On Friday, August 15, 2025, the fifth day of the Alpe Adria Formula Student competition, the leadership of the University and the Bánki Faculty visited the OUR Team in Croatia.
After their very successful performance in Austria, our students didn’t have much time to rest, as the Alpe Adria started shortly after the previous competition. The Croatian environment was not unfamiliar to our team, since they had already participated in the event last year.
Rector Prof. Dr. Levente Kovács arrived at the track on Friday after the day’s technical inspection. Together with Vice-Rector Prof. Dr. Zoltán Rajnai and the leadership of the Bánki Faculty, he visited the team’s pit, greeted the team members, wished them continued success for the remaining events, and toured the circuit. During the tour, the Rector also stopped by to greet the team from Timișoara.
On June 26, 2025, our students proudly presented their latest Formula Student race car — the Pelikán— representing the Obuda University Racing Team!
ThePelikán is an improved version of last year’s Tukán model, featuring not only aerodynamic innovations but also advancements in reliability and performance. One of the key highlights of the new car is its wide rear wing and Venturi-channel floor, which together generate downforce comparable to that of modern Formula 1 cars. The suspension has also been redesigned, incorporating slimmer, stronger components and a highly adjustable anti-roll bar — again, inspired by F1 technology.
This is a brief report on the Formula Student Alpe Adria competition, where we arrived on August 20th, eagerly beginning our preparations for the race week. The team immediately got to work: we set up the campsite, prepared the pit, and attempted to participate in the driver egress event, which ultimately had to be postponed until the next day.
The next day started with the mechanical scrutineering, where, despite finding a few issues that needed fixing, we quickly resolved them. All four of our drivers successfully completed the driver egress, bringing a great sense of relief. On Thursday, we continued making repairs and successfully passed the tilt, brake, and noise tests in the afternoon, feeling that each step brought us closer to our goals.
On Friday, we started at the practice area, followed by the acceleration and skidpad events, where we managed to achieve timed results. That same day, we held our Cost and Manufacturing, Business Plan Presentation, and Engineering Design presentations, during which we were honored to have Vincenzo Bevilacqua visit us.
On Saturday, despite some technical challenges, we successfully completed the autocross event after the track walk and then participated in a team photo session. On Sunday, we completed 13 laps during the endurance event, but a technical issue prevented us from continuing the race. Nevertheless, we ended the week on a positive note, and Vincenzo Bevilacqua’s words of praise reassured us that we were on the right track.
The event concluded with an award ceremony and a farewell party, and the next day, we packed up and headed home. We are incredibly proud of the team and deeply appreciate everyone’s hard work during the Alpe Adria event.
Bence György Hajdu
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