Team Details

Clear River Racing

University	Karlstad University SE Karlstad U short 268
Location	Karlstad, Sweden
Homepage	https://www.clearriverracing.se
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EV Team	Clear River Racing
Short Link	tid.fsg.one/283

Team Description

In July 2007 Göran Karlsson (Formula Students faculty advisor on Karlstad University) brought a group of students to Silverstone Circuit to see what Formula Student was all about and to see how the competition worked. The idea with the trip was that it would result in the start of a Formula Student project at Karlstad University – which happened in the fall of 2007.

Clear River Racing is the name that the new team took when building the first car, CRR08, and it is still the name that is used for the Formula Student project at Karlstad University. Clear River Racing has participated nine times in the competitions at Silverstone Circuit and in July 2017, Clear River Racing finished on 3rd place.

Besides participating in the competition at Silverstone Circuit Clear River Racing has participated in the competition Baltic open for four years and has also hosted the competition one time. Baltic open is an unofficial competition for Formula Student team’s where focus lies on dynamic events – the driving. Static events as reports and presentations are replaced with more racing; the winner gets the honor to arrange the competition for the next coming year. The scrutineering is of course still a mandatory part during these unofficial competitions to make sure the cars are safe enough to enter the track.

After Clear River Racing placed as number three in Baltic open in Tallin 2010 we got the chance to arrange the competition in Karlstad during 2011, even though we didn’t win. So, in August 2011 we arranged the competition in Karlstad and it was a very fun and successful event! 

Event Profile

Past Events

2018

Car #354

Info

In July 2007 a group of students went to the Silverstone Circuit to see what Formula Student was all about. This resulted the start of a project at Karlstad University during the fall. Clear River Racing is the name that the new team took when building the first car and it is still the name that is used for the Formula Student project at Karlstad University. CRR has participated nine times at FSUK and in 2017 CRR finished 3rd. This year the aim is FSG with our new, most advanced FSAE-car so far.

Engineering Design Priorities:

Reliability Manufacturability Serviceability Efficiency Sustainability Weight

Car Specifications

General

Frame Construction	Hybrid chassi: monocoque with sandwich stucture and tubular steel space frame
Material	200gsm twill, aluminum honeycomb 83,3 kg/m, tube steel frame EN 10305-1 E235+C
Overall Length (mm)	2983
Overall Width (mm)	1431
Overall Height (mm)	1205
Wheelbase (mm)	1540
Track Front (mm)	1180
Track Rear (mm)	1140
Weight Front (kg)	132
Weight Rear (kg)	132
Suspension	Double wishbone pull/push-rod suspention
Tyres	Hoosier LC0 18 x 6-10
Wheels	Keizer 2pc modular design, aluminium.
Drive Type	RK chain 520 MXU
Differential	Adjustable Formula Student Drexler Differential, Ravenol Racing Gear Oil
Cooling	Twin side pod mounted radiators with thermostatically controlled electric fans
Brake System	Floating steel rotors with 192 mm diameter, adjustable brake balance, 4-piston calipers
Electronics	Multifunctional steering wheel, adjustable anti-roll bars, pneumatic shifting system, DRS

Powertrain

Engine	Modified KTM 500 EXC
Bore (mm)	95mm
Stroke (mm)	72mm
Cylinders	1
Displacement (ccm)	511
Compression Ratio	11,8:1
Fuel System	Custom direct fuel injection system, adjustable injection timing
Fuel	98 octane unleaded gasoline
Max Power (kW)	7400
Max Torque (Nm)	6200