What Happens to Wheel Bearings Under Race Conditions?
What Happens to Wheel Bearings Under Race Conditions? Bearings need to perform under extreme conditions Wheel bearings spend most of their working life hidden inside the hub. However, they have a direct influence on wheel movement, braking consistency and suspension behaviour. Under normal road conditions, a wheel bearing must support the vehicle while allowing the […]
Motorsport Suspensions Systems: Spherical Bearings & Rod Ends
Why Do Motorsport Suspension Systems Use Spherical Bearings and Rod Ends? Movement without reducing reliability of performance Motorsport Suspension Systems must move freely. However, it must not move in ways the engineers did not intend. That distinction explains why spherical bearings and rod ends are widely used throughout motorsport suspension systems. Unlike a conventional rubber […]
How Reducing Race Car Weight Changes race car Bearing Requirements.
How Does Reducing Race Car Weight Change race car Bearing Requirements? Maintaining bearing performance without increasing weight is critical. Making a race car lighter sounds like it should make life easier for its bearings but race car bearing requirements can change according to various major factors. With a lighter car there is less mass to […]
Why Are Needle Roller Bearings Used in Motorsport Gearboxes?
Why Are Needle Roller Bearings Used in Motorsport Gearboxes? Race Performance Demands High Precision and Endurance. A motorsport gearbox has very little room to waste. It must transmit high levels of torque while remaining compact, light and efficient. Its internal components also need enough stiffness to keep gears and shafts correctly aligned. Needle roller bearings […]
Bearing Clearance and Lubrication Performance at High-Speed?
How Do Bearing Clearance and Lubrication Affect High-Speed Performance? Understanding bearing clearance and lubrication. A bearing can be the correct size, type and material but still perform badly at high speed. The problem may not be the bearing itself. It may be the clearance left inside it or the lubricant placed around it. Bearing clearance […]
How Have the 2026 F1 Engine Changes Affected Teams?
How Have the 2026 F1 Engine Changes Affected the Teams So Far? 2026 F1 engine changes meant that Formula 1 entered 2026 with new power units, new aerodynamics and some very bold promises. The cars would be lighter. Electrical power would become far more important. Advanced sustainable fuel would replace fossil-based race fuel. Meanwhile, new […]