Episode 11 - Tyres to Tarmac

In this episode, we sit down with Tristan from Gecko Racing Engineering — a young mechanical engineer designing and building a 400kg single-seater race car for the iconic Simola Hillclimb.Instead of buying a race car, Tristan chose to build one from the ground up. We unpack how their development process starts with tyre selection and moves into suspension geometry, leverage ratios, anti-squat, anti-dive, and shock choice.Gecko Racing visited RBC with a 3D-printed front suspension assembly to refine their setup — and we explore why MTB air shocks make sense during the development phase before potentially moving to coil.If you’re into real-world engineering, data-driven suspension development, and bold grassroots motorsport projects, this episode is for you.Listen now and dive into the dark arts of suspension.