2nd Edition

Basic Motorsport Engineering

By Andrew Livesey Copyright 2026
266 Pages 55 Color & 185 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

266 Pages 55 Color & 185 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

266 Pages 55 Color & 185 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

If you are just starting out on a career in motorsport, whether this is your first vocational choice, or a second career looking to be involved in something which is more exciting than being in an ordinary office or factory, this book will get you started. Basic Motorsport Engineering is written by a practising lecturer and motorsport engineer who has trained race engineers who are working for... Read more

Chapter 1 - Engine 

Chapter 2 Body and Chassis 

Chapter 3 Fuel System 

Chapter 4 Ignition Systems 

Chapter 5 Cooling Systems 

Chapter 6 Lubrication Systems 

Chapter 7 Transmission - Clutch, Gearbox, Drive Shafts and Couplings 

Chapter 8 Suspension and Steering 

Chapter 9 Braking System 

Chapter 10 Electrical and Electronic Systems 

Chapter 11 Introduction to E Sim Racing - computer based racing and rallying 

Chapter 12 Introduction to Electric Powered Cars, and Innovative Forms of Power 

Chapter 13 Wheels and Tyres 

Chapter 14 Motorsport Regulations 

Chapter 15 Science in Motorsport 

Chapter 16 Dealing with Specialist Materials  

Chapter 17 Motorsport Numeracy 

Chapter 18 Communications and Drawing 

Chapter 19 Advice to Students and others wanting to enter the Motorsport Industry 

Biography

Andrew Livesey started his career as an apprentice in the motor trade, rose to Director of Engineering at Mid-Kent College, and is now Senior Lecturer in Engineering at Ashford College, UK. He is a Fellow of IMI and the author of Routledge books The Repair of Vehicle Bodies, Practical Motorsport Engineering and T Level Engineering.