Veloce Racing, STES Stallion Motorsport Electric declared overall winners of Formula Bharat 2023
At present, Formula Bharat is the only Formula Student competition in South Asia that is recognised in the FS World Rankings.
The seventh edition of Formula Bharat, which was held at the Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore, came to an end on January 24, 2023. A total of 53 teams with over 1,500 students from engineering colleges across India registered for the annual motoring event.
After a one-year hiatus, the 2023 edition of Formula Bharat was hosted at full capacity with a range of activities on track. A number of technical and recruitment-driven presentations were delivered by the competition’s sponsors during the course of the event.
Formula Bharat 2023 comprised two categories: combustion and electric vehicles
The event
Each team was required to design and fabricate a life-size formula-style vehicle that best met the goals and objectives outlined in the competition rules, whether they were competing in the combustion or electric vehicle categories.
During the six-day competition, a jury of representatives from motorsport, automotive, and supplier industries assessed the teams and their vehicle prototypes based on engineering design, overall cost, marketability, and dynamic performance. Judging of the static events have been taking place virtually since October last year, which ended with presentations delivered by the finalists at the competition on-site.
Over 1500 students from 53 engineering colleges across India participated in the annual event
A faculty advisor meet was also hosted as faculty members' advice and support were crucial to the teams’ success at the competition. The event generated a large footfall as the competition site was thrown open to visitors. Additionally, guided tours provided visitors and new teams with an opportunity to learn about the history of Formula Student and the concept behind the competition.
A few students from Bangladesh also arrived at the event with the goal of participating in the competition next season. The latest edition of Formula Bharat was hosted by Mumbai-based Curiosum Tech Private Limited. It was supported by 250 volunteers from all over the world, many of whom are Formula Student alumni themselves.
Winners
The winners of the Formula Bharat 2023 competition were announced during the Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, January 24. Veloce Racing from Vishwakarma Institute of Technology was crowned the overall event winner of the combustion category this season, followed by Team Stallions of the Institute of Technology of Nirma University in second place.
Formula Bharat returned to Kari Motor Speedway after a hiatus of one year
Team Maverick from PVG’s College of Engineering and Technology & G. K. Pate (Wani) Institute of Management took the third spot, while STES Racing of Sinhgad College of Engineering ended up in fourth place.
The overall event winner of the electric category was STES Stallion Motorsport Electric from Smt. Kashibai Navale College of Engineering, followed by Team Kratos Racing Electric from Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering in second place, Raftar Formula Racing Electric from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras in third place and Team Octane Racing Electric of the College of Engineering Pune in fourth place.
Students in action at Formula Bharat 2023
On lens of recruiters
Formula Bharat has proven to be a great platform for hiring talented engineering graduates with practical engineering skills. The significant increase in recruitment drives observed on-site this season was a testament to the kind of callibre the industry has been looking to recruit. Recruiters on-site included Brose India, Godrej & Boyce, EFEV Charging Solutions Pvt. Ltd (E-Fill), and Numeros Motors.
For more information on the competition and how one can participate, visit www.formulabharat.com.
Edited by Megha Reddy