SAE Collegiate Design Series: Formula SAE®
CDS Events History
North American Competitions
Formula SAE
First Competition - 1981
Organizing Institution - SAE and Formula SAE Consortium
| 1981 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: 6 Number of participating students: 40 Site: University of Texas, Austin, TX |
| 2007 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: 130 Number of participating students: 1862 Site: Michigan Proving Ground, Romeo, MI |
Note: Registration for Formula SAE was capped for the first time in 2002 at 140 teams. After reviewing overall event operations and the effect of new competition sites the registration cap was reduced to 130 teams in 2007.
Formula SAE West
First Competition - 2006
Organizing Institution - SAE
| 2006 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: 70 Number of participating students: 559 Site: California Speedway, Fontana, CA |
| 2007 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: 80 Number of participating students: 813 Site: Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA |
Note: Registration was capped at 70 teams for the inaugural 2006 FSAE West competition and 80 teams for 2007.
Formula SAE at VIR
First Competition - 2008
Organizing Institution - SAE
| 2008 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: 42 to date Number of participating students: TBD Site: Virginia International Raceway, Danville, VA |
Note: Registration for 2008 FSAE at VIR is capped at 50 teams.
Formula Hybrid
First Competition - 2007
Organizing Institutions - SAE and Dartmouth College
| 2007 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: 6 Number of participating students: 90 Site: New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon, NH |
Competitions outside North America
Formula SAE Australasia
First Competition - 2000
National Organizing Institution - SAE Australasia
| 2000 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: 7 Number of participating students: 90 Site: Ford You Yang Proving Ground |
| 2007 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: 26 Number of participating students: 1862 Site: Victoria University Driver Training Center, Werribbe, Victoria |
Formula SAE Brazil
First Competition - 2004
National Organizing Institution - SAE Brazil
| 2004 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: 7 Number of participating students: 60 Site: |
| 2007 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: 15 Number of participating students: 200 Site: Sao Paulo, Brazil |
Formula SAE Italy
First Competition - 2005
National Organizing Institution - ATA
| 2005 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: 15 Number of participating students: 225 Site: Fiat Proving Ground, Balocco, Italy |
| 2007 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: 25 Number of participating students: 375 Site: Ferrari Fiorano Racetrack, Fiorano, Italy |
Formula Student
First Competition - 1998
National Organizing Institution - Institution of Mechanical Engineers
| 1998 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: 4 Number of participating students: 40 Site: MIRA, Nuneaton, Warwickshire |
| 2007 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: 96 Number of participating students: 1500 Site: Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone |
Formula Student Germany
First Competition - 2006
National Organizing Institution - VDI
| 2006 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: 40 Number of participating students: 654 Site: Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany |
| 2007 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: 54 Number of participating students: 1208 Site: Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany |
Student Formula SAE Competition of Japan
First Competition - 2003
National Organizing Institution - SAE Japan
| 2003 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: 17 Number of participating students: 250 Site: Twin Ring Motegi, Japan |
| 2007 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: 62 Number of participating students: 900 Site: Ogasayama Sports Park;Kakegawa-City/Fukuroi-City, Shizuoka-ken |