Belli, Antonio Montanari and
Andrea Toso, who developed the
IndyCar Universal Aero Kit. Congratulations to this year's
winners!"
Presented by engineers to engineers, the Louis Schwitzer Award recognizes individuals for
innovation and engineering excellence in racing technology
associated with the annual Indianapolis 500. It honors the engineers with
the courage and motivation to identify new concepts in racing
technology. The Schwitzer Award focuses on new innovations with
applications in the engine, powertrain, profile or chassis, in cars
conforming to Indy Racing League Series specifications. Judges look
for advancements that increase performance, safety or energy
efficiency and emphasize the competitive potential in racing with
additional applications in off-track vehicles. Recent past
innovations to win the Louis
Schwitzer Award include the PFC carbon disc brake system
from PFC Brakes in 2017 and the Rear Beam Wing Flap from Dallara in
2016.
The IndyCar Universal Aero Kit (UAK18) is the perfect example of
a successful collaborative engineering effort. It was developed
with the non-negotiable constraints of price and the need for full
compatibility with the existing chassis', and the complete aero and
body package had to be delivered under tight time constraints.
This project showcases the challenges that modern engineers
face to please many diverse and conflicting requirements. The UAK18
meets performance targets for all types of tracks from street
courses like Long Beach to
high-speed oval tracks like Indianapolis. Incorporating classic styling
cues, it matches or surpasses all previous aerodynamic stability
metrics, improves side impact safety, and makes for great
racing.
The award memorializes Louis
Schwitzer, the winner of the first auto race at the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) in 1909 and designer of the
"Marmon Yellow Jacket" engine that powered the Marmon Wasp to
victory at the first Indianapolis
500 in 1911. 100 years ago in 1918, after working in the automotive
industry for many years, Schwitzer founded Schwitzer Corporation,
which produced innovative cooling fans, water pumps and
turbochargers. Throughout his career, Schwitzer achieved numerous
technological accomplishments, supported higher education, led the
IMS technical committee and maintained a strong association with
SAE. Schwitzer Corporation joined BorgWarner in 1999.
BorgWarner's involvement in the historic Indianapolis 500 race isn't limited to the
Borg-Warner Trophy™ and Louis
Schwitzer Award. As the official turbocharger supplier for
the Verizon IndyCar Series, the engine of every car in the
Indianapolis 500 is boosted by
BorgWarner's line of EFR™ (Engineered for Racing) turbochargers.
Built for reliable and powerful performance, EFR turbochargers
feature Gamma-Ti (titanium aluminide) turbine wheels, ceramic ball
bearings and stainless steel turbine housings.
About BorgWarner
BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) is a global product leader in clean
and efficient technology solutions for combustion, hybrid and
electric vehicles. With manufacturing and technical facilities in
67 locations in 18 countries, the company employs approximately
29,000 worldwide. For more information, please visit
borgwarner.com.
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