RIT Racing

🚗 Winning Teams Use SOLIDWORKS! 🏆 RITRacing from Rochester Institute of Technology achieved 1st place at Formula SAE Electric 2024, designing their 4,000 component vehicle in SOLIDWORKS and managing data on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. They also were among top-10 finishes in acceleration, autocross, and skid pad in a competitive field of 78 teams. Check out their story: https://lnkd.in/eUNNH_q7

F32 Results at FSAE Michigan 2024! The official results are out, so here’s how we stacked up in the field of 78 teams that led us to the first place overall win. Photo Credits: Kip Gaddis #FSAE #kgcoe #kategleasoncollegeofengineering #RIT #RITRacing #f1 #racing #FSAEMichigan #competition #FSAEElectric #Electric #cars #racecar #engineering #becauseracecar #mechanicalengineering #formula1 #EV #sustainability #team

Follow Rochester Institute of Technology students from @RITRacing team on an incredible journey to win SAE International Formula Electric with a never give up attitude. 4000 components designed in SOLIDWORKS and managed by Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE platform for cloud storage. #FormulaElectric #FormulaStudent 3DEXPERIENCE Edu Kevin Swayze RIT Racing RIT Kate Gleason College of Engineering (KGCOE) CADimensions, Inc. Frank Cavalier Alan Nye

Ever wonder what makes a winning racecar? We’ve got you. F32 is a full carbon fiber monocoque car with a single inboard rear motor making 107 hp and 177 lbft of torque. Thanks to its full carbon aero kit making 423 lbs of downforce at 65 mph, the car does 0-60 mph in 3.2 seconds. All of this is powered by a 319.2 V, 6.38 kWh battery that brings the total vehicle weight to 447 lbs. All of this is backed by an incredible team of student engineers who push for data-driven design choices in every part of the car. This post represents one of the key points that RIT Racing has pushed over the last couple of years: an open willingness to share information and help other teams succeed. We, by no means, think we have everything that goes into an FSAE car figured out, but, whether you’re a team that’s just starting out or an experienced team looking to improve your existing designs, we’re happy to answer any questions you may have. If you have questions, feel free to reach out and ask. Photo Credits: Tristan Ho Joseph Edleblute Kip Gaddis #FSAE #kgcoe #kategleasoncollegeofengineering #RIT #RITRacing #f1 #racing #FSAEMichigan #competition #FSAEElectric #Electric #cars #racecar #engineering #becauseracecar #mechanicalengineering #formula1 #EV #sustainability #team

We're still celebrating RIT Formula SAE Racing Team's first place win at the Michigan SAE Formula electric race! The team's Chief Engineer, Owen Sherbinko '24 (mechanical engineering), the team's Project Manager, Damian D. (rising fifth-year mechanical engineering student), and team founder, Dr. Alan Nye received the first place trophy. 🏎️🏁🏆

Here’s to the two people most responsible for F32’s win: our admin! There’s so much more to running a team of 60 college students than simply making sure the designs going onto the car are the best they can be. Owen Sherbinko, our Chief Engineer, and Damian Delfino, our Project Manager, did an incredible job of promoting all aspects of our team. To Damian: Your positive personality has so much more of an impact on the team than I think you’ll ever recognize. From the surprise dodgeball day we had this year, to the pancake breakfasts, to buying the speaker so the team could listen to music in the shop and at comp, you made sure that the team wasn’t just building a racecar but genuinely having fun doing it. This showed especially on the morning of Endurance, when we had a ton of people from other teams checking out F32, asking questions, and learning how we did things. Your emphasis on not procrastinating on deadlines for comp turned around to push us to the win. I don’t think the team has ever NOT been packing the Penske the night before comp, and if that doesn’t show how successful you’ve been in leading the team, I don’t know what would. To Owen: Damian wasn’t the only one making sure we were having fun. From crushing Marg Towers, to the team Minecraft night, you made sure we weren’t just having fun inside the shop, but rather, you made sure we were having fun outside of the shop. You made sure we weren’t just a team but truly a group of friends. Additionally, your emphasis on all of the little details that went into F32 ensured that F32 was a well-buttoned-up, rules-compliant car. Doc Nye said that he has never seen the team get along and mesh as well as we do and that he’s so proud of what the team has become. The two of you have reshaped this team into something better than it has ever been. With the two of you at the helm, it’s no wonder we were able to win at Michigan. It is from the bottom of our hearts, Damian and Owen, when we say, from the rest of the team, thank you! We are all better off thanks to your leadership. Photo Credits: Tristan Ho

The RIT Formula SAE Racing Team overcame challenges through persistence and determination to claim first place overall at the Michigan SAE Formula race! The competition is one of the largest in the U.S. with 78 collegiate teams from across the globe. “It proved this team can overcome any disappointment or problem that comes our way and has given us exceptional mental fortitude to be able to take any problem at face value, no matter how large, and just get to work. All problems, whether big or small, can be solved with a full team like this,” said Owen Sherbinko, RIT Formula chief engineer and recent mechanical engineering graduate in the RIT Kate Gleason College of Engineering (KGCOE). https://brnw.ch/21wKNz4

Congratulations to all our university teams who competed in Formula SAE Electric! Special thank you to all of our volunteers, organizers, and sponsors; this event wouldn’t be possible without your support. See everyone back at the Michigan International Speedway next year! #FormulaSAE

RIT Racing takes first place overall at FSAE Michigan 2024! 🏎️🏁🏆 It is impossible for us to convey the emotions our team felt as we heard our name called for First Place overall last night. It was only two years ago that we had to explain why we didn’t have a new car due to all the difficulties the team had gone through following the pandemic. Now, two years later, our team was able to outperform all of our competitors to bring home first place. For the first time in its 32 year history, RIT Racing has won FSAE Michigan. F32 exemplifies not only the hard work and long nights from our members this year, but it also examplifies that RIT Racing, after years of challenges, is finally back to where it once was. Our results: First place overall 🥇 Second place in Endurance 🥈 Third place in Acceleration 🥉 To all of those who supported us this year, whether it be through sponsorship, donations, engineering help, or just moral support, we sincerely appreciate your continued support of the team. This would all be impossible without you. Photo Credits: Tristan Ho #FSAE #kgcoe #kategleasoncollegeofengineering #RIT #RITRacing #f1 #racing #FSAEMichigan #competition #FSAEElectric #Electric #cars #racecar #engineering #becauseracecar #mechanicalengineering #formula1 #EV #sustainability #team #FSAEMichigan2024

Only 2 weeks left until FSAE Michigan 2024! As we begin F32's final preparation for comp, we finished the car's fourth full endurance run this weekend! Photo Credits: Calvin C. #FSAE #kgcoe #kategleasoncollegeofengineering #RIT #RITRacing #f1 #racing #FSAEMichigan #competition #FSAEElectric #Electric #cars #racecar #engineering #becauseracecar #mechanicalengineering #formula1 #EV #sustainability #team