This is the best result of PWR Racing Team in
its history. The team, composed of students from Wrocław University of
Technology and Wrocław University of Economics, took 11th place out
of the 55 starting teams.
The Wrocław
team finished the Italian competition of the Student Formula with a total of
550 703 points. The best result they achieved was in the Acceleration
discipline, in which the vehicle acceleration is measured on a distance of 75
m. RT-05 reached a time of 3,84 s, taking second place only behind the Czech
vehicle CTU CarTech Combustion.
The vehicle
also had a good result in the most difficult discipline, the Endurence, i.e. a
22 km race, taking 11th place.
In the
general classification of the competition, the Austrian team TU Graz Racing Team was victorious
(916 866 points, Graz Technical University), ahead of the German HAWKS Racing (877 362 points, UAS
Hamburg), and the Czech CTU CarTech
Combustion (813 566, Czech Technical University in Prague).
“We are
tired but very, very satisfied.” – said Magda
Klimek from the Wrocław team’s PR crew – “This competition wasn’t easy. A
multitude of teams from the entire world took part in the event, with 55
vehicles powered by a combustion engine, and 25 with electrical drive. Competition
was tough, but we can’t complain, as we achieved a really good result. And we
have to remember we are still beginners in the Student Formula, since there are
many teams with much larger experience.”
The Italian
competition of the Student Formula started on Friday and lasted until Monday.
It is organized by the International Association of Automotive Industry
Engineers.
Marcin Tkaczyk, DSc, the team mentor, went to Italy with the
students. The team was supported financially by the Wrocław University of
Technology Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and sponsors, including Lincoln
Electric, ZM Toruń, and Stelweld.
Two weeks
ago, the PWR Racing Team took 18th place in a Student Formula race
in Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
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Translation: Dariusz Więcławski