2010 Competition
The 2010 Formula Hybrid Competition was organized in Loudon, New Hampshire at the New Hampshire International Speedway. The event was held for four days from May 3rd through May 6th with the first day dedicated to technical inspections by SAE, IEEE and industry officials. The primary purpose of these inspections is the overall safety of the student-built racing car and the need to certify this safety will enable the team to participate in the competition. The competition has consistently seen a substantial rise in the number of teams. The total number of registered teams was thirty. In the competition, twenty-four teams officially scored points in the various events – presentation, design, acceleration runs, autocross and endurance race. The total points possible were a 1000 (per team). For the static events, each team could score a maximum of 300 points and for the dynamic (racing) events, each team could score a maximum of 700 points.
The official results of the 2010 competition are as follows:
1st Place Overall – Hybrid: Politecnico di Torino 943 out of 1000 points
2nd Place Overall – Hybrid: Texas A&M University 939 points
3rd Place Overall – Hybrid: Brigham Young 748 points
There were also 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards for 'Hybrid-in-Progress'.
1st Place Overall – Hybrid-in-progress: Florida A&M /Florida State University
2nd Place Overall – Hybrid-in-progress: Lawrence Technological University
3rd Place Overall – Hybrid-in-progress: Milwaukee School of Engineering
Individual Event Results:
Static Events:
Presentation: Texas A&M University
Design: Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Dynamic Events:
Electric Acceleration: University of Vermont
Unlimited Acceleration: Texas A&M University
Autocross: Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Endurance: Politecnico di Torino, Italy
IEEE Future of Engineering Award: Politecnico di Torino, Italy
GM Best Hybrid Systems Engineering: Illinois Institute of Technology
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