Formula Student is one of Europe's leading engineering competitions, run by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Teams design, build and race a single-seat car, and are judged on everything from the car's performance on track to its engineering design, cost and business case.

Cardiff Racing is made up of students from across the School of Engineering and beyond. Over the coming months, the team will be finishing the design of this year's car, manufacturing parts in the University's workshops and testing ahead of the competition. Along the way, students gain hands-on experience in design, teamwork and project management that will help them in their future careers.

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Why tyres matter?

 

Tyres are the only part of a car that touches the road, and on a Formula Student car they play a huge part in grip, braking and cornering. The right set of tyres can make a real difference to lap times, and to how safely the car performs in both wet and dry conditions. With competition tyres being one of the team's biggest yearly costs, support from Tyres.co.uk will allow students to focus more of their budget on developing the car itself.

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Tyres.co.uk backs Cardiff Racing ahead of the new Formula Student season

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Cardiff Racing, has welcomed online tyre retailer Tyres.co.uk as a new sponsor for the 2026/27 Formula Student season. The support will help the team with the cost of the competition tyres for its latest race car, as students prepare to compete against university teams from around the world at Silverstone next summer.

 

What the team says

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Connor Wendt, Deputy Technical Director at Cardiff Racing, said: "We're really grateful to Tyres.co.uk for their support this season. Tyres are such an important part of the car's performance, and having this backing means we can put more time and money into developing the car. We're looking forward to showing what we can do at Silverstone."

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What Tyres.co.uk says

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A spokesperson for Tyres.co.uk said: "We're really excited to be backing Cardiff Racing this season. The amount of work the students put into designing and building their own car is incredible, and it's great to be able to help in some way. Tyres make a huge difference on track, so it feels like a good fit for us. We can't wait to follow the team's progress and see how they get on at Silverstone."

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Follow the team

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Cardiff Racing will be sharing updates on the build and testing of this year's car throughout the season. Businesses interested in supporting the team can find out more on the Cardiff Racing website.

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