Provided the project with its chassis and an enormous amount of expertise which have enabled the WorldFirst team to engineer a sustainable Formula 3 car

Lola Group is a globally recognised supplier of advanced technology solutions to many industries, including aerospace, defence, automotive, motorsport and communications. Lola cars are working in partnership with the WorldFirst team to research the viability of applying sustainable composite materials in within motorsport.

For more information please visit www.lolacars.com

Supplied the calibration for the WorldFirst 2 Litre diesel engine, which enable it to run on Biodiesel derived from waste chocolate and vegetable oil.

Scott Racing Ltd is a motor sport, technology and engineering company. It has been exploring innovations to provide motor sport with more environmentally sustainable, low carbon engine technologies. The WorldFirst diesel engine is the first exploitation of the company's biodiesel race engine programme, initially aimed at the British Touring Car Championship and now applied in a Formula 3 setting.

Scott Racing are also working to develop an algorithm aimed at facilitating an increase in the uptake of environmentally friendly bio diesel engines throughout motor sport.

For more information please visit www.scottracing.com

Supplied an environmentally considerate wiring loom for the WorldFirst car.

As a major international supplier of automotive components Yazaki prides itself on engraining sustainability into its operation.

Yazaki are actively participating in End-of-Life Vehicle directive by marking all their plastics according to measures set out in ISO standards, so much so that Yazaki as a supplier mark their parts below the threshold in order to improve the process of separation and sorting of plastics and elastomers.

Yazaki is also working with the WorldFirst team to engrain processes aimed at improving recycling, weight reduction, incorporation of halogen free materials and looms designed for ease of disassembly and recycling.

For more information please visit www.yazaki-europe.com

Life, one of the country's newest and fastest growing through the line agencies, developed the brand identity WorldF3rst Racing, which reflects the cars sustainable credentials through a range of marketing collateral, creating an impactful vision of how the future of sustainable Formula 3 could look.
 
The unique engineering of the car craved a brand design that would make its eco ethos famous in the world of Formula 3. The biggest challenge was to develop a design that recognised the prestigious status of Formula 3, whilst at the same time building a fresh identity.

For more information please visit www.lifeagency.co.uk

Supplied recycled carbon fibre for a number of components within the car.
Recycled Carbon Fibre Ltd was born out of 5 years pioneering work carried out by Milled Carbon Ltd, the company that developed the world’s first continuous pyrolysis process to recycle carbon fibre composites.  Our 1,200 Te/annum UK based industrial scale production facility, Phase 1, supplies quality recycled carbon fibre (at least 90% of virgin carbon fibre) to a range of industrial sectors.  This facility is “The World’s First Commercial Scale Continuous Recycled Carbon Fibre Operation”. 

The material recovered is free of all resin and binders and as such is unsized.  One of the advantages of this is an improved bonding capability between the recycled material and the new matrix.  We recycle cured and un-cured composite waste, including end of life components, and we also recover full rolls of out of date fabric pre-preg.

For further information, please visit our website www.recycledcarbonfibre.com

Developed the car's barge board.

The University of Ulster's contribution from researchers in the School of Art and Design and Engineering Composites Research Centre is truly cross-discipline. It uses expertise from the technical textile and composite fabrication domains, where design expertise gained from developing carbon composites for aerospace research has been redirected into the natural fibre composites and green material arena.

The universities research pioneers the introduction of 3D woven natural fibre composites. It advances both discovery and innovation by generating a new class of eco-composite material resin processed via the VARTM method with specific structural characteristics. With enhanced properties and strength in three principle stress orientations, these can be assigned to a variety of prototype applications for the automotive sector and beyond.

For more information please contact Julie Soden JA.Soden@ulster.ac.uk

Developed a race spec lubrication system compatible with the renewable oil used throughout the project.

Pace Products Ltd have helped with the design of the lubrication system. Pace's continued development of lubrication systems compatible with oils derived from plant oils will help inject much needed sustainability into motor sport.

For more information please visit www.paceproducts.co.uk

Supplied the resin made from recycled bottles which has been used in the manufacture of the side pods.

The development of the side pod showcases the ability to use recyclate from standard household PET bottles in a demanding race situation. It is hoped this material can be applied to further components in the future.

For more information please visit www.crayvalley.com

Andy Fox has been involved in the application of environmentally friendly components into the manufacture of yachts for many years. His knowledge of renewable and sustainable composites has proved invaluable to the project.

Supplied the 'ozone eating' Radiator Coating.

One of the largest chemical producers in the country has supplied the revolutionary PremAir ozone destruction catalyst used on the WorldFirst radiator. The reduction in emissions during racing and testing addresses the most pressing concern associated with the motor industry. A truly future proof substance, it is hoped BASF PremAir can be applied throughout the motoring industry.

For more information please visit www.basf.co.uk

Manufactured a bespoke racing seat for the project composed of recycled and renewable materials.

Working closely with its customers, Lear are reducing the environmental impact of their seating products and processes, improving fuel efficiency with light weight, high performance materials. SoyFoam, an industry first, is a soybean oil-based, flexible foam material which vastly increases the renewability when compared to traditional petroleum based foam.

For more information please visit www.lear.com

Manufactured the lightweight steering wheel composed of Curran.

Curran the high-tech new material, developed by CelluComp derived from the humble carrot is expected to begin to replace materials such as glass fibre and carbon fibre in composite components.

Invented by two entrepreneurial scientists, Dr David Hepworth and Dr Eric Whale, it is hoped that Curran will herald a new age of environmentally friendly products that bring together the best qualities of natural and artificial materials to give a unique combination of strength, stiffness, weight and toughness. Through a special process, nano fibres found in carrots are extracted and combined with high-tech resins enabling tough, durable components to be moulded.

For more information please visit www.cellucomp.com

Supplied the wing mirrors that incorporate materials derived from potato.

The continued development of substances derived from natural sources, such as the wing mirrors containing potato starch used in the WorldFirst project means that it is now feasible for car components to become 100% recyclable.

The Biopolymer network based in New Zealand continues to strive to investigate further applications for its recyclable products.

For more information please visit www.biopolymernetwork.com and www.potatopak.co.nz

Have supplied a special gearbox suitable for the demands of a high performance biodiesel engine and able to use plant-based lubricants. They will be helping the WorldFirst team to incorporate hybrid elements into the drivetrain as the project progresses.

Hewland Engineering is based in Berkshire, England; right in the heart of the area known as 'The Silicone Valley of Motorsport'.

123 staff are dedicated exclusively to the field of motorsport transmissions.

The management team is led by William Hewland, the Managing Director since 1992. He has been in the company for 26 years and was himself, a recognized and experienced GT Driver, with a background in Formula 3. He has also competed in Formula 3000 cars in British National series such as F2 and BOSS, so his understanding is hands on.

For more information please visit www.hewland.com

Supplied the woven prepreg flax material used in the car's environmentally friendly bib.

The development of woven prepregs that utilise flax yarns herald a new era of sustainability in many areas including: motorsport, leisure, nautism and aeronautics.

For more information please visit vanflet.free.fr

Tyres with reduced Polycyclic aromatics.

Picked by WorldFirst for their recent step in the removal of polycyclic aromatics contained in many rubber products. The reduction in harmful chemicals in tyres will reduce pollution at the manufacture, usage and recycling phases of a tyres life cycle.

For more information please visit www.avon-tyres.co.uk

Biodegradable lubricants based on harvestable and renewable resources.

FUCHS have developed Bio-lubricants for a host of applications  where previously mineral oils or synthetics derived from mineral oils were used; these include lubricants for engines, transmissions, hydraulics, turbines  and special range of machine oils.

In recent work carried out at the Eden Centre, the UK’s largest “green” project, these fluids were found to have distinct advantages over conventional fluids, and their green attributes are very appropriate for this project.
In addition, for use within the WMG workshops, FUCHS new Ecocool Ultralife RR water miscible production fluid based on renewable resources has been employed – this fluid uses synthetic esters based on renewable resources, and adds a further dimension to WorldFirst Racing’s  environmentally aware credentials.

For more information please visit www.fuchslubricants.com/

Supply the sustainable biodiesel produced from recycled cooking oil and recovered ethanol for the WorldFirst car.

As the UK’s largest supplier of biodiesel processing equipment Green Fuels prides itself on providing the most efficient systems to produce biodiesel at home or at a commercial scale. Green Fuels are excited to contribute to the project to prove that and incredibly sustainable biodiesel with a carbon intensity 95% lower than mineral diesel can be used in high performance engines.

Green Fuels have also supplied a Fuelpod®2 Biodiesel Processor to allow the World First team to produce their own fuel for use in World First and its transport vehicles. By producing our own fuel we are able to use the University’s waste cooking oil further minimising the carbon footprint of the whole project.

For more information please visit www.greenfuels.co.uk

Supplied the brakes and clutch for the WorldFirst racing car

AP racing manufacture brakes, clutches and other components for all forms of motor racing. They are involved in the WorldFirst project to help them understand the environmental impact of their manufacturing operations by carrying out life cycle analysis on their components.

For more information please visit www.apracing.com

Supply filters which can cope with the unique demands of running on biodiesel

Sogefi manufacture 180 million filters per year and their in depth understanding of the unique demands placed on filters on biodiesel engines have enabled them to select appropriate components for the WorldFirst Formula 3 car.

For more information please visit www.sogefifiltration.com

Supply the dampers for the WorldFirst car

Koni is a global manufacturer of suspension components for road going and racing vehicles which include Lewis Hamilton's championship winning car.

For more information please visit www.koni.com