Since June, 2012
In 2011, a small group of highly determined IIT Madras students found a team to compete in prestigious international Formula Student competition series and successfully developed a single seater open-wheeled race car to compete against some of the best talent from around the globe.
Today, Raftar Formula Racing has evolved into one of the most respected and recognised Formula student racing teams in the country.
The depth of knowledge discovered by the team has led to development of a strong foundation to achieve our next set of goals as we continue to aim higher, to become a world renowned team in the field of Formula Student racing.
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What our benefactors say about us
We are very proud to sponsor Team Raftar Formula Racing, who are doing an excellent job in the field of vehicle design with the help of simulation. They have consistently incorporated simulation in every area of part design which has helped them produce optimized, efficient, and lightweight parts. Great to see that the team has done exceedingly well in past competitions. Looking forward to a successful year ahead.
Vishal Ganore, Academic Project Manager, Ansys.
02/18/2022
Trophies are won in the garage. They're simply picked at the podium
Navneeth (Raftar Team Captain 2019-21)
02/14/2022
We are glad to be associated with Team Raftar Formula Racing. The team’s dedication and hard work led to consecutive wins at the Formula Bharat competition. The team used MathWorks tools for vehicle modeling that helped them validate critical design decisions. We also collaborated with the team to publish a technical blog where they provided an overview of the usage of MATLAB and Simulink in their design. The blog motivated many teams to get started with modeling and simulation.
Veer Alakshendra, Academic Project Manager, MathWorks
02/14/2022
The team was very passionate about this hobby; their commitment was very impressive and contagious!! The team accepted me as their mentor and invited me to watch them perform in the Formula Bharat 2020 competition, I watched the team compete and win the Formula Bharat Championship in January 2020. A thrilling experience!! I wish the team all the best in their future endeavors. I feel privileged to have been associated with this excellent and enthusiastic Team Raftar, in their journey towards excellence!!
Dr Sankaran, IIT Madras
02/14/2022
We are very proud to sponsor Team Raftar Formula Racing, who are doing an excellent job in the field of vehicle design with the help of simulation. They have consistently incorporated simulation in every area of part design which has helped them produce optimized, efficient, and lightweight parts. Great to see that the team has done exceedingly well in past competitions. Looking forward to a successful year ahead.
Vishal Ganore, Academic Project Manager, Ansys.
02/18/2022
Trophies are won in the garage. They're simply picked at the podium
Navneeth (Raftar Team Captain 2019-21)
02/14/2022
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