24 Hour testing for RBR

By Ian Lockwood
August 12 2005

Red Bull plan to use their new Bedford (UK) wind tunnel 24 hours a day, it has been revealed. The energy drink owned team has applied to the local Borough Council to run the facility, currently getting a $4.5 million upgrade, around the clock.

According to the Bedford Today publication, Red Bull documents said the tunnel is 'worth many millions of pounds and ... requires continuous maintenance'. The 24-hour request was also defended as necessary 'due to the intensity of ... formula one'.

Red Bull's wind tunnel, first bought from British Defence by Arrows and sold to Jaguar, dates back to the 1940s. It will be ready to run in September.

A spokesman said: "At the moment we are setting it up for testing, which we will start in the late summer."

Source - www.f1racing.net

This shows the ongoing commitment of Red Bull. Early engine decision to allow design work to start early, good early form from the Ferrari V8, DC signed up to lead the charge - 2006 is looking promising for a step forward.