Team Details

VUB Racing

University Vrije Universiteit Brussel
BE Brussels VUB short 1100
LocationBrussels, Belgium
Homepagehttps://vubracing.com/
Social Media
Short Linktid.fsg.one/871

Team Description

Formula Student team from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel building an electric race car using biodegradable flax fibers.


Past Events

2026
Car #43 Phaëton
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VUB Racing is the Formula Student team of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) in Belgium. The team takes pride in its commitment to sustainability, integrating environmentally conscious materials throughout the design and build of their race car, manufacturing all aerodynamic components using flax fibers. With access to a well-equipped machine park, VUB Racing manufactures the majority of its components in-house. This hands-on approach provides team members with valuable engineering experience.
Engineering Design Priorities:
Drive all dynamic events Improve reliability Increase available power Improve EDE scoring
Car Specifications
General
Frame Construction Steel frame chassis
Material S355
Overall L 3035 mm
Overall W 1553 mm
Overall H 1287 mm
Wheelbase 1550 mm
Track (Fr) 1325 mm
Track (Rr) 1275 mm
Weight with 68kg driver (Fr) 148 kg
Weight with 68kg driver (Rr) 157 kg
Suspension Independent double A-Arm suspension, direct-acting coilover (Fr) & pushrod (Rr) suspension
Tyres (Fr / Rr) Hoosier 16x7.5-10/Hoosier 16x7.5-10
Wheels (Fr / Rr) Braid Sturace 7
Drive Type Chain drive
Differential Quaife limited slip bevel gear differential
Cooling Single water loop for motor controller
Brake System 4-Disk system, self developed rotors with 192mm diameter, adjustable brake balance
Electronics Self-developed power distribution & telemetry. Simplified & centralised wiring harness
Powertrain
Number of Motors 1
Motor Location Rear center
Max Motor Power (per motor) 86 kW
Motor Type Emrax 208, PMSM
Max Motor RPM (highest) 6000 rpm
Motor Controller Drivetrain Innovation HV-550
Max System Voltage 302 V
Electrode Materials LiPo - LiCoO2
Combined Accumulator Capacity 2.4 kWh
Transmission Ratio (Primary) 4.8 : 1
Transmission Ratio (Secondary) -

FS past achievements due to World Ranking Data Base

Date Event Teams Rank BP CM ED SP DV SP AC DV AC AX EN EF Pe Total
2026.08
FS DE
80
75.
69.
73.
62.
-
-
-
-
52.
-
-
-20.00
94.40
2026.07
FS CH
21
19.
17.
20.
14.
7.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-50.00
126.00
2025.09
FSAE IT
32
29.
26.
26.
30.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.00
114.75
2025.07
FS UK
59
53.
54.
49.
50.
-
-
-
-
-
22.
-
0.00
96.49
2024.07
FS NL
31
27.
26.
29.
22.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.00
136.37
2023.07
FS NL
33
31.
30.
32.
28.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-10.00
96.04
2022.07
FS NL
21
19.
19.
20.
19.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.00
98.06
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