Formula Student Germany
International Design Competition - 18th to 24th of August 2025 in Hockenheim

Team Details

RMIT Racing

University RMIT University
AU Melbourne RMIT short 74
team logo
LocationMelbourne, Australia
EV Team RMIT Electric Racing
Short Linktid.fsg.one/77

Event Profile

Past Events

Car 23 – 2009
2009
Car #23
Info
RMIT Racing was formed to compete in the very first Australasian event held in 2000 and is based in Melbourne, Australia. The team has had a very successful history placing 1st in the UK in 2004 and 2007, 1st the US in 2006 and 5th in 2007 and 1st in Australia in 2006 and 2nd in 2007. With this successful history there is a lot of experience in the team and expectation for it to perform well. The team is competing for its first time at Formula Student Germany in 2009 and brings its R08 challenger. R08 is designed around a Yamaha WR450 engine that has been fuel injected. It is RMIT’s first car to comply with the new template rules yet still holding the team’s compact and light concept. With major emphasis on packaging and reducing weight despite the bigger carbon monocoque chassis the car features a smaller exhaust than seen on previous cars as well as structural sidepods to increase safety and increase chassis torsional rigidity.
Car Specifications
General
Frame Construction Carbon Fibre/Aluminium sandwich panel monocoque
Material Carbon fibre prepreg with 1/2 inch aluminium honeycomb core
Overall Length (mm) 2652
Overall Width (mm) 1300
Overall Height (mm) 1073
Wheelbase (mm) 1630
Track Front (mm) 1110
Track Rear (mm) 1060
Weight Front (kg) 107
Weight Rear (kg) 116
Suspension Unequal length A-Arms. Push rod actuated spring/damper unit.
Tyres 18x6-10 Hoosier Tyres
Wheels RMIT designed carbon fibre rim with aluminium centre
Drive Type Chain drive
Differential Kaaz 1.5 limited slip differential with custom aluminium housing
Cooling Side Pod mounted radiator
Brake System 2 front brakes using Wilwood PS-1 calipers with 1 rear differential mounted PS-1 caliper
Electronics Motec M400 ECU with removable ADL2+ data acquistion loom
Powertrain
Engine Fuel Inected Yamaha WR450
Bore (mm) 95.0
Stroke (mm) 63.4
Cylinders 1
Displacement (ccm) 450
Compression Ratio 12.5:1
Fuel System Student designed fuel injection system using MoTeC M400 ECU
Fuel 98 Octane unleaded
Max Power (kW) 9500
Max Torque (Nm) 7000

FS past achievements due to World Ranking Data Base

Date Event Teams Rank BP CM ED SP DV SP AC DV AC AX EN EF Pe Total
2019.12
FSAE AU
13
4.
4.
9.
4.
3.
-
1.
-
10.
2.
4.
0.00
644.90
2018.12
FSAE AU
18
17.
14.
18.
5.
13.
-
14.
-
-
18.
-
0.00
271.60
2017.12
FSAE AU
16
12.
5.
14.
9.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.00
197.60
2016.12
FSAE AU
32
18.
10.
19.
5.
13.
-
16.
-
-
16.
-
0.00
299.30
2015.12
FSAE AU
29
18.
7.
7.
2.
13.
-
16.
-
-
23.
-
0.00
340.00
2014.12
FSAE AU
22
8.
11.
14.
12.
11.
-
3.
-
7.
6.
7.
0.00
696.00
2013.12
FSAE AU
23
15.
4.
21.
9.
9.
-
16.
-
4.
-
-
0.00
397.30
2012.12
FSAE AU
21
5.
4.
16.
2.
10.
-
15.
-
5.
11.
-
0.00
641.90
2011.12
FSAE AU
23
6.
7.
11.
2.
17.
-
15.
-
4.
14.
1.
0.00
583.11
2010.12
FSAE AU
27
14.
2.
15.
2.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.00
278.40
2009.12
FSAE AU
21
5.
4.
5.
7.
-
-
-
-
9.
1.
-
0.00
631.86
2009.08
FS DE
77
24.
40.
51.
16.
6.
-
40.
-
12.
-
8.
0.00
479.44
2008.11
FSAE AU
24
11.
3.
6.
6.
11.
-
12.
-
3.
-
-
0.00
449.60
2008.05
FSAE MI
104
5.
23.
25.
15.
22.
-
9.
-
6.
4.
-
0.00
828.60
2007.12
FSAE AU
22
2.
5.
3.
1.
10.
-
5.
-
4.
1.
-
0.00
880.20
2007.07
FS UK
69
1.
4.
15.
7.
3.
-
11.
-
3.
1.
1.
0.00
925.47
2006.12
FSAE AU
27
1.
1.
1.
2.
3.
-
2.
-
2.
1.
-
0.00
959.50
2006.06
FSAE CA
49
2.
6.
8.
3.
2.
-
18.
-
6.
7.
-
0.00
825.45
2006.05
FSAE MI
118
1.
7.
24.
3.
14.
-
7.
-
9.
1.
-
0.00
887.69
2005.12
FSAE AU
24
8.
1.
8.
2.
3.
-
7.
-
4.
-
-
0.00
525.00
2005.05
FSAE MI
114
37.
1.
32.
5.
19.
-
54.
-
3.
-
-
0.00
481.94
2004.12
FSAE AU
22
2.
1.
5.
6.
9.
-
9.
-
2.
2.
-
0.00
836.86
2004.07
FS UK
53
1.
4.
23.
4.
11.
-
14.
-
1.
1.
2.
0.00
906.62
2003.12
FSAE AU
21
9.
12.
15.
12.
11.
-
12.
-
2.
9.
-
0.00
689.26
2002.12
FSAE AU
18
13.
10.
15.
2.
5.
-
11.
-
10.
-
-
0.00
441.87
2001.12
FSAE AU
18
14.
10.
4.
9.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.00
256.60
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