Engineering passion. Driven by innovation.
Nova Racing Team
The Formula Student team of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), where engineering passion and innovation come together to create a high-performance, single-seat combustion race car.
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New era
We’re going electric
Funding round 1 is open ↓
A new era · 2026–2028
We need you. We’re going
Electric.
After years racing combustion cars, we are designing Nova Racing’s first 100% electric single-seater. Two years of work start with this funding round.
27% charged
320 € of 1,200 €
Now · 38 days left
Funding round 1
2026–27
Design
2027–28
Build & race
Every season
From design to track
Each season starts on a blank sheet and ends on the grid: a new single-seater, designed, built and raced by students.
EPSEVG
Vilanova i la Geltrú
Where we are
Vilanova i la Geltrú
Our workshop is at EPSEVG, the UPC engineering school in Vilanova i la Geltrú, on the Mediterranean coast south-west of Barcelona.
The competition
What is Formula Student?
An international engineering competition for university students. Every team designs, builds and races its own single-seater, and is judged on the car and on the business behind it.
Static events
Judged off track
Before racing, teams defend their engineering, justify the cost of every part and pitch a business plan to industry judges.
Engineering Design
Cost & Manufacturing
1st · FSAE Italy 2026
Business Plan
Dynamic events
Proven on track
Then the car has to perform in four dynamic events, where reliability matters as much as speed.
01
Acceleration
75 m sprint · our best 5.3 s
02
Skidpad
A figure of eight
03
Autocross
One fast lap
04
Endurance
22 km · 5th at FSAE Italy
Season 25–26 · Formula SAE Italy
First podium in our history
With the Nova Ember we won Cost and Manufacturing at Formula SAE Italy 2026 and completed every dynamic event: the best season in Nova Racing Team’s history.
First podium · 2026
P1
Cost & Manufacturing
Formula SAE Italy 2026
P6
Overall
+5
Places since FS Spain
Watch our latest single-seater in action
Feel the rush
A short film that captures the effort, the roar of the engine, and the engineering behind Nova Racing Team.
Our partners · Season 25–26
Thanks to them, we race
Our Platinum and Gold partners of the 25–26 season. Thanks to them, our ideas come to life: their support drives both our technological development and the professional growth of our members.
Want to see your name on our car?
Your support helps us fund the development of our new single-seater. Every contribution counts toward reaching the finish line!
Platinum
Gold
