Universitas Indonesia (UI) Racing Team has once again made a brilliant achievement in the international arena. In the prestigious Formula Student Czech Republic (FS Czech) 2024 event, the student team from the Faculty of Engineering (FT) managed to achieve an important achievement. They were in third place in the Business Plan Presentation, 6th in the Cost and Manufacturing Event, 11th in the Autocross, 13th in the Engineering Design Event, and the same position overall.
Dean of FTUI, Prof. Dr. Ir. Heri Hermansyah, S.T., M.Eng., IPU., expressed his appreciation for this achievement. According to him, the UI Racing Team’s achievements have increased in Formula Student Czech Republic 2024 compared to the previous year. “This proves the commitment of the student team to bringing the spirit of innovation and mastery of technology in the automotive field, especially in the world of racing. This team not only makes the name of Universitas Indonesia famous in the global arena, but also shows the ability of FTUI students to apply the engineering theories they have learned,” said Prof. Heri.
This success cannot be separated from the guidance of a lecturer from the Department of Mechanical Engineering FTUI, Dr.-Ing. Mohammad Adhitya, S.T., M.Sc., as well as the technological research they conducted to design the latest racing car, UIRT-02. This car comes with various updates, such as a body made of a combination of Fiberglass and Carbon Fiber which is more aerodynamic, a new lighter carbon steel chassis, and a suspension system that is more reliable in maneuvering.
Akmal Zaki, non-technical director of the UI Racing Team 2024, said, “I am very proud to be part of the UI Racing Team. As a newcomer to this competition, the UI Racing Team has succeeded in showing very proud results with increasing achievements from year to year. Being the only team from outside Europe at FS Czech 2024 shows how great our team’s commitment is to always give maximum effort in this competition. I hope that the UI Racing Team can continue to bring its best innovations so that it can provide maximum achievements and continue to make Indonesia proud, especially Universitas Indonesia on the international stage.”
The UI Racing Team, consisting of 21 students from various departments at FTUI, such as Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Industrial Engineering, successfully collaborated to design and produce this racing car. The team members include Arfadhila Pyrenadi Adam, Muhammad Riffat Muntaz Heidir, Akmal Zaki Ihsani, Muhammad Fadhil Maulana, Muhammad Danendra Zydean, Fairuz Fawwaz, Fabian Arie Yulvandi, Ignatius Cahyo Widhiasto, Razan Taqy Isyra, Muhammad Atha Zaidane Hamman, Zaahir Faizi Zuhrah, Achmad Maulana Althav, Jonathan Prasetio Sugiarta, Julian Jensen Purnomo, Elang Caesano Pratama Alingga, Sultan Alridho Putra, Zidane Utama, Khadeeja Zakia Mulyana, Nabila Fahira Mulya, Raden Jachregantravis, and Muhammad Abi Rafdi Aufar.
Formula Student is an international competition that tests students’ abilities in designing, producing, and presenting Formula racing cars. The competition consists of two main disciplines, namely Static Event which includes Design Event, Business Event, and Cost Event, and Dynamic Event which includes races such as Acceleration, Autocross, Skid-pad, and Endurance. This year, Formula Student Czech Republic was held on August 5-10, 2024 at Autodrom Most, Czech Republic, and was attended by 63 teams from various countries.
Since its establishment in 2017, the UI Racing Team has continued to demonstrate its commitment to automotive technology innovation with various achievements at the national and international levels. In addition to participating in competitions, this team is active in leading automotive exhibitions such as the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) and the Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS), as well as community activities such as the Morning Drivers Club (MDC).
