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Students drive forward engineering innovation during annual race season

22/03/2024

As the annual race season accelerates, engineering students at the University of Wolverhampton are driving forward engineering innovation. 

University of Wolverhampton Race Team (UWR) students are on track to race the Praga R1 car in the Zeo Prototype Cup and the Morgan Plus Four in the SW Motorsports Clubsport Trophy, both part of the British Racing and Sports Car Club. 

Students are also preparing the Formula Renault car as part of our Formula Foundation team, which will give Foundation Year and first-time engineers a platform from which to build their racing knowledge, and the E-Sports Sim-Racing team have created their own Twitch channel to broadcast their races live to fans and sponsors. 

University of Wolverhampton Race team students in the workshop at Silverstone

It’s a time of growth and innovation for UWR, who are celebrating 10 years of racing in 2024, as they launch Wolf RS as well. This innovative project will use racing regulations to design and build a racing car with the potential to be brought to market, ensuring UWR students understand business principles as well as engineering.  

The team recently unveiled its new Praga R1 livery, which showcases the 32 team sponsors that make UWR possible, including title partner Highclear Investments, senior partner Hadley Group and the team kit sponsor and manufacturer, MyWorkWear. 

A University of Wolverhampton Race Team and student and racing driver Shane Kelly in the new UWR kit

The students, studying for degrees in Aerospace, Automotive, Mechanical or Motorsport Engineering in the Department of Engineering at the University's Telford Campus, spend the race season working behind the scenes to test, engineer and address any challenges presented on the racetrack.  

The University is committed to producing graduates who can apply both theory and practice in the industry, offering them hands-on experience to equip them with real-world skills to boost their employability.     

Last year, graduates secured work for leading companies in the industry including McLaren, Chris Dittman Racing – GB3, West Surrey Racing – BTCC, K-Tech Racing and K-Tech Suspension. They join previous UWR alumni who now work in Formula 1, British GT and the engineering supply chain. 

Here are all the calendar events for UWR in 2024 confirmed so far.   

Date 

Championship 

Location 

April 

 

 

13th April 

Morgan 

Brands Hatch 

15th-19th April 

MACH2024 

NEC Birmingham 

May 

 

 

18th May 

Praga 

Snetterton 

25th May 

Morgan 

Oulton Park 

26th May 

Krazy Races Soapbox Derby 

Shrewsbury 

31st May - 2nd June 

Praga 

Spa, Belgium 

June 

 

 

22nd June 

Morgan 

Donington Park 

23rd June 

Praga 

Donington Park 

July 

 

 

21st July 

Morgan 

Snetterton 

August 

 

 

17th August 

Praga 

Brands Hatch 

September 

 

 

1st September 

Krazy Races Soapbox Derby 

Wolverhampton 

22nd September 

Morgan 

Donington Park 

October 

 

 

12th October 

Morgan 

Silverstone 

26th October 

Praga 

Oulton Park 

The 2024 ZEO Prototype Series started at Silverstone circuit as the first of five UK rounds, and the UWR team had mixed success, delivering a strong qualifying session before mechanical issues saw the car struggle for power during the races, leading to 5th and 6th place finishes (2nd in Class). You can watch the races on the BRSCC YouTube channel at BRSCC LIVE | 2024 SEASON OPENER @ SILVERSTONE | MARCH 16/17 2024 | SUNDAY STREAM (youtube.com) 

You can follow UWR through the season on their social media channels, @uwracing.   

For more information about courses at the University of Wolverhampton check out the website or visit one of our forthcoming Open Days. 

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