Somaiya Vidyavihar University's Orion Racing India team secures 25th place at Formula Student Austria 2024

The team participated with their 3rd EV Prototype named Pegasus.

Autocar Professional BureauBy Autocar Professional Bureau calendar 15 Aug 2024 Views icon12892 Views Share - Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to LinkedIn Share to Whatsapp
Somaiya Vidyavihar University's Orion Racing India team secures 25th place at Formula Student Austria 2024

Somaiya Vidyavihar University’s Orion Racing India team secured the 25th place out of 38 finalists at Formula Student Austria 2024, held at the Red Bull Ring F1 Track in Austria 2024. 

The team participated with their 3rd EV Prototype named Pegasus. 

Formula Student Austria is an annual international engineering competition held at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria. It is part of the larger Formula Student series designed to challenge university students worldwide to design, build, and race small, formula-style vehicles.

Team Orion Racing India excelled in various events at Formula Student Austria 2024 such as in the Static Events, secured 5th place as Finalists in the Cost and Manufacturing Event, 15th place in the Business Plan Presentation Event, and 30th place in the Engineering Design Event. In Dynamic Events, they stood at 20th place in the Autocross Event, 9th place in the Endurance Event, and 9th place in the Efficiency Event. 

Prof. V. N. Rajasekharan Pillai, Vice Chancellor of Somaiya Vidyavihar University, said, "Securing 25th place among 38 finalists from across the globe is a remarkable feat."

 

 

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