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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars celebrates race series success

17 Jul 2015|2,219 views

The car was a specially engineered electric car that reached speeds of 12km/h as it made short work of a track that has proved daunting to many.

A hand-painted coachline with hare logo sits above the team's signature 'March 2 Glory' insignia

From practice through to the final race, the twin-battery 24-volt power unit and aero package worked in perfect harmony. The team, an enthusiastic group of 10 and 11-years olds from The March Church of England Primary School, just 100 metres from the Home of Rolls-Royce on the westerly corner of the Goodwood Estate, were ecstatic with a performance that built on the strength of a highly successful debut in the 2014 Green Power IET Formula Goblin race series.

A team of Rolls-Royce Apprentices from Assembly, Engineering, Wood, Leather and the Surface Finish Centre then set to work, turning the design vision into a sleek, exquisitely finished racer, fittingly named 'March 2 Glory'.

Maggiore Blue, the colour made famous by the Phantom Drophead Coupe Waterspeed Collection, is perfectly counterbalanced with a timeless combination of aluminium-effect bonnet and grille surround.

Far from an exhibition of style over racing prowess, The March School car is an engineering triumph. An aluminium space frame, reminiscent of the state-of-the-art frame that underpins the Rolls-Royce Phantom, has been specially built to reduce weight, in turn, reducing the friction coefficient between the road and tyres.

The space frame is clad in lightweight body panels, hand-moulded using advanced techniques in the Rolls-Royce Surface Finish Centre to the shape of the frame to make the car as aerodynamic as possible. Adherence to the strict guidelines of the Green Power IET Formula Goblin race series ensured the hackles of the eagle-eyed scrutineers were not raised.

A closely guarded partnership between Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and a team of budding racers finally broke cover on Sunday. The venerable environs of the Goodwood Motor Circuit did little to intimidate this team of maverick designers, engineers and drivers who produced a highly encouraging performance despite the wet track conditions.

From practice through to the final race, the twin-battery 24-volt power unit and aero package worked in perfect harmony. The team, an enthusiastic group of 10 and 11-years olds from The March Church of England Primary School, just 100 metres from the Home of Rolls-Royce on the westerly corner of the Goodwood Estate, were ecstatic with a performance that built on the strength of a highly successful debut in the 2014 Green Power IET Formula Goblin race series.

A team of Rolls-Royce Apprentices from Assembly, Engineering, Wood, Leather and the Surface Finish Centre then set to work, turning the design vision into a sleek, exquisitely finished racer, fittingly named 'March 2 Glory'.

Maggiore Blue, the colour made famous by the Phantom Drophead Coupe Waterspeed Collection, is perfectly counterbalanced with a timeless combination of aluminium-effect bonnet and grille surround.

Far from an exhibition of style over racing prowess, The March School car is an engineering triumph. An aluminium space frame, reminiscent of the state-of-the-art frame that underpins the Rolls-Royce Phantom, has been specially built to reduce weight, in turn, reducing the friction coefficient between the road and tyres.

The space frame is clad in lightweight body panels, hand-moulded using advanced techniques in the Rolls-Royce Surface Finish Centre to the shape of the frame to make the car as aerodynamic as possible. Adherence to the strict guidelines of the Green Power IET Formula Goblin race series ensured the hackles of the eagle-eyed scrutineers were not raised.