Two students working on a racing car in the Formula Student garage.

How to get involved in BCU Racing

Three students in the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment have come together to tell us about their involvement in BCU Racing.

Three students in the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment have come together to tell us about their involvement in BCU Racing. 

BCU Racing is a team of students that design, build and race a car at Silverstone Circuit, as part of the IMECHE Formula Student Challenge. 

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BSc Automotive Engineering student Gary Wintersgill heads the team of students, who are able to join and compete in the IMECHE Formula Student Challenge, no matter what course they study at Birmingham City University. 

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