UBRacing is the University's Formula Student team. The team was established in 1997 and was a founding member of the international IMechE FSUK competition. Since then, a new car has been designed and manufactured every year and taken to compete against other universities in Silverstone. At the 2024 competition, we placed 11th overall and were the 4th-best EV! Our business plan presentation came 2nd, we placed 4th in the Cost event and 9th in the Design event.
Formula Student is the largest student engineering competition in the world and encourages students to get hands-on, practical experience building a single-seater race car. Being a part of our Formula Student team will equip you with many key skills that will be important throughout your university life and beyond. It is a great opportunity to develop as an engineer and gain invaluable experience. Unlike other Universities' teams, UBRacing encourages students from all years and disciplines to get involved.
Another key aspect of the competition is the Business Plan. Alongside the car, the team also creates a business plan presentation that complies with a business condition set out each year. This is a great opportunity for students from other disciplines, such as business students, to get practical experience pitching a business.
We also work closely with sponsors. We would not be able to do the incredible work we do without their help. Some of our key sponsors include Accu who supply nuts, bolts and other fasteners we need, Kestrel who machine aerodynamic elements, and About:Energy who provide circuit models for battery cells to allow us to optimise our power deployment.
For more information check out our Instagram, LinkedIn and our website. You can also contact us through our email at ubracing@gmail.com.
EPS Societies' Awards won:
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- Role Model of the Year 2014, James Hatherell
- Role Model of the Year 2015, Joseph Moorhouse
- Outreach Award 2016
- Role Model of the Year 2016, Francesca Cardilli
- Great Achievement in EPS Award 2016, Daisy Partlow
- Lifetime Achievement Award 2017, Carl Hingley
- Industrial Award Continued Excellence 2019
- Industrial Award Continued Excellence 2020
