Formula UBC Racing

Name: Formula UBC Racing
Address: 6250 Applied Science Lane, Vancouver, BC, V6T1Z4, CA
Telephone: +1 (604) 822-2970

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The competition concept is that a fictitious company has hired a team to design and build a prototype vehicle to be evaluated for production.

Formula UBC Racing is an engineering student team that designs, builds, and races an open-wheeled, formula-style race car for competition each year at Formula SAE Michigan. Formula UBC is an engineering student team that competes in the international Formula SAE (FSAE) Collegiate design series and has been active for the past 25 years. The car is judged on: a business plan, overall engineering des

ign, production cost, and finally is raced to evaluate performance. The competition puts students in a real world situation where research, design, manufacturing, testing, developing, marketing, managing and fund raising are all major considerations. A volunteer run team of 30-40 students from various undergraduate and graduate engineering disciplines as well as select other faculties make this project a reality. Each year, a new chassis must be fabricated. This leads to most components being redesigned and improved upon each year.

09/09/2026

Reminder: Important dates and deadlines coming up this recruitment season! See you at info night #1 this Thursday!

09/07/2026

Curious about what it’s like to build a career in motorsport?

Join UBC's motorsports teams for an evening featuring women working and competing in the industry, from motorsport engineering to professional racing.

Hear about their career journeys, experiences in a male-dominated field, challenges and accomplishments, and advice for students looking to get involved in motorsport.

We’ll also be showcasing UBC’s own motorsport design teams and giving you a chance to ask our speakers your questions!

🗓 September 15th
⏰️ 6:30pm
📍CEME 1203
💻 Guest speakers joining virtually

Whether you’re interested in engineering, racing, or just want to learn more about opportunities in motorsport, come join us!

09/05/2026

SUB-TEAM HIGHLIGHT: Aerodynamics

The Aerodynamics subteam harnesses the airflow around the car to create downforce, reducing lap times while maintaining cooling performance. Our process starts in research, learning about various aerodynamic principles and devices that help our car's performance. Next we use Computer Aided Design (CAD) to design and iterate aerodynamic devices, then iteratively assess and improve their performance based on highly detailed Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations. Once finalized, we manufacture the parts from lightweight, high-performance pre-impregnated carbon fibre.

Applications are open and close on September 18th, apply now!

09/03/2026

SUB-TEAM HIGHLIGHT: Frame & Body

The Frame & Body team is the car's backbone. The team designs, builds, and validates the structure that supports all of the car's subsystems and load transfer from suspension, powertrain, and other components attached to the car. Members have the opportunity to learn and apply skills in structural analysis using Solidworks modelling, Ansys FEA, and hands-on manufacturing using various materials and tools among other skills. Our work ensures that every subsystem integrates seamlessly, providing rigidity, safety, and reliability for the entire vehicle.

Applications are open and close on September 18th, apply now!

08/30/2026

SUB-TEAM HIGHLIGHT: Powertrain!

The Powertrain team engineers the systems responsible for efficiently producing and delivering power from the engine to the wheels. Powertrain systems include:

- Air Intake
- Engine Cooling
- Fuel Tank and Injection
- Hand Clutch and Throttle Pedal
- Muffler and Exhaust Headers
- Oil Sump
- Pneumatic Shifting
- Sprocket and Differential Supports

If you’re interested in applying fluid dynamics, solid mechanics, and mechanical system design to build a powerful and reliable powertrain, we’d love for you to join us!

Applications are now open and close September 18th!

08/29/2026

Applications are now OPEN!

See our recruitment timeline for important dates and deadlines, and screenshot the QR code to go straight to our application! We’ll see you at Imagine Day 😁

08/28/2026

SUB-TEAM HIGHLIGHT: Suspension

The suspension subteam focuses on where the rubber meets the road. We optimize the grip, handling and stability of the car through analyzing vehicle dynamics, modelling tires, and designing mechanical systems. Testing and tuning the car to ensure handling that our driver can rely on, extracting the maximum performance from the car. Suspension systems that we design and manufacture include: anti-roll bars, bellcranks, brakes, control arms, steering. If you want to learn about racecar handling, fabrication, and how to work in a face paced team environment, then you should join suspension!

Reminder that applications open on August 29th!

08/26/2026

SUB-TEAM HIGHLIGHT: Business & Marketing

As recruitment opens soon, we’re highlighting each of our subteams to give you a closer look at what they do, what they work on, and how they contribute to Formula UBC. First up is our Business & Marketing (BSMK) subteam!

The Business and Marketing subteam is responsible for managing the team's public presence, securing essential resources, and representing the team at public events. Our responsibilities include identifying and contacting potential sponsors to obtain funding, materials, and other parts essential to the team's success. We also oversee social media accounts, which involves creating and scheduling professional content to engage with our community, showcase our team's values and hard work, and promote the team's activities. Additionally, we compete in the FSAE Business Case Competition and contribute to the team's competition performance.

Interested in joining BSMK or one of our other subteams? Recruitment opens August 29th!

08/23/2026

Thank you to everyone that came out! It was very nice to meet some new faces (and some old ones 😉), and we hope everyone enjoyed their time as much as we did.

A huge thank you to UBC Mechanical Engineering and UBC Engineering for their continued support of Formula UBC. We really appreciate all the resources and opportunities you provide that allow our team to keep learning, building, and growing. Events like this are a great chance for us to connect with the UBC community, share what we've been working on, and meet everyone who supports student engineering at UBC. We’re incredibly grateful to have you behind us!

Reminder that recruitment opens on Aug 29th 👀

08/21/2026

We’re hiring! Take a look at our recruitment timeline for details on upcoming events, application dates, and more!

Keep an eye out for future posts with event times and locations 👀

Address

6250 Applied Science Lane
Vancouver, BC
V6T1Z4

Telephone

+1 (604) 822-2970

Website

http://www.formulaubc.com/

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