About Us

Building the future of electric racing at Santa Clara University

Our Story Mission Competition What is FSAE?Events

Our Story

2022

The Beginning

Senior Design Project

Seniors from the Mechanical Engineering department at Santa Clara University initiated Bronco Racing as part of their senior design project, with the goal of building a fully electric F1-style racecar focused on sustainable energy development.

2023

Official Recognition

Becoming an RSO

Bronco Racing was officially recognized as a Registered Student Organization (RSO) and received full endorsement from the School of Engineering to continue as a STEM-based student organization.

2024

Restructure

New Leadership

The team was restructured in January 2024 with renewed focus and expanded membership, preparing for competition.

2026

Competition

FSAE Michigan

Building our first race car to compete in the June 2026 Formula SAE Electric competition at Michigan International Speedway.

Mission Statement

To foster community among students with an interest in Santa Clara Formula SAE on Santa Clara University's campus through social/cultural events, classes, and educational events. To educate the Santa Clara campus about the student-led project and establish a greater and more inclusive sense of community.

Our mission is to ensure that our members can hone their mindset and skill set through designing, engineering, and preparing for the rigor of the Formula SAE competition. Members are encouraged to think boldly, learn often, and exceed their expectations.

Competitions

Formula SAE Michigan

We primarily prepare and participate in the annual Formula SAE Collegiate conference at Michigan International Speedway, where 100 Formula SAE teams compete in several business, technical, and skill-based events.

SoCal Shootout

We aim to participate in the SoCal shootout competition, a local event hosted by fellow universities in the Bay Area, such as San Jose State University, UC Berkeley, etc., during the Fall season.

What is FSAE?

The Formula Society of Automotive Engineers is an intercollegiate engineering design competition hosted by SAE International. By uniting more than 145,000 engineers and technical experts, we drive knowledge and expertise across a broad spectrum of industries.

Formula SAE challenges students to conceive, design, fabricate, and compete with small formula-style racing cars. Teams spend 8-12 months designing, building, and preparing their vehicles for competition.

Learn More at SAE.org

The Competition

Students from universities around the world design and build a car over the academic year to compete in a series of dynamic and static events against other colleges. Formula SAE provides students with a practical application of knowledge, experience working in a collaborative environment, and a fantastic opportunity to network with other students, faculty, and companies.

Static Events

Business Presentation

Teams market their team & car as if they were pitching to real companies. Judges examine how well your team has built a business capable of acquiring sponsors.

Cost Report

Teams present the total cost of the car, including all parts and manufacturing costs, where money was sourced from, and how it was allocated.

Design Presentation

The most crucial static event where teams share how they designed their car, including major design decisions with justifications.

Dynamic Events

Acceleration

See how fast your car can accelerate in a straight line.

Skidpad

See how fast your car can drive in a figure eight pattern.

Autocross

Drive your car around one 800 meter length lap as fast as possible. Push your whole car to its limits.

Endurance

The longest and most important event—how fast you can complete 22km of racing. Get judged based on energy efficiency.

In Action

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Ready to be part of something revolutionary? We're looking for passionate students to help us build the future of racing.

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