Race report
Formula Student UK (FSUK) celebrated its 25th anniversary this year. Held at the famous Silverstone circuit, the epicentre of UK motorsport, the competition once again delivered innovative technologies, controversial concepts and its fair share of dramatic racing.
Unlike the heatwave of last year, this year’s forecast included weather warnings for wind and rain, although this did little to dampen the spirits of the 91 teams that arrived from 17 different countries to compete.
The FSUK competition is essentially split into two halves, the first being the static events and scrutineering that take place on Thursday and Friday, while the main dynamic events such as Acceleration, Sprint and Endurance occur across the weekend. Any team with aspirations of outright success must take both aspects seriously.
Of the 91 entries, only 20 made it through the [scrutineering] process to compete in at least one dynamic event
Engineering Design
The most important static event is Engineering Design, where teams can score up to 150 points, making this event alone worth 15 per cent of the total points available in the competition. Consequently, teams that make the Design finals are generally a good indication of the likely front runners when the wheels start turning in earnest.
Formula Student stalwart, Oxford Brookes Racing (OBR), took top honours with its EV entry in the Design finals, which were announced on Saturday. Close behind was the IC entry of MoRe Modena Racing (MMR) Combustion from the Università degil Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italy. As it turned out, this battle would continue throughout the rest of the competition.
Third place was awarded to last year’s overall winner, UGRacing from the University of Glasgow, which was a particularly impressive feat considering the team switched
