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The GT Motorsports team, which is comprised of students from several engineering majors, returned from this year's annual Formula SAE competition in Pontiac, Michigan, having raced a car they designed and fabricated in less than four quarters. One hundred eleven teams registered for the competition, and more than 90 teams showed up. Teams from the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom participated in the event.
While he was attending the competition, Mr. John Crossno, the father of team member Adam Crossno, purchased a chassis dynamometer ($8500) for the team. The team has already met to lay out the design for next year's competition, which will be held in May 1999 at the Detroit Fairgrounds. Also, next year a Formula SAE competition will be held in the United Kingdom for the first time.
Twenty-one people went to the competition this year. Jimmie MacLean was the team leader. Upon their return to campus, the team reorganized and redivided the responsibilities for the next competition. The business manager is Adam Crossno, the chief engineer is Brandon Taylor, the powertrain manager is Scott Lovett, and the suspension manager is Jeff Hipps.
It costs about $25,000 to design, analyze, build, and test the car, and travel to the competition. Major sponsors, such as Ford, General Motors, Hoechst Celanese, Allied Signal, Cummins, and the Van Owen Group provide money, materials, and services.
For more information about the GT Motorsports team, please contact Professor Ken Cunefare, the faculty advisor, at ken.cunefare@me.gatech.edu. The GT Motorsports shop in the Coon Building (404-894-3222) would also be glad to answer any questions. MegaTech is the mechanical engineering biannual newsletter.