UMN Formula SAE

Design. Manufacture. Market. Race.

We are the University of Minnesota Student Chapter of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).

Learn More About the Competition

Each year, we design and build an electric vehicle to compete in the global Formula SAE Series. The competition's goal is to design, manufacture, market, and race an open-wheel, open-cockpit, single-seat vehicle marketable for the weekend autocrosser.

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Formula SAE

In an international collegiate design competition sanctioned by the Society of Automotive Engineers, Formula SAE students develop and build an open-wheeled, open-cockpit race car. In addition to scoring on their vehicle's performance, teams are also scored on their business logic and engineering competency.

After graduation, Formula SAE students are sought out for their passion and attention to detail in developing highly engineered, high-performance products. Being a part of Gopher Motorsports means developing lifelong skills!

Join Gopher Motorsports

Be part of the best Formula SAE team in Minnesota, ranked among the top 10 in the nation.

Gopher Motorsports is one large team made up of many subteams, providing a place for students pursuing any major! Whether you are a mechanical engineer, finance major, computer scientist, or any other major you can think of, there are dozens of ways you can contribute to the team.