Our Mission

NovaRacing is the Formula SAE team of Villanova University, driven by students who design, manufacture, and compete Formula-style racecars. Students apply theory learned in the classroom in an innovative, hands-on environment while growing as engineering leaders and professionals.

Recent Highlights

NovaRacing says goodbye to seven seniors this year, who have all put years of effort and passion into this team, four even going as far as to miss walking the stage at graduation to be at competition in Michigan. To all the members of the Class of 20
FSAE MICHIGAN DAY 3-4 Competition wrapped up with the team's successful completion of all dynamic events, despite some setbacks. Drivers for the dynamic events were @jo.koebbe, Matt Silvi, @tommy_lovito, @pj.duffy19, and @jared.rundell13. In the end
FSAE MICHIGAN DAY 2 Thursday was a packed day, starting with scales, then the design and cost presentations, before officially passing all static and dynamic tests. With the remaining time in the day, our drivers got some practice in for the dynamic
FSAE MICHIGAN DAY ONE Off to the races! During Day 1 of competition at Michigan International Speedway, NovaRacing passed Electric Throttle Control in just one attempt (for the first time in the team's history) and also passed Gear Check in one atte
And that's a checkered flag for NovaRacing's testing weekends 🏁 NovaRacing wrapped up its last day of testing on Sunday, leaving VU16 having traveled a record-breaking 581 miles during testing this year. Next stop: Michigan International Speedway!
VU16. Last Tuesday, we held our annual car reveal and welcomed team sponsors, members of the Villanova community, and friends to celebrate in Drosdick Hall. After months of design, manufacturing and testing, we are excited to go out to Michigan an
This week we would like to feature a new partner, M4 Machine! M4 manufactured all of VU16's centerlock wheel nuts 🔩🛞 with precision and care. NovaRacing is grateful for your support!
On Friday, some members of NovaRacing presented their senior design project at Villanova's mechanical engineering capstone day. Their project was manufacturing carbon fiber composite elements using resin-infusion layup. They successfully applied it t
Work Hard, Play Hard 💪 Locked in with competition just a few weeks away, NovaRacing has been making some time to enjoy the spring weather. #villanova #formulasae #formula #engineering
Car Reveal is 2 weeks away! All are welcome to the Jones Family Learning Commons in Drosdick Hall on Tuesday, April 29th, at 3:00PM (a Friday schedule for Villanova). The unveiling of VU16 will begin with several remarks and will be accompanied by f