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Virginia Tech Motorsports (FSAE)

Virginia Tech Motorsports FSAE is a student-led team that designs, builds, and competes with small formula-style race cars in the Formula SAE competition, fostering engineering skills and teamwork among its members.

Two Formula SAE car racing on a track.

What is Formula SAE?

Virginia Tech Motorsports FSAE is an ambitious student organization dedicated to the design, construction, and competition of small formula-style race cars. The team participates in the Formula SAE competition, which allows members to apply their engineering skills in a hands-on environment while promoting collaboration and teamwork. Through this experience, students gain valuable insights into automotive engineering and project management, preparing them for future careers in the engineering field.

A driver sits in a Formula SAE car.
The formula car racing on a track.
The formula car racing on a track.
The front of the car in a dramatically lite photo.

Who can join? 

Anyone

Recent Awards

12th Overall at Michigan Competition for EV and 31st Overall at Michigan Competition for IC

Fast Facts

Team size: 75-100 members
Department Afiliation: Mechanical Engineering
Workshop: Ware Lab