| Class | Class 1 |
| University | Karel de Grote University College |
| Car Number | 85 |
| Country | Belgium |
| Length, width, height, wheelbase | 2160mm/1577mm/930.5mm/1525mm |
| Track (front/rear) | 1577/1577mm (measured from outer ends of tires) |
| Weight of car (no driver) | 225kg |
| Weight distribution including 68kg driver (front/rear) | 45 front, 55 rear |
| Suspension (front/rear) | Double unequal length A-Arm. Push rod actuated horizontally oriented spring and damper |
| Tyres (front/rear) | Michelin 16/53 – 13 S6B racing tyres | P220 rain compound |
| Wheels (front/rear) | 193mm wide, 13″ diameter 3pc Alu Magnesium Keizer Wheels |
| Brakes (front/rear) | Stainless Steel, hub mounted, 240mm/220mm dia. Drilled |
| Chassis construction | One piece tubular spaceframe |
| Engine | 2008 / Aprilia svx 550 / 2 cyl. 4 valves per cyl. |
| Bore/stroke/cylinders/cc | 80mm bore / 50mm stroke / 2 cylinder / 549 cc |
| Fuel | E85 |
| Fuel system | Multipoint injection in inlet |
| Max power/max torque | Still has to be benchtested |
| Transmission | Single Chain Drive |
| Differential | Drexler Formula Student Limited Slip Differential |
| Final drive | 3:1 |
At the Karel de Grote-University College, other students have worked on projects like this in the past but Formula Student is a first here on campus.
For our first car we assembled a team of 22 enthusiastic young men with a unique vision of what an FS-car should look like. After a well balanced choice for the engine we decided it was possible – and calculations told us as well – to mount the engine in the “passenger seat”.
On the mechanical side we worked to put out a lightweight, well balanced vehicle that should be a good all-rounder in the dynamic events. In the Electronics Department we developed an array of measuring devices, whose data can be transmitted through a wireless connection to the crew area or to the people who stay at home (family or sponsors).
One thing is for sure: the team worked all year round with their hearts and souls to complete this great project. Someone very close to the project told us the following: Passion drives persistency, persistency drives result! We are all passionate… Let’s cross our fingers for a good result.
