Composite optimisation in motorsport and the consideration of practical manufacturing Summary The application of composite materials in Motorsport has become understandably commonplace thanks to the stuctural performance benefits they provide. This couples with the suitability of the low volume production techniques that are commonplace thanks to the structural performance benefits

With the support of Innovate UK, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) are leading a 3 year collaborative research project titled ULTRAN (Ultra Lightweight TRansmission and Driveline), with the aim of developing complimentary lightweight technologies in order to provide a step-change in powertrain weight. Through the use of next generation materials, novel