Transcript FSAE - Michigan Turn Marshals

John Lisiecki, Ed Arthur, Jen Merideth
- Dynamic
Events
FSAE @ Michigan International
Speedway
Mike Nienhuis,
Mike McClintock,
Frank Putnam
- Operations
© 2015 Michigan Turn Marshals
Jeff Lovell, Mark Muddiman,
Matthew Johnson
- Tech
rev 3/17/2015
The COMPETITION
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Formula SAE® is a student design
competition organized by SAE
International.
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Sponsored by:
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Bosch, Ford, Honda, SolidWorks
Toyota, Continental, Cummins
FEV, GM, Maplesoft
Akebono, Altair, MacLean-Fogg,
Magna Powertrain, PTC, TRW
 Hoosier, MathWorks, Polaris,
Royal Purple, Yazaki
The first competition was started back in 1981 and now
includes annual events in Michigan, Lincoln Nebraska,
New Hampshire (Hybrid), and Austria, Australia, Brazil,
Germany, Italy, Japan and the U.K.
The CONCEPT
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The Formula SAE competition is for SAE student members to
conceive, design, fabricate, and compete with small formulastyle racing cars.
The VENUE
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The Michigan event annually hosts 120 teams representing 10 countries
 The competition will take place Wed May 13th through Sat May 16th
at the
The EVENTS
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Tech Inspections
Static Judging
Acceleration & Skid Pad
Autocross
Endurance & Fuel Economy
Awards Ceremonies
Evening Get-Togethers in the campground
Wednesday thru Friday
Thursday all day
Friday morning
Friday afternoon
Saturday all day
Fri & Sat evenings
Wednesday thru Friday
Friday morning
ACCELERATION
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82 yard straightaway
2 drivers per car / 2 runs per driver
Best run counts
SKID PAD
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2 circles of 50’ diameter in a figure-8
2 drivers per car / 2 runs per driver
Each run consists of 2-right and 2-left
laps
AUTOCROSS
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Course Length = approx ½ mile
2 drivers per car / 2 laps per driver
Typically 3-4 cars on the track concurrently
No passing in this “solo” event
Avg Speeds = 35 to 40 MPH
ENDURANCE and FUEL ECONOMY
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Course Length ~ 1.0 Kilometer
Total run = 2 x 11 laps
2 drivers per car / Driver change midway
Typically 5-7 cars on the track concurrently
Passing within designated passing zones
Avg speed = 35 MPH / Approx top speed = 65 MPH
LAST YEAR’s TOP-10
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Global Formula Racing
(Oregon State & Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg-Ravensburg)
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Tech Univ of Munich
Universitat Stuttgart
FH – Joanneum Graz (Austria)
Univ of Akron
Université Laval (Quebec)
Auburn Univ
Univ of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Univ of Florida
Centro Univ da FEI (Brazil)
LOCAL SCHOOLS …
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16th place – Western Ontario
24 – Ohio State
27 – Univ of Mich Dearborn
32 – Toledo
36 – Saginaw Valley State
43 – Michigan State
53 – Oakland
61 – Michigan Tech
62 – Kettering
69 – Western Michigan
85 – Ferris State
101 – Lawrence Tech
 109 Teams competed in 2014
 120 are registered for 2015
Only 1 team from GER & 1 from AUS
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16th place – Western Ontario
24 – Ohio State
27 – Univ of Mich Dearborn
32 – Toledo
36 – Saginaw Valley State
43 – Michigan State
53 – Oakland
61 – Michigan Tech
62 – Kettering
69 – Western Michigan
85 – Ferris State
101 – Lawrence Tech
New for 2015:
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Start 9am, End ~ 6pm
Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, Dinner
Receive THREE Detroit Region
Worker Points per day!
We still are looking for Volunteers:
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SCCA Solo folks for the Friday Autocross event
Solo & F&C volunteers for Saturday Endurance
Register online at
Thanks to the SCCA Volunteers:
Ed Abbott
Gary Godula
Ed Maklenburg
James Rose
Rob Ackley
Bob Goppold
William Matzen
Michael & Suzanne Royce
Greg Anthony
Beth & Ken Hand
Dave McCagg
Clancy Schmidt
Diane & Ed Arthur
Tom Hartsaw
Carol & Mike McClintock Alan Schiedler
Steve Balanecki
Chris Histed
Jeremiah McClintock
Tom Schreiber
Pat & Tamara Barber
Andrew Hughes
Zac Megis
Mark Scott
Kevan Bates
Adam Jacobs
Jen & Marcus Merideth
Frank Setilli
Rosemary Bayer
Loren Jacobs
Doug Mitchell
David & Susie Small
Rod Beckwith III
Matthew Johnson
Jeremiah Mauricio
Barb Steencken
Raleigh & Velma Boreen Pat LaMontagne
Tim Moyer
Brian Sumeracki
Tammy Breece
Don & Elizabeth Leckey
Mark Muddiman
Seth Taylor
Kristi & Bob Browning
Richard Leckey
Mike Nienhuis
Mike Thodoroff
Dave Browning
John Lisiecki
Eric Penn
Bill Thompson
Ann Burke
Jeff Lovell
Ken & Sue Wiedbusch
James Burks
Eunice Lucas-Logan
Rob Potocki
Frank Putnam
John Firment
Larry & Jackson MacLeod
Keith Roberts
Richard Worden
Cindy Wisner
For more information and a copy of this presentation
http:// fsae.TurnMarshals.com