Case Study: Triple Eight Race Engineering achieves championship success with MSC Software simulation

Triple Eight Race Engineering - Customer Case Study

Triple Eight Race Engineering, the Vauxhall BTCC team and technical partner to GM’s UK motorsport arm, needed to design a completely new Vauxhall Vectra to meet the 2007 S2000 touring car regulations. With no time for traditional build-and-test development, the team turned to MSC Software and its simulation tools, including Patran and MD Nastran, to create a competitive car from the ground up.

MSC Software used MD Nastran and Patran to analyze and optimize key areas such as the suspension, damper-strut, anti-roll bar, and integrated roll cage/shell structure. The simulation-driven approach cut design time, improved stiffness and durability, and gave the team confidence to build the shell before certification testing. The result was immediate success: the Vauxhall Vectra won its second race, helped secure two championship titles in 2007, and went on to win all three titles in 2008.

Triple Eight Race Engineering

Graham Lawrence

Race Engineer