Sodemo Moteurs is a motor vehicle engine tuning company based in
Magny-Cours, near
Nevers,
France, owned by Guillaume Maillard.
Formed in 1981, and based within the ground of the
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Sodemo is most associated with the tuning of
Renault engines for performance and motor racing purposes. Sodemo Moteurs is perhaps best known for its preparation of two litre racing engine for
Formula 3
Formula Three, also called Formula 3, abbreviated as F3, is a third-tier class of open-wheel formula racing. The various championships held in Europe, Australia, South America and Asia form an important step for many prospective Formula One driv ...
.
The firm has also been associated with the engine tuning of Alfa Romeo and Mercedes touring car engines and Range Rover rally raid engines and has worked with
WilliamsF1 to win the
British Touring Car Championship with
Renault Laguna touring cars.
Pescarolo Sport has also used Sodemo in preparation of its
24 Hours of Le Mans
The 24 Hours of Le Mans (french: link=no, 24 Heures du Mans) is an endurance-focused Sports car racing, sports car race held annually near the town of Le Mans, France. It is the world's oldest active Endurance racing (motorsport), endurance r ...
sportscars.
The company also designed a series of liquid-cooled V2
aircraft engine
An aircraft engine, often referred to as an aero engine, is the power component of an aircraft propulsion system. Most aircraft engines are either piston engines or gas turbines, although a few have been rocket powered and in recent years many ...
s.
[Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', pages 256-257. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ]
Engines
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Sodemo V2-1.0
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Sodemo V2-1.2
The Sodemo V2-1.2 is a French aircraft engine, designed and produced by Sodemo of Magny-Cours, for use in light aircraft.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', pages 256-257. Flying Pages Europe SARL, ...
References
External links
Corporate site
{{Automotive industry in France
Automotive motorsports and performance companies
Automotive companies of France
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1981
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