University of Malta Racing (UoMR) is made up of a group of students from different courses, who have formed an association with the aim of designing and building a Formula style racing car.

The car will be raced in 2014 in a competition organised by the Society of Automotive Engineers. This is where various universities from different countries will battle it out against each other.

The team will be assessed on criteria which include engineering design and rule compliance, product marketability and the car`s outright performance in an endurance test. This reflects the innovative and end-user design philosophy which has to be adopted by entrepreneurs in today`s competitive market.

The team`s participation in the competition is the second time for the University of Malta, the first time being in 2007.

The Ministry of Education and Employment is one of the most recent supporters of this project. By taking the Gold Package it became one of the main partners of the association. Since this is a costly project, UoMR requires the backing of companies and organizations in order to purchase and manufacture the necessary parts required to build a competitive car.

At this point in time, the design stage has been finalised, the major components purchased, and the fabrication of the space-frame chassis has commenced. The assistance of the Ministry of Education and Employment, along with the other sponsors of UoMR has been fundamental in getting this project off the ground.

UOMR has also partnered with other active University collaborators including OK Malta, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, RIDT and the Malta Council for Science and Technology (MCST).

More information on University of Malta Racing can be found at www.uomracing.com or on their facebook page.

The team can be contacted through uomr@uomracing.com or maurizio.fenech@um.edu.mt

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