Team Details

Sapienza Corse

University	Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza" IT Roma U Sapienza short 461
Location	Roma, Italy
Homepage	https://www.sapienzacorse.org/
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DV Team	Sapienza Corse Driverless
EV Team	Fast Charge
Short Link	tid.fsg.one/183

Team Description

Sapienza Corse's vision has a name: "Gajarda". She was born in 2008, when a group of young students of mechanical engineering from the University of Rome "Sapienza" decided to apply theoretical notions to real problems, such as those of a racing car: if you can choose, why not to follow your passion?

Gajarda's first come out was in 2008 for FSAE Italy, held on Fiorano racetrack. In her second year of life, a brand new Gajarda took part for the first time in two different competitions: FSAE Italy (Varano de' Melegari) and FSG (Hockenheim-ring), and for the first time she's been able to finish both endurance contests.
Again, in 2010 season a completely renewed "Gajarda" took part to FSAE Italy and FSG, though the results have been quite different from 2009. In FSG, 31 positions earned in just one year (34th on 78 participants), second Italian best Team and 13th place overall in the Skidpad event. In FSAE Italy even better: "just" 15 positions earned since 2009 (14th on 51 participants).
2011 season let us reach the 61th position in the world ranking, showing great performance in FSG (17th overall) and FSAEItaly (8th overall). The 2012 season is going to be even more exciting with three competitions scheduled: Austria, Germany and Italy!

In 2013 Gajarda made its way in FSG, FS Spain and Italy placing itself in the Design finals held in Barcelona!

2014 was an unlucky season: FSG was missed and only Varano has been attended.
Now, a completely new team is at work, and its going to attend all three FSG, FS Italy and Spain challenges!

Event Profile

Past Events

2017

Car #319

Info

Sapienza Corse means challenging the norm: Gajarda 2017 is an AWD FSAE vehicle with an electronically controlled torque vectoring. Our prototype features an extensive use of carbon fibre, e.g. monocoque, wheel assembly, airbox and suspension wishbones. A strong passion and drive towards continuous research of new solutions distinguish each member: everyone has a specific role, but is also able to collaborate for the collective aim.

Engineering Design Priorities:

AWD Transmission CFRP Wheel Assembly CFRP Monocoque Torque vectoring Dry Sump Lubrication CFRP Wishbones

Car Specifications

General

Frame Construction	CFRP/Honeycomb monocoque
Overall Length (mm)	2960
Overall Width (mm)	1410
Overall Height (mm)	1164
Wheelbase (mm)	1550
Track Front (mm)	1200
Track Rear (mm)	1180
Weight Front (kg)	153
Weight Rear (kg)	125
Suspension	Double unequal length A-Arm. Pull rod actuated horizontally oriented spring and dampers
Tyres	457x152 R10 LC0 Hoosier
Wheels	185 mm wide, 10
Drive Type	Left: Gear transmission/Right: 415 chain
Differential	Open. 48:52 F/R static bias on side diff's. Slipping clutch R/L torque vectoring
Cooling	382x370mm radiator, 1310 cfm fan mounted to radiator backside, mechanic pump
Brake System	4-disk, 220mm diameter front, 190mm diameter rear, adjustable brake bias.
Electronics	Electro-actuated Shifting and Torque Vectoring, Selfdesigned Live-Telemetry and Dashboard

Powertrain

Engine	Honda CBR 600F4i
Bore (mm)	67
Stroke (mm)	42.5
Cylinders	4
Displacement (ccm)	599
Compression Ratio	13:1
Fuel System	Electronic Injection with Mectronik MKE6
Fuel	E85
Max Power (kW)	10500
Max Torque (Nm)	9000

2015

Car #19

Info

Sapienza Corse represents the mixture of engineering and passion for motorsport. In its eighth year students keep Gajarda fire burning. Many steps have been walked, and there are still many things to learn and improve. Every year a new team collects what's left from the past and improves what has been learned. New challenges are accepted every year, and there is no limit to what we want to reach. We just keep pushing, dreaming of a future in the automotive professional world.

Engineering Design Priorities:

CFRP Monocoque Chassis Honda CBR 600 F4i Electronic shifter Electronic differential double DRS CFRP uprights

Car Specifications

General

Frame Construction	CFRP Monocoque
Material	Carbon fibre lay-up with aluminum honeycomb core (10mm) and structural foam core (20mm)
Overall Length (mm)	3072
Overall Width (mm)	1412
Overall Height (mm)	1197
Wheelbase (mm)	1595
Track Front (mm)	1215
Track Rear (mm)	1162
Weight Front (kg)	119
Weight Rear (kg)	146
Suspension	Double unequal lenght A-Arm. Pull rod actuated spring/damper. Adj. Roll bar
Tyres	18.0 x 6.0 - 10 R25B Hoosier / 20.5 x 7.0 - 13 R25B Hoosier
Wheels	6.0x10, -10mm offset, 2 pc carbon rim / 7.5x13, -20mm offset, 2 pc carbon rim
Drive Type	4/8
Differential	Open Diff., Electronic self-locking control, Dinamically variable bias ratio
Cooling	One radiator, mechanic pump, electronc flow controller
Brake System	Disk System, Steel, 212 mm diam. front hub mounted/190 mm diam. rear diff housing mounted
Electronics	Mectronik MKE6 ECU, Electronic Shifting System, Electronic Differential Control

Powertrain

Engine	Modified Honda CBR600F
Bore (mm)	67
Stroke (mm)	42.5
Cylinders	4
Displacement (ccm)	599
Compression Ratio	13:1
Fuel System	Electronic Injection Mectronik MKE6
Fuel	98 octane unleaded gasoline
Max Power (kW)	11000
Max Torque (Nm)	10500

2013

Car #19

Info

Sapienza Corse racing team is the FStudent team of the University of Rome, established in 2008, participating at FSG since 2009. After the first year of experience, in the last four years our team followed a positive trend that let us reach the 17th place overall in FSG2011 and the 8th overall at FSAE Italy2011 and lead us to the top 60 in the world ranking. The 2012 team has worked hard to design and build a top level car, following ambitious technical goals. The 2013 Team decided to concentrate on weight reduction, while still maintaining reliability on a high level and on increasing performance with a new shifting system and further engine innovations. Sapienza Corse's definitely ready for FSG2013... what about you?

Car Specifications

General

Frame Construction	CFRP Monocoque
Material	carbon fiber lay-up with aluminium honeycomb core
Overall Length (mm)	2930
Overall Width (mm)	1400
Overall Height (mm)	1030
Wheelbase (mm)	1560
Track Front (mm)	1222
Track Rear (mm)	1202
Weight Front (kg)	130
Weight Rear (kg)	138
Suspension	Double A-arm, pull rod actuated. Adjustable Antiroll bar and camber
Tyres	Hoosier 20x7.5 R25B
Wheels	7.5x13, 25mm offset Carbon Fiber rims
Drive Type	4/8" Chain Drive
Differential	Open Diff., Electronic self-locking control, Dinamically variable bias ratio
Cooling	One radiator, mechanic pump, electronc flow controller
Brake System	Disk System, Steel, 240 mm diam. front hub mounted/190 mm diam. rear diff housing mounted
Electronics	Mectronik MKE6 ECU, Electronic Shifting System, Electronic Differential Control

Powertrain

Engine	Modified Honda CBR 600F
Bore (mm)	67
Stroke (mm)	42,5
Cylinders	4
Displacement (ccm)	599
Compression Ratio	13,5:1
Fuel System	Electronic Injection Mectronik MKE6
Fuel	98 octane unleaded gasoline
Max Power (kW)	11000
Max Torque (Nm)	10500

2012

Car #19

Info

Sapienza Corse racing team is the FStudent team of the University of Rome, established in 2008, participating at FSG since 2009. After the first year of experience, in the last two years our team followed a positive trend that let us reach the 17th place overall in FSG2011 and the 8th overall at FSAE Italy2011 and lead us to the top 60 in the world ranking. The 2012 team, composed by 30 students from mechanical and aeronautics engineering, has worked hard to design and build a top level car, following ambitious technical goals. During winter, several tests have been done, working on the 2011 car to set the electronics and sample different solutions for the 2012 prototype. The result of this work is "Gajarda2012", our fifth car, build around a CFRP monocoque main frame and provided with electronic differential, carbon fiber rims and continuous variable length runners in the airbox. Sapienza Corse's definitely ready for FSG2012... what about you?

Car Specifications

General

Frame Construction	Monocoque front chassis with tubular rear frame
Material	Carbon fiber lay-up with aluminum honeycomb core. Steel round tubes 25mm
Overall Length (mm)	2600
Overall Width (mm)	1414
Overall Height (mm)	1030
Wheelbase (mm)	1560
Track Front (mm)	1182
Track Rear (mm)	1162
Weight Front (kg)	135
Weight Rear (kg)	135
Suspension	Double A-arm, pull rod actuated. Adjustable Antiroll bar and camber
Tyres	Hoosier 20x7.5 R25B
Wheels	7,5x13, 25 mm offset, Carbon Fiber Rim
Drive Type	4/8
Differential	Electronic differential. Open internals with electronic slip management
Cooling	Twin parallel radiators, electtric pump, electronic flow controller, controlled fan
Brake System	Disk System, Floating,Steel, 240 mm diam. front hub mounted/190 mm diam. rear diff housing mounted
Electronics	Mectronik MKE6 ECU, Electronic Shifting System, Electronic Differential Control

Powertrain

Engine	Modified Honda CBR 600F
Bore (mm)	67.5
Stroke (mm)	42.5
Cylinders	4
Displacement (ccm)	599
Compression Ratio	13,5:1
Fuel System	Electronic Injection Mectronik MKE6
Fuel	98 octane unleaded gasoline
Max Power (kW)	10500
Max Torque (Nm)	10000

2011

Car #19

Info

Sapienza Corse’s vision has a name, “Gajarda”. She tasted the track for the first time in 2008, and then she never stopped. In three years of competitions “Gajarda” got better and better, both in reliability and performances, being able to reach her best results in FSAE Italy 2010 (14th place on 45 teams), with a 1st place overall in the Cost Event, a 5th place overall in the Presentation Event, resulting the first Italian team in 4 competitions out of 8. But the past now is gone, and the best is yet to come. At her 4th season, her main objectives are still the same: a vehicle entirely built by the students, characterized by extremely high performances and low weight. New items such as carbon fiber home-made rims, electronic differential and four-gears box with electronic self designed actuator are just a few examples of what “Gajarda 2011” is going to offer to all of her supporters (…and competitors!). Sapienza Corse's definitely ready for FSG2011...what about you?

Car Specifications

General

Frame Construction	Tubular space frame, alluminium subframes
Material	Mild steel round tubing 25 mmm dia / AL 6082 aluminium
Overall Length (mm)	2700
Overall Width (mm)	1309
Overall Height (mm)	1000
Wheelbase (mm)	1590
Track Front (mm)	1150
Track Rear (mm)	1150
Weight Front (kg)	133
Weight Rear (kg)	162
Suspension	Double unequal length A-Arm. Pull rod actuated longitudintally oriented spring and damper, anti-rol
Tyres	205x510 R13 Continental/205x510 R13 Continental
Wheels	7x13, 25 mm offset, Carbon Fiber Rim/7x13, 25 mm offset, Carbon Fiber Rim
Drive Type	4/8" Chain Drive
Differential	Open Differential, Electronic self-locking control , Dinamically variable bias ratio.
Cooling	Twin parallel radiators, electtric pump, electronic flow controller, controlled fan.
Brake System	4-Disk System, Floating,Steel, 240 mm diam. front hub mounted/190 mm diam. rear diff housing mounted
Electronics	Mectronik MKE6 ECU, Electronic Shifting System, Electronic Differential Control

Powertrain

Engine	Modified Honda CBR 600F
Bore (mm)	67.0
Stroke (mm)	42.5
Cylinders	4
Displacement (ccm)	599
Compression Ratio	12,00
Fuel System	Electronic Injection Mectronik MKE6
Fuel	98 Octane Unleaded Gasoline
Max Power (kW)	10500
Max Torque (Nm)	10000

2010

Car #19

Info

“Sapienza Corse” was born in 2008, established by a group of Mechanical Engineering students of the University of Rome La Sapienza. They wanted to find the best way to apply their studies to practical subjects: “why not to build a racing car?”. It began almost like a game, it became something completely different. In three years of racing competitions, the Team constantly evolved together with its prototype: Gajarda. Its first coming out was in the event FSAE Italy 2008 held on Fiorano racetrack, where Gajarda started to catch many people’s attention. In 2009, a new revisited and improved Gajarda took part to events such as FSG09 in Hockenheim and FSAE Italy in Varano.In 2010, after some very useful tests on Monza racetrack (ATA’s First Test Drive), a new Gajarda is ready to race. Sapienza Corse will be in Hockenheim for FSG2010 and in Varano for FSAE Italy 2010, being confident that this year Gajarda will be able to show its racing skills in the best way ever.

Car Specifications

General

Frame Construction	Tubular steel structure reinforced with aluminium and carbon fiber panels
Material	Steel, aluminium (8mm under the engine)
Overall Length (mm)	2475
Overall Width (mm)	1350
Overall Height (mm)	995
Wheelbase (mm)	1610
Track Front (mm)	1200
Track Rear (mm)	1150
Weight Front (kg)	139
Weight Rear (kg)	170
Suspension	Double unequal length A-Arm. Pull rod actuated longitudintally oriented spring and damper
Tyres	205/510 R13, Continental, Soft Compound
Wheels	205/510 R13, Continental, Soft Compound
Drive Type	520 Regina chain drive
Differential	Torsen T1 limited slip differential
Cooling	Single radiator, electtric pump, electronic flow controller, thermostatic controlled fan.
Brake System	4-Disk system (220mm front diameter, 190mm rear diameter), calipers CRG 2 dual piston (26 mm)

Powertrain

Engine	Honda CBR 600 F sport
Bore (mm)	67.0
Stroke (mm)	43.0
Cylinders	4
Displacement (ccm)	599
Compression Ratio	12:1
Fuel System	Originale equipment fuel injection, sequential
Fuel	Unleaded gasoline 98 octane
Max Power (kW)	10600
Max Torque (Nm)	10300

2009

Car #91

Info

"Sapienza Corse" Racing Team has been established in late 2007 within the University of Rome "La Sapienza" with the aim of developing racing cars suitable to compete in Formula SAE and Formula Student events.In 2008 the prototype “Gajarda” was built, completely conceived and manufactured within the research laboratories of the Mechanics and Aeronautics Department.In September 2008, “Gajarda” competed profitably in Formula SAE Italy competition held on Fioriano racetrack, gaining respect and appreciation for its innovative design and construction. This year Gajarda will take part to FSG09 in Hockenheim and in FSAE Italy in Varano. First most outstanding feature of Gajarda is a framespace designed as a merging of planar structures, each one welded independently and then assembled in the final three-dimensional shape. A second main aspect is an originally developed dry-sump oil system, that let us replace the native oil pan with a only 8 mm thick aluminium plate.

Car Specifications

General

Frame Construction	mild-steel round tube spaceframe,carbon fibre panels,aluminium plates
Material	aluminium, mild-steel, aluminium honeycomb, carbon fibre,
Overall Length (mm)	2475
Overall Width (mm)	1350
Overall Height (mm)	995
Wheelbase (mm)	1600
Track Front (mm)	1200
Track Rear (mm)	1150
Weight Front (kg)	139
Weight Rear (kg)	170
Suspension	Double unequal length A-Arm. Pull rod actuated longitudintally oriented spring and damper
Tyres	19.5x7.0 R13 Hoosier soft compund (Fr/Rr)
Wheels	6.5x13 Magnesium Rim (Fr/Rr)
Drive Type	520 Regina chain drive
Differential	Torsen T1 limited slip differential
Cooling	single radiator, electric water pump, thermostaic controlled fan
Brake System	stainless steel hub mounted rotors (220/190 mm Fr/Rr outer diameter), CRG dual opposing piston caliper 26 mm diameter
Electronics	electroactueted shifting system, electronic water pump flow control, wiring harness sealed to IP67,Multifunctional steering wheel

Powertrain

Engine	Modified 2002 Honda F4i
Bore (mm)	67
Stroke (mm)	42.5
Cylinders	4
Displacement (ccm)	599
Compression Ratio	12:1
Fuel System	Original equipment fuel injection, sequential
Fuel	98 octane unleaded gasoline
Max Power (kW)	10000
Max Torque (Nm)	8000