Wisconsin Racing at Madison International Speedway
On Friday, September 5th, the Wisconsin Formula SAE Racing team appeared at Madison International Speedway in Oregon, WI. The Hybrid Vehicle, Snowmobile, and Baja teams will also displayed their vehicles. We had the opportunity to make some demonstration laps with the 208 during the intermissions as we spent an exciting Friday night under the lights!
Engineering Bash
In order to promote FSAE among freshman engineers, the team appeared with the 208 infront of Engineering Hall for the annual Engineering Bash. Aimed at introdcting the students to the many opportunities within the college, the bash allowed us to promote our organization and recruit some new faces for the 2009 season.
“208” Unveiling
The Wisconsin Racing team was joined by family, friends, faculty, and sponsors on April 12th, 2008 for the indtroduction of the newest member of the family, the “208.” Group leaders gave an overview of each system, followed by the formal unveiling of the car. The team would like to thank all that attended the event, your support is always appreciated!
Fall 2007 Kick-Off
We had a packed house as we held our Fall 2007 Kick-off on Monday, September 10th at 7pm in 1106 ME. An overview of the team was followed by group leaders giving an overview of each group, allowing new members to see what area of the car they would like to work on. We would like to welcome all new members to the team. This year is going to be another amazing year as we design and build the 208. If you missed the kick-off but would still like to join the team, just stop by our weekly team meetings on Monday at 7pm in 1106 ME, or email Juan or Blaine.
Formula Student Germany 2007
For the first time in UW history, seniors and group leaders traveled to Germany to compete in the Formula Student Germany competition, held August 8th-12th at the legendary Hockenheimring. In its second year, the event hosted 58 teams from Europe and around the world. Although rain dampened the campground and track for much of the competition, we had the opportunity to see a whole new array of cars with some impressive design and manufacturing. Unfortunately our hopes for a top finish were shattered due to brake problems during the endurance event, leading us to finish in 20th place. The experience in Germany was still unforgettable, giving us new ideas and motivation for the upcoming season. For full results and pictures from the event, please visit the Formula Student Germany website.
2007 Formula SAE Champions
Facing over 100 teams from around the world, we found some good competition in Romeo, MI as the team competed for the Formula SAE World Champion title from May 16th-20th. Everything came together as we had better luck than last year, making it through endurance and qualifying for design finals for the first time in recent UW history. Thanks to everyone who participated in the competition, it was awesome to see so many cars and dedicated teams. Also congratulations to the University of Western Australia and TU Graz for their second and third place finishes!
University of Wisconsin - Madison Results
Cost: 5th
Presentation: 8th
Design: 1st
Acceleration: 15th
Skidpad: 9th
Autocross: 5th
Endurance/Economy: 2nd
Final: 1st
Engineering EXPO
The UW-Madison Engineering campus held Engineering EXPO 2007 on April 19th-21st. On display was the latest and greatest technology that industry leaders around the world and UW researchers are working on, as well as the 2006 Formula car! The shop will be open for you to tour and see where we make the cars come to life. For more information on Engineering EXPO, please visit the Expo Website.
207 Unveiling
Thank you to everyone who attended the 207 unveiling on Friday, April 13th. We had a record turnout and are quite excited about the amount of enthusiasm everyone had about the car. If you missed unveiling, feel free to check out pictures from the event.
207 First Drive
On March 1st, the 207 came to life.... check out a short video of the first drive!