UVic Formula Racing – UVFR

Who are we? The UVic Formula Racing team is a university level club with the goal is of designing, building and racing an open-wheeled, formula-style race car every year. We go on to compete in Formula SAE, the world’s largest collegiate design competition. Our members are highly dedicated and motivated students who seek to get the most out of their university experience. Throughout the year, the team puts thousands of hours into the development of the prototype vehicle. Members expand their knowledge far beyond what is achieved during a Bachelor’s degree alone. Team members gain valuable experience with practical applications of engineering theory, business and relations, hands-on design, and manufacturing.
Learn More	About the Competition The team attends Formula SAE Michigan and Formula SAE Electric at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. The competition consists of a set of static events designed to test team members' understanding of engineering concepts and validate the safety of the car. The team also competes in dynamic events that pit all the cars against each other over a series of four time-trial events. 118 different universities competed at the combustion competition in 2024, making it the largest collegiate design competition of its kind.
Design From suspension to electronics, members design various aspects of the car. By taking engineering basics and applying them in practice we create designs that are actionable with the resources available to the team. The team uses a variety of software to design the car including: - Solidworks - Star CCM - Altium - Matlab
	Build The team manufactures most parts of the car inhouse with only the complex parts being outsourced. Manufacturing methods our team use inhouse includes: 3-Axis Milling - Manual Turning - Welding - Laser Cutting - 3D Printing - Water Jetting - Composite Layups -
Test All components on the car go through rigorous testing. We use a combination of bench and integration testing to validate our design choices. The team has a standard track setup that is used to benchmark performance. Using the old-fashioned stopwatch and our onboard sensors that are integrated with the car’s data logger. Using AEMdata we analyse the recorded data allowing us to make informed decisions for our future development.
Join Now!	Interested in Joining? We are always looking for new members to add to our team. If you have a passion for learning, automotives, or want some hands-on engineering experience this might be the team for you. No experience needed!