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Welcome to the April 2023 JB Data Engineering newsletter. Despite the continued UK winter weather, the season, for many domestic championships, is now underway and for others, the opening rounds are imminent. JB Data Engineering has already been busy with test support up and down the country and our diaries are now filling up with commitments both domestic and international. However we do still have some dates available if you’re looking for data engineering and analysis support. Please contact us if we can help in any way with your plans for 2023. 2023 Season gets under way at Silverstone with British Endurance Championship JB Data Engineering was delighted to invited back to the Data Scrutineering role within the British Endurance Championship, a role that we fulfilled in 2022. The opening rounds of the British Endurance Championship, the Britcar Trophy and the Britcar Prototype Cup were held at Silverstone on the final weekend of March and enjoyed weather that was, for the most part, dry and sunny. The grids across the British Endurance Championship and the Britcar Trophy were very healthy and entry numbers for the Britcar Prototype Cup are bound to increase as the season progresses, given the growing popularity in sportscar racing recently. The role of the Data Scrutineer is to ensure that all entries are running within the regulated technical parameters which is essential to ensure that racing is fair and equitable. With our experience in providing quick and accurate data analysis across many different championships and series, we were able to report back to the race organisers in a timely manner, giving all competitors confidence that the Balance of Performance rules were being correctly enforced. JB Data Engineering would like to thank Claire Hedley and her team at Britcar for their continued confidence in our services and we very much look forward to working with them throughout 2023. The Britcar paddock is full of old friends and it was a great race weekend to open the season with. Ecumaster EMU Pro-16 – The next generation of stand-alone engine management systems The EMU PRO is the next-generation stand-alone engine management system aimed directly at professional motorsport. Packaged in machined aluminium case, the Pro-16 is styled very much like its siblings, the Black and the Classic. Two mounting holes mean that its can be securely mounted, preventing the unit from rotating or moving around. The Ecumaster EMU Pro-16 supports 16 injectors and ten coils, either active or passive. The unit has four Fill H Bridges and 28 analogue inputs with an additional 10 digital inputs. Offering precise powertrain control, coupled with the ultimate in flexibility, the EMU Pro-16 can adapt the engine calibrations for the most demanding projects. Key features of the EMU Pro-16 include an advanced fuelling model including closed-loop short- and long-term trim algorithms combined with a fuel film model providing an exceptional level of accuracy in the control of the injectors. The software is designed to give the user unprecedented flexibility of configuration of strategies. The user can adjust the size of all tables in the software and the channels used on each axis. Bins values on the X and Y axis can be changed too which increases the accuracy of the table readouts in non-linear parts of the model. Features of the EMU Pro-16 include: Engine-type support – four-stroke, two stroke, rotary up to 12 cylinders Oxygen sensor – 2 x internal LSU 4.9 controller, up to 4 sensor support 2 x DBW full support with auto calibration Up to 4 WT support, auto-calibration 2 x CAN 2.0A/B. 1 x LIN Bus Up to 500 Hz data-logging Water resistant IP 65 enclosure, bespoke CNC machined aluminium On-line parameters analysis displayed on the graph log If you would like to discuss how the EMU Pro-16 can help you optimise the performance of your race engine, please call JB Data Engineering on +44 (0) 7717 562169 and we’d be delighted to offer you the benefit of our experience. Availability for 2023 season Are you looking for data engineering support in 2023? Have additions to your 2023 race programme now mean that you now need an experienced, reliable data engineer at short notice? JB Data Engineering has been providing data-gathering and video equipment installation, engineering and analysis services to teams throughout the UK, Europe and the US since 2016. Our recent international work has included the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the European Le Mans Series, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 24H Series. Within the UK we have worked with teams competing in the British GT Championship, GT Cup and the Fun Cup Endurance Championship. JB Data Engineering has experience working on both Prototypes, particularly the ORECA 07, and GT machinery. As an official supplier of Aim and Vbox products, we are highly proficient in the installation and operation of a wide range of data recording and video devices. An opportunity has arisen to take a small number of extra clients for the 2023 season. If we can be of assistance as we approach the opening rounds of most UK and European championships, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We are available to travel both within the UK and internationally and, other commitments allowing, can join you at short notice, should you require it. In the meantime, if there is anything we can do to help you, please call us on 07717 562169 or contact us here if we can help in any way. Have a great 2023! The JB Data Engineering Team.

Welcome to the March 2023 JB Data Engineering newsletter. The excitement is building for the start of the new season and the daily emails we’re receiving announcing packed grids for championships both domestic and international is evidence that this year will be busy, highly competitive and a huge amount of fun. JB Data Engineering is in the final stages of confirming its plans for this year but we may still have the resources to support your racing ambitions in 2023 if you're quick! Read below for just some of the aspects we can help you with to reduce your lap times and improve your race strategies and performance. TCR UK Touring Car Car Championship Pre-Season Test Day JB Data Engineering was present at the TCR UK Touring Car Championship Pre-Season test day at Snetterton on Friday February the 24th. After a cautious start in 2018, the TCR UK Touring Car Championship has enjoyed huge growth over the past two seasons with at least 20 cars appearing on the grid for every round in 2022, with some rounds seeing grids of 25 entries. The pre-season Test Day at Snetterton saw 12 cars out on track, getting some early miles in on the Snetterton 300 2.97 mile circuit. Bruce Winfield, who finished third in the 2022 standings, was back in his Area Motorsport Hyundai i30 N TCR, lapping in 1:59.115 in the morning session which put the #37 car sixth quickest over the course of the day. It was great to see Jac Constable, returning for his third season in the championship, topping the timing screens in his latest generation Audi RS3 LMS TCR Gen II. Jac finished fifth in the standings in 2022 and has joined Rob Boston for the new season after a deal was agreed at Autosport in January. The new Audi RS3 looks fast and, combined with Audi’s legendary reliability, should make Jac one of the names to watch in 2023. JB Data Engineering was on hand to provide data collection and analysis support to all the teams present and to liaise with the series organisers following our support for the Data Scrutineering Team in 2022. With seven rounds visiting some of the most iconic circuits in the UK such as Snetterton, Oulton Park, Silverstone and Brands Hatch, the TCR UK championship is the perfect feeder series for drivers looking to make the step up to the BTCC and judging by the lap-times set at the Test Day, 2023 should be another highly competitive season. VBOX MINI OLED Are you looking for a no-nonsense, tough and reliable in-car data display that isn’t going to break the bank? The VBOX Mini OLED display could be the answer. With connections for VBOX’s Video HD2, VBOX Pro and HD-Lite, the miniature OLED display can show a wide range of parameters, including live and max speed, lap times and predictive lap timing. The VBOX Mini OLED display is designed to be read in bright sunlight, has a tough aluminium, waterproof housing and is the perfect addition to any VBOX set-up, allowing you to view lap times as you drive. The OLED’s internal accelerometer flips the screen in accordance to how the screen is mounted and screen colours can be inverted to match lighting conditions. As a licenced reseller for the RaceLogic’s VBOX systems, JB Data Engineering has the expertise to ensure that not only will you get a great deal but that the unit can be supplied, installed and supported, ensuring that you get the best from RaceLogic’s latest addition to its range. Order your VBOX Mini OLED display and contact JB Data Engineering today to discuss your data logging and display requirements for the new season. Book JB Data Engineering for the 2023 season Although our diaries are filling up fast, there may still be time to book JB Data Engineering to support your racing campaign in 2023. We supply our services globally and in 2022 we were regularly working in the US as well as providing our services to clients at UK circuits. We don’t just provide data engineering and analysis; we provide a whole range of services to allow you to get the most from yourself and your car. JB Data Engineering works with human performance visionaries and industry specialists to provide solid improvements in areas such as fitness and stamina, diet and sleep as well as the mental approach to high-performance racing. We can also work with you and your team to provide race and fuel strategies, a crucial planning tool particularly when competing in endurance events. With the new season fast approaching, don’t delay if you’re looking to acquire JB Data Engineering’s services for 2023. Email jordan@jbdataengineering.co.uk or call 07717 562169 to discuss how we can help you reduce your lap times and win! That’s it for our March newsletter. We hope that your plans for the 2023 season are going smoothly and that the weather is kind to you for any pre-season testing. We will be present in racing paddocks up and down the country as we build up to the opening rounds of the UK championships so if you see our distinctive fluorescent green logo, do come up and say hi! In the meantime, if there is anything we can do to help you, please call us on 07717 562169 or contact us here if we can help in any way. Have a great 2023! The JB Data Engineering Team.

JB Data Engineering end of year review 2022 has been an exceptionally busy year for JB Data Engineering. With full racing schedules being announced globally at the start of the year and some remaining pandemic travel restrictions still in place, opportunities became available for us to travel internationally and participate in some of the biggest endurance events on the calendar. DragonSpeed USA – IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Elton Julian’s DragonSpeed invited JB Data Engineering to travel to Florida for the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, providing data services to its #81 ORECA LMP2 driven by Henrik Hedman and the father-and-son duo of ex-Formula 1 pilot and accomplished sportscar driver Juan Pablo Montoya and his son Sebastian. This was the perfect opportunity for us to utilise the skills and experience we had acquired with previous teams who had used the ORECA platform. The Twelve Hours of Sebring was progressing well with the #81 car qualifying second on the class grid and leading the LMP2 category by the end of the second hour before a race-ending crash after 83 laps. + As the team was pleased with the input that JB Data Engineering had provided in Florida, we were invited back to join the team for the Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship Presented by Motul at Laguna Seca, the Sahlen’s Six of the Glen, the IMSA Fastlane SportsCar Weekend at Road America and the Motul Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. The highlight of the year for JB Data Engineering’s work with DragonSpeed was Petit Le Mans where electrical challenges throughout the weekend meant that teamwork was essential to secure a good result. Second place in the LMP2 class was a fitting reward for the work that had been put in and it could easily have been a class win if not for a late safety car. Working within the packed IMSA timetable, and understanding how to work effectively with drivers with varying levels of experience, meant that the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season provided some great development and learning opportunities. We very much hope we can repeat the experience in 2023. EDF Motorsports – Fun Cup Endurance Championship We were delighted to be asked to work with EDF Motorsports for two rounds of the 2022 Fun Cup Endurance Cup. At the opening round at Oulton Park in April, EDF fielded two cars – the #246 Vapeclub with EDF Motorsports entry piloted by Matt Dorkings and Vlad Vassilev and the #104 EDF Motorsport car driven by Syd Coombes and Victor Kara. We returned for the Donington round in September where the #104 car was driven by Simon Coles and Robert Croydon. Working in Fun Cup is always rewarding as the grids are highly competitive and focusing on the basics of braking, throttle control, driver technique and engineering allows an experienced data engineer to add some real value to the team. The highlight of the season was the 4th place finish at Donington for Vlad Vassilev and Matt Dorkings in the #246 car. Both drivers went into the weekend full of confidence and, if not for a safety car, could have finished the weekend on the podium. The Fun Cup Endurance Championship reminds us very much of the European Le Mans Series in that each race is a series of sprints and there is rarely much of a gap between the front runners. Less than 15 seconds separated the top four at Donington Park. If you are looking for fun, competitive racing on a reasonable budget, you should definitely consider the Fun Cup Endurance Championship. JB Data Engineering would be very happy to work with you to get the results on-track that your effort deserves. Trade Centre Formula Woman – GT Cup Championship JB Data Engineering’s commitment to encourage diversity in motorsport fitted perfectly with the opportunity to work with Trade Centre Formula Woman and its two-car entry into selected rounds of the GT Cup Championship. Four graduates from the Formula Woman programme completed the driver line up with Erika Hoffman and Jodie Sloss piloting the #64 McLaren 570S GT4 and Sara Misir and Steph Sore sharing the driving duties in the sister #65 McLaren. GT Cup weekends are always demanding with a packed schedule of practice and qualifying and a mix of sprint and endurance races. JB Data Engineering’s experience of working to similar schedules at IMSA weekends helped the team to focus on the essentials and work fast to get the four drivers up to speed as quickly as possible. JB Data engineering supported the Snetterton rounds in June and the Oulton Park and Silverstone weekends in July. Combining the roles of engineering both cars and analysing the data meant that the pressure was on over the three weekends but everybody worked hard and we found some extra life in the Pirelli tyres which even the manufacturer was surprised at. With the focus that Erika, Jodie, Sara and Steph applied over the weekends we worked with them, it’s clear they all have bright futures in GT racing and we look forward to supporting them in future seasons. VMS Racing – Race of Remembrance The annual Race of Remembrance, held at Anglesey Circuit to coincide with Remembrance Sunday, is one of the most poignant weekends in the motorsport calendar. JB Data Engineering worked with VMS Racing and its two-car team of the #9 BMW 116i driven by Warren McKinlay, Robert Mallett, Freddie Tatham and Leaun Evans and the #90 entry piloted by Tim Crighton, Matthew Graham, Ryan Ambrose and David Lawrence. VMS Racing is a new name to endurance events and the team intends to develop its BMW 116i programme in 2023. Finishing 19th and 22nd respectively was an excellent result, especially given that the #90 car had an all-rookie driving squad, many of which had obtained their ASRDS licences just days before event. Of course, the Race of Remembrance is more than just a motorsport event and to play a small part in such a memorable race to honour fallen heroes was very special. We hope to be back on the RoR grid in 2023 and build on the work of VMS Racing as it develops as a race team. TCR UK, British Endurance Championship, Praga Cup – Data Scrutineer We were delighted to become part of the data scrutineering team for the TCR UK Championship, the British Endurance Cup and the Praga Cup. Our job, to ensure all entries are running their cars within the regulated technical parameters, is essential to ensure that racing is fair and equitable. With JB Data Engineering’s experience in quick and accurate data analysis, we were able to report back to the race organisers in a timely manner, giving all competitors confidence that the Balance of Performance rules were being correctly enforced. This was our first time of working within a championship scrutineering team and tested our ability to deliver under tight time constraints, where accuracy and the ability to work with varied conditions and volumes are paramount. Lots of lessons have been learnt and we hope that we can build on 2022’s scrutineering experience with our existing partnerships and demonstrate our value to more championships next season. Everyone at JB Data Engineering would like to take this opportunity to offer our sincerest thanks to the teams and drivers we have worked with this year and we very much look forward to hopefully developing those relationships in 2023.

What a busy year this has been! It was great to have a packed schedule throughout 2021 to make up for the frustrations of the previous year. We’d like to take this opportunity to review some of the highlights of the drivers, teams and championships that JB Data Engineering has worked with throughout the season. Amigo Motorsport – Britcar Trophy We made contact with Richard Bernard in late 2020 and discussed how JB Data Engineering could support him in his Britcar Trophy campaign in 2021. Richard had the Ecumaster ADU, EMU, PDM , Battery Isolator, Keypad along with the USB to Can and GPS installed in his Porsche Boxster 986S and wanted some help in optimising the system before the season got underway. Testing went well and we learned a lot about the system, meaning that we went to the first round at Silverstone full of confidence. Some teething problems meant that qualifying didn’t go as we wished but Rich made a great start in Race One before a mechanical issue forced his retirement. Race Two was much more positive and we made eight places up at the start to finish 21st overall out of 34 finishers. Round Two at Snetterton was disappointing with a spin in Race One and a fire in Race Two. Richard decided not to continue with the season following the second round. There were, however, many positives to come out of the two-round campaign. Firstly, we had excellent discipline throughout the team, the engineering plans were good as were communications and when we spotted a development point, we worked on it. We hope to work with Richard again in 2022. Amigo Motorsport – Silverlake C1 Challenge 24-Hour Race JB Data Engineering’s support at the C1 Challenge 24 Hour Race was a relatively last-minute arrangement after Chelmsford-based Amigo Motorsport decided to enter a second car for Ben Hurst, Keith Hemsworth, Ashley Woodman and 2019 British GT champion Graham Davidson. As JB Data Engineering had previously worked with three of the four drivers, we quickly established a rhythm that resulted in the #450 car qualifying in 33rd position. The race was going well but a mechanical failure during the night meant an engine change. The resulting loss of time was impossible to make back and the #450 car finished in 43rd position. We were also compromised by contact out on track, an inevitability when you have a large grid with many novice drivers. The finishing position was a great shame, as the result didn’t reflect the immense amount of hard work that the team put in to keep the car running. Breakell Racing – Revolution Cup James Breakell’s Lancashire-based team competes with Revolution A-Ones, Radical SR3s, Ginettas and TCR Saloon Cars. We had contacted them at the start of the year to see if JB Data Engineering could offer support to any of their entries. James invited us to a test day where Richard Wells was testing his Revolution A-One. We provided data engineering to James, Richard and the team at the Silverstone round of the Revolution A-One Cup. We also supplied VBOX equipment for Richard in his Praga as well as data equipment for Breakell Racing to support them for the rest of the season. We thoroughly enjoyed working with James’ team and we look forward to building on that relationship as move into 2022. CCK Motorsport – Porsche Carrera Cup GB JB Data Engineering was approached to support Charles Rainford in his debut in the Porsche Carrera Cup GB campaign with CCK Motorsport. Charles had a lot of experience in historic racing machinery but less so in contemporary sportscars so we were very pleased to assist him in getting up to speed in what is a demanding racecar. Testing went well and everything was positive for the first round at Snetterton where Charles qualified sixth in the Pro-Am class. Fifth- and fourth-place finishes in class in the two 30-minute races demonstrated that Charles was making good progress. Sadly, however, operational constraints meant that the team was unable to retain our services for the remainder of the season. Porsche Carrera Cup racing is probably amongst the most competitive single-make series on the calendar and we very much looking forward to returning to the PCGB grid in 2022. Ultimate Speed – Intelligent Money British GT Championship JB Data Engineering worked with Mike Brown and Matt Manderson in 2020 so we were delighted to be invited back to support the team for the opening round of the British GT Championship in 2021. The team was probably hampered by a lack of pre-season testing and the pace of the Aston Martin Vantage GT3 was not improved by rear-end contact during the first practice session. After the car was repaired, the team pushed as hard as it could and it was great to see Mike Brown enjoying himself in the Aston Martin. Sadly, that was Ultimate Speed’s only British GT outing in 2021 but we hope to see them back on the grid for the premier domestic GT series next season. Valluga – GT Cup We were contacted by team owner Benjamin Heatherington at the start of the year with a request to provide VBOX support. After some initial discussions, we attended a test day at Snetterton after which the team asked if we could provide VBOX support and data analysis for their GT Cup campaign. We worked closely with the team at a number of GT Cup rounds and were delighted to be part of the highly professional outfit that clearly has ambitions to race at the highest level of GT Racing. There is no doubt they have the drive and determination to do so and we hope we can continue our working relationship as we look ahead to the new season. SVG Motorsport – Ginetta GT5 Challenge and Ginetta Academy JB Data Engineering’s working relationship with SVG Motorsport began in 2019 and when we were approached by team owner Andy Johnson to support Owen Hizzey in his Ginetta GT5 Challenge campaign in 2021 the answer was, of course, yes! Owen is very much at the start of his racing career so we were very pleased to provide some coaching along with data services. We have known Toby Trice from his days in the GRDC in 2019 so when the Kent-based driver decided to move to Ginetta Academy, we were there to support him. Toby had an astonishing season, resulting in him winning the inaugural Ginetta Academy championship. Toby now has ambitions to move into Porsche Carrera Cup racing with ultimate goal to race at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. JB Data Engineering wishes him the best of luck in his future campaigns and looks forward to being part of Toby’s team, wherever he may race. EDF Motorsport – Britcar Endurance Championship We have worked with Eddie Farrow’s EDF Motorsport since 2017 and when we were asked to support their 2021 British Endurance Championship TCR entry of Ashley Woodman and Martin Byford, we were delighted to help. Testing in the early part of the year helped the duo’s pace and consistency with the hard work and excellent preparation of the team being rewarded with second place in the Endurance category’s E4 standings at the end of the season. Had the team not been unlucky with two DNFs, there is no doubt that Woodman and Byford would have had a chance at the E4 title and this was all due to thorough pre-season planning and testing and the determination to keep improving as the year progressed. We look forward to being part of EDF Motorsport’s continued success in 2022. Throughout a very busy season, we were also fortunate, and grateful, to have supported Jacob Heap as he contested the 2021 Junior Sports Car Championship. It was great to see the progress that Jacob made over the course of the season. Jacob has a big future ahead of him and we hope to continue providing support as he moves up the championship ladder. There were a number of other teams and drivers that we worked with but sadly space prevents us from commenting on them all. However, to all the competitors that we worked with, we had a lot of fun and we hope to see you all again next year. A huge ‘Thank You’ to all our customers! So as 2021 draws to a close, JB Data Engineering would like to say a huge thank you to all our customers throughout the season. The last twelve months have been hugely satisfying and we very much look forward to providing data support, analysis and coaching wherever you may require it as we look forward to the new season. We wish you a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year! #MerryChristmas #2021SeasonReview #JBDataEngineering #Racing