Motor Sport

Motorsport is a competitive sport that involves the racing of primarily cars, on various types of tracks or off-road terrains. It encompasses a wide range of events, including Formula 1, MotoGP, rally racing, and endurance racing like Le Mans. Motorsport blends speed, precision, and technical skill, requiring drivers or riders to navigate high-speed courses while managing the performance of their machines. Engineering, teamwork, and strategy also play a crucial role, as teams work to optimise vehicle performance and race tactics. The sport attracts a global following, with events often becoming major spectacles of speed and competition.

There are many elements to motor sport and depending on the level of course that you start with us you can look forward to studying many of these topics during your time with us including:

• Event regulations
• Engine mechanical, lubrication and cooling system units and components
• Fuel, ignition, air and exhaust system units and components
• Inspection of a vehicle during competition
• Removal and replacement of chassis units and components
• Removal and replacement electrical units and components
• Removal and replacement transmissions, driveline units and components
• Electrically propelled vehicle hazard management
• Routine maintenance and repair activities on electrically propelled vehicles
• Electrically propelled vehicle system repair and replacement
• Inspection, repair and replacement of high performance light vehicle tyres
• Inspection, repair and replacement of motorcycle tyres
• An introduction to low carbon technologies in the automotive industry
• Setting up motorsport vehicles
• Inspecting a motorsport vehicle during competition
• Diagnosis and rectification of engine and ancillary components
• Diagnosis and rectification of transmission and driveline faults
• Diagnosis and rectification of chassis system faults
• Diagnosis and rectification of electrical/electronic equipment faults
• Joining vehicle components using a fusion and non fusion processes
• Marking out, cutting, shaping and forming sheet and tube materials to fabricate motorsport components
• Constructing, installing and testing cable forms and looms
• Installing, setting up and testing electrical/electronic engine/transmission control units
• Installing, setting up and testing visual display, computer and data acquisition systems
• Stripping and rebuilding engines for motorsport vehicles
• Testing engines for motorsport vehicles (fixed dynamometer)
• Dressing engines for motorsport vehicles
• Electrically propelled vehicles
• Inspection, repair and replacement of tyres
• Assessing and securing the roadside situation
• Introduction to low carbon technologies in the automotive industry

You are assessed by a variety of methods including: • Practical observations • Oral questioning • Written modular tests. • Production of a portfolio of evidence • Internally and externally set assignments and/or examinations • A period of work experience between 50 and 450 hours depending on the level enrolled onto.

Protective clothing, footwear and writing materials are required.

The table shows you the areas of automotive and motor sport subjects along with the levels you are likely to study at depending upon your final GCSE grades. Offers will be made based on your indicated grades and the levels available within the progression table.

- No GCSE results for Level 1
- 3x GCSEs at grade 3 including English & Maths for Level 2
- 4 x GCSEs at grade 4 including English & Maths for Level 3
- 5 x GCSEs at grade 4 including English & Maths for T Level Level 3