The UT Formula Team is now selling College of Engineering polo shirts for $20.00 each. If interested please e-mail sae@eng.utoledo.edu or visit the autolab (NE 1031).
April 18th, 2008
The team attended The SAE World Congress on April 14th-17th at the Cobo Center in Detroit, MI. Also during this event, we attend the Detroit Section meeting featuring the all new Dodge Challenger.
Please visit the updated photo section for pictures from this event.
April 17th, 2008
The team are busy preparing the new car for paint this week, look for completed picks in the next week or two. We would also like to thank PURE TUNING of Toledo for their help with dyno access!
March 13th, 2008
Check out
the Rocket
Motorsports
History
Sheet by
going to:
http://www.eng.utoledo.edu/~sae/about.html.
http://www.eng.utoledo.edu/~sae/about.html.
Also the team will be attending The SAE World Congress Exhibit on April 14th-17th at the Cobo Center in Detroit, MI. Feel free to come and check us out!
January 26th, 2008
The new car
is up and
running! The
team put in
a lot of
hard work
the past few
days and
successfully
completed
their first
run!. Due to
the weather
and snow
outside, the
run took
place
inside. Feel
free to
check out
the video in
the under
the media
page.
December
12th, 2007
The Team
would like
to thank the
Waldock
family for
their
valuable
support of
the team! It
is these
type of
contributions
that allow
the team to
remain at
the top of
the charts
each year!
November
28th, 2007
The Team
would like
to extend a
warm welcome
to following
sponsors for
joining the
Rocket
Motorsports
Team!!
Valvoline
for
providing
high quality
lubricants
that will
protect the
new car
under all
conditions!
November 28th, 2007
The Team
would like
to extend a
warm welcome
to following
sponsors for
joining the
Rocket
Motorsports
Team!!
Valvoline
for
providing
high quality
lubricants
that will
protect the
new car
under all
conditions!
Valvoline for providing high quality lubricants that will protect the new car under all conditions!
Innovative Composite Engineering for top quality composite materials!
Owens Corning
Lydey Air Controls for providing pnumatic cylinders for the new shifting system!
Crown Batteryy for providing batteries to power up the new car!
Thanks for your support!!
November 1st, 2007
The Team will again be attend two competitions this year as Car #8 at Formula SAE located at Michigan International Speedway in May, and Car #5 at Formula SAE West at California Speedway in June! The team is currently seeking additional funds to aid with the traveling cost associated with these two events.
Also, the new car is taking shape with the chassis nearly complete and many other parts are currently being fabricated. Be sure to check out the Media page with updated pictures and videos!
October 8th, 2007
The Rocket
Motorsports
Team would
like to
extend a
Thank You to
Goodyear for
hosting The
Goodyear
Shootout
this past
weekend.
It was a
great event
for the team
as well as
many others.
Toledo
finished 3rd
in
acceleration,
11th in
Skidpad, 8th
in
Autocross,
but failed
to finish
endurance
due to a
fuel
pressure
problem.
September
17th, 20077
The team
traveled to
the Ohio
FSAE
Shootout
this past
weekend
bringing
home the top
2 spots, and
also had the
Fastest Time
of the Day!!
Other teams
there
included
Ohio State,
Cincinnati,
and
Cedarville.
Junee
18th, 2007
The
University
of Toledo
just
returned
from a
successful
trip to FSAE
West in
California!
The team
earned its
highest ever
finish by
placing 5th
overall!
Other scores
include:
Cost:
17thh
Presentation:
16th
Skidpad:
4th
Acceleration:
20th
Autocross:
17th
Endurance/
Fuel
Economy:
1st
The team
also
received 1st
place in the
Goodyear
Excellence
in Endurance
award, 1st
place in the
Timkin
Friction
Management
award, and
3rd place in
Honda
Dynamic
Events
award!!
May 7th,
20077
The
University
of Toledo
just
finished a
successful
trip to FSAE
East at the
Ford Proving
Grounds in
Romeo,
Michigan.
The team
finished a
best ever at
East
competition
8th place
overall!!!
Other
results
include:
Cost:
6thh
Presentation:
46th
Design:
80 pts
Skidpad:
14th
Acceleration:
20th
Autocross:
18th
Endurance/
Fuel
Economy: 8th
January 11th, 2007
The
University
of Toledo University of Toledo
FSAE
Progress is going very well in the SAE lab. Stop by of check out the
webcam to see what we are up to!
June 17th, 2006
Congrats UT FSAE Team for a 7th place overall finish! Results
of each individual event include:
Design: 27th
Acceleration: 12th
Endurance/Fuel Economy: 6th
Cost: 5th
Skid Pad: 11th
Presentation: 17th
Autocross: 5th
The team was also invited to participate in the Road & Track
Shootout along with Texas A&M, University of
Wollongong ,
Michigan State, and University of Kansas
Look for the FSAE team this summer with three other cars at the local
SCCA autocrosses.
May 22nd, 2006
Congratulations UT FSAE Team for a top 20 finish!
The team placed 17th overall out of 140 registered schools. Holding
on to Top finishing Ohio
Design: 68th
Acceleration: 35th
Endurance/Fuel Economy: 15th
Cost: 6th
Skid Pad: 23rd
Presentation: 31st
Autocross: 11th
Junee 18th, 2007
The University of Toledo just returned from a successful trip to FSAE West in California! The team earned its highest ever finish by placing 5th overall! Other scores include:
Cost: 17thh
Presentation: 16th
Skidpad: 4th
Acceleration: 20th
Autocross: 17th
Endurance/ Fuel Economy: 1st
The team also received 1st place in the Goodyear Excellence in Endurance award, 1st place in the Timkin Friction Management award, and 3rd place in Honda Dynamic Events award!!
May 7th, 20077
The University of Toledo just finished a successful trip to FSAE East at the Ford Proving Grounds in Romeo, Michigan. The team finished a best ever at East competition 8th place overall!!! Other results include:
Cost: 6thh
Presentation: 46th
Design: 80 pts
Skidpad: 14th
Acceleration: 20th
Autocross: 18th
Endurance/ Fuel Economy: 8th
January 11th, 2007
The
Progress is going very well in the SAE lab. Stop by of check out the webcam to see what we are up to!
June 17th, 2006
Congrats UT FSAE Team for a 7th place overall finish! Results of each individual event include:
Design: 27th Acceleration: 12th Endurance/Fuel Economy: 6th
Cost: 5th Skid Pad: 11th
Presentation: 17th Autocross: 5th
The team was also invited to participate in the Road & Track
Shootout along with Texas A&M,
Look for the FSAE team this summer with three other cars at the local SCCA autocrosses.
May 22nd, 2006
Congratulations UT FSAE Team for a top 20 finish!
The team placed 17th overall out of 140 registered schools. Holding
on to Top finishing
Design: 68th Acceleration: 35th Endurance/Fuel Economy: 15th
Cost: 6th Skid Pad: 23rd
Presentation: 31st Autocross: 11th
