SEPTEMBER RACE TECH

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YES, IT’S AN EV NASCAR! How NASCAR took its first tentative step on the road to electrification – and the explosive reaction it prompted from one all-time great!

INDYCAR’S HYBRID REVOLUTION: After almost five years and 33,000 miles of testing, IndyCar’s supercapacitor-based hybrid dream is now a reality. David Salters, president of Honda Racing Corporation (HRC US), tells Chris Pickering how the mission was accomplished

ASTON MARTIN’S BID FOR F1 GLORY: Aston Martin signed Fernando Alonso, wooed Honda and recruited Ferrari’s tech director. But could luring Andy Cowell back to F1 be its shrewdest move of all? By Tony Dodgins

WHERE NEXT FOR BATTERY TECH? With the next generation cars carrying both Formula 1 and Formula E into uncharted territory, where is motorsport battery technology heading? Chris Pickering talks to two experts in cell characterisation and simulation

GREEN TECH: Dr Cristiana Pace Meet one of the key players behind motorsport’s environmental revolution: Dr Cristiana Pace. By Olivia Hicks

TYRE TECH: Nova Motorsport – Nova Motorsport is the new kid on the tyre block, but comes with 120 years’ experience. Chris Pickering explains

NEW CARS: Polo RX 601With the return of ICE cars setting up a Battle of Technologies in the World RX Championship, Hal Ridge examines the reigning champions’ latest creation