USM24

Season 2023-2024

USM24 is the team’s third electric vehicle, competing at both Silverstone (FSUK) and Hockenheim (FSG), just like its predecessor. The team worked hard to deliver major technical upgrades that impressed both judges and competitors alike.

Drivetrain

Chassis

Wheels

Tyres

Suspension

Emrax 228 electric motor with chain drive

Mild Steel Spaceframe, dacron body panels

DWT AlumiLite Sport Blue Label

R20B 16x7.5 10x7

Double wishbone pushrod activated system with roll and heave decoupling front and rear

Aerodynamics

Full Custom Carbon Fibre Package:

Front Wing with 4-Element Array and Horizontal Whiskers
Rear Wing with 5-Element Array
Venturi Tunnels with 2-Element Array and Integrated Cooling
Aerodynamic Floor and Diffuser

Weight

224 Kg

FSUK 2024

With a total overhaul of the mechanical systems, USM24 introduced new design philosophies, balancing between both reliability and performance gains. Similar approach was followed with the overall preparation of both System Heads and team members, resulting in the team achieving some of its best Statics results of the last few years. As such, we are proud to have achieved 12th overall at FSUK.

FSUK Results:

Overall: 12th

Design: 3rd

Cost: 19th

Business: 32nd

Endurance: 7th

Lap Time Sim: 12Th

FSG 2024

Continuing our 2023 journey, USM returned to Formula Student Germany, achieving 36th overall, while finishing the endurance event, marking 12 years since the last time the team completed two such events in a single season. The team received positive feedback on its performance, while racing alongside some of the best teams internationally.

Here is what our Team Principal, Craig Yeardly has to say about the season:

"That’s us on our way back home now, what a great way to end the season.

Overall, we finished 36th out of 79 teams with 277.60 points, up 13 places from last season and 40% more points. We improved our performance in the Business, Design, Skidpad, Acceleration, Endurance and Efficiency events which demonstrates the continual improvement of the team.

Notably, we have also completed 2 Endurance events in a season for the first time in 12 years as a team. In terms of our goals for the season, we set off to be the third best team in the UK.

Although we didn’t directly achieve this at FSUK this year, this team is a top team, and once we put the final pieces together, I’m sure this team can deliver a result we dream of.”

FSG Results:

Overall: 36th

Design: 41st

Cost: 72nd

Business: 50th

Skidpad: 38th

Acceleration: 43rd

Autocross: 39th

Endurance: 19th

Efficiency: 18th