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UniBo Motorsport- Formula SAE team

A strong dedication for a big challenge

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UniBo Motorsport- Formula SAE team

UniBo Motorsport- Formula SAE team

UniBo Motorsport- Formula SAE team

UniBo Motorsport- Formula SAE team

UniBo Motorsport- Formula SAE team

A strong dedication for a big challenge

A strong dedication for a big challenge

A strong dedication for a big challenge

A strong dedication for a big challenge

UniBo Motorsport
UniBo Motorsport
UniBo Motorsport
UniBo Motorsport
1 Campaign |
Bologna, Italy
$460 USD 17 backers
7% of $6,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

UniBo Motorsport is the Formula SAE team of the University of Bologna.


What is the formula SAE?

The Formula SAE Championship is an international competition, organized by The Society of Automotive Engineers that involves over 500 universities worldwide. Teams of students design and build from scratch a Formula style prototype that must follow precise rules. The competition is based on a series of tests that evaluate the car for its design quality and performance, as well as the efficiency of the project from both an economic and an engineering point of view.

Who are we?

Unibo Motorsport was founded in 2009 by a group of enthusiasts’ mechanical engineering students that wanted to create a connection between the academicals reality and the industrial one, with a particular focus on the Automotive world. Today the team is formed by about 50 students operating in five different divisions: Vehicle, Aerodynamics, Powertrain, Electronics, Marketing.

The construction of the car starts with an accurate design phase followed by the manufacturing and assembling phases. All of them require teamwork skills, crucial for a good result.

Our achievements

Our continuous commitment through years and our technical skills led us to achieve the victory in the Formula SAE Brazil in October 2014. Thanks to this award, Unibo Motorsport became the first Italian team to win a race in the competition since its birth. UniBo Motorsport is now working on the new car, the 4th built by the team, which will bring great improvements in several aspects.

Car improvements for 2015

·  The vehicle division is realizing one of the most important car development since the birth of the team: for the first time, there will be a carbon monocoque chassis, which replace the previous steel tube trellis frame solution. There will be an important review of the suspension system geometries, due to the introduction of aerodynamics and the reduction of the rims diameter from 13 ‘’ to 10’’. All these features result in many advantages; of course, the most relevant will be a significant weight reduction,which is always a very important goal in a motorsport competition.

·  Taking into account the crucial role that aerodynamics has in the car's performance, this year we decided to develop a complete aerodynamic package, with front and rear wings specifically engineered to provide the possibility to change the incidence of each profile. In this way, it is possible to modify the vehicle attitude and meet the driver’s demands.

·  The team produces all its electronic systems; this feature makes UniBo Motorsport a unique team in its kind. Thanks to the proven reliability and the efficiency of electronic systems developed during 2014 season, the activities of the Electronics division will be mainly focused on refinements. In particular, our already powerful telemetry and data-logging systems will be enhanced by the integration of an entirely new Inertial Measurement Unit, which, combined with the use of a GPS receiver, will allow us to track  the car position on the circuit and to associate a location in space to the data collected.

·  After an accurate design, the engine will finally be equipped with a new gearbox. The gearshift, properly spaced, will have four gears and will allow, with a well-defined final transmission ratio, the use of the engine in the maximum torque and power RPMs for most of the track. Thanks to studies focused on the optimization of existing models, the use of CFD simulations made possible the complete re- design of the intake and exhaust systems, mutually “tuned”, in order to improve the already excellent performance of the engine.

·  The marketing division supports the work of the technical divisions with initiatives that give visibility to the project in order to obtain the necessary support. Many companies understand the benefits of our project and have invested in the development of our work.  

Our challenge: Brazil 2015

UniBo Motorsport has a great potential, proved by results, but Motorsport is economically demanding: to build such performing cars is an engineering challenge. Moreover, taking part in competitions all around the world is onerous and it is very difficult to find the needed resources. The Brazilian competition was a very special race to us and we are doing our best to come back with a very a competitive car to defend the winners title. We need your help to meet the costs for the travel and the car shipment to South America. This is your chance to be a part of our project: YOUR SUPPORT COULD MAKE THE DIFFERENCE!”

Use the funds

The funds raised with the campaign will be used in the building phase, in the track tests, in the competition. In particular, the funds will help us in:

·  Car shipment for the Brazilian competition (more than $10.000)

·  Track tests’ costs before the competition  ($8.000)

·  Materials and components’ costs for the manufacturing



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Donation

$5 USD
With this amount, your name will appear in team's website and social pages (Facebook and Twitter).
1 claimed

Minor Partner

$10 USD
With this amount, you will receive a postcard from the team. Your name will appear in team's website and social pages (Facebook and Twitter).
7 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Minor Partner + Certificate

$25 USD
With this amount, you will receive a postcard from the team and a certificate of Appreciation. Your name will appear in team's website and social pages (Facebook and Twitter).
0 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Minor Partner + Name on car

$50 USD
With this amount, you'll get the benefits of a Minor Partner. Your name will also be printed on car’s monocoque.
Estimated Shipping
November 2015
3 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Minor Partner + T-shirt

$75 USD
With this amount, you will receive a postcard from the team and your name will appear in team's website and social pages (Facebook and Twitter). Moreover, you will receive the official t-shirt of the Team.
Estimated Shipping
November 2015
0 out of 15 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Minor Partner + official polo

$100 USD
With this amount, you will receive a postcard from the team and your name will appear in team's website and social pages (Facebook and Twitter). Moreover, you will receive the official polo of the Team.
Estimated Shipping
November 2015
1 out of 10 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Major Partner

$200 USD
As a Major Partner, you will receive a special component of the car. Your name will appear in team's website and social pages (Facebook and Twitter).
Estimated Shipping
November 2015
0 out of 5 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Major Partner + T-shirt

$300 USD
With this amount, you will receive a special component of the car and the official t-shirt of the Team. Moreover, your name will appear in team's website and social pages (Facebook and Twitter)
Estimated Shipping
November 2015
0 out of 7 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Major Partner + official polo

$350 USD
With this amount, you will receive a special component of the car and the official polo of the Team. Moreover, your name will appear in team’s website and social pages (Facebook and Twitter).
Estimated Shipping
November 2015
0 out of 5 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Special Partner

$500 USD
As a Special Partner, you will receive a special benefit, an inedited component of the car. Moreover, your name will appear in team's website and social pages (Facebook and Twitter)
Estimated Shipping
December 2015
0 out of 4 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

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