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Hanze Racing Division is a Groningen-based team of international students competing in the global Formula Student competition. As a team, we design and build an electric race car from scratch and race it against others at annual events. Driven by ambition, passion, and dedication, we challenge ourselves every day to push our limits and achieve our goals. Learn more or Join Us!
MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT
The Mechanical Engineering Department builds the foundation of our race car and carries much of the hands on work behind its development.
From designing new parts to producing and assembling them, the department plays a key role in bringing the car to life. By working closely together and with HARD’s partners, the team helps build a car ready to compete in Formula Student.
“In a normal environment at school you get to work with 15 components, here you can work with at least a thousand!”
Examples of projects include but are not limited to developing the suspension system and building and testing the drivetrain.
eLECTRICAL DEPARTMENT
The Electrical Engineering Department powers every aspect of the car.
By designing and producing electrical circuits and components, the team ensures the car can run properly using the battery as its power source. From wiring to programming, the work combines multiple areas of electrical engineering and gives members practical experience beyond the classroom. This helps prepare them for challenges they may face later in their careers. Projects include building the car’s battery together with the mechanical team, developing the precharge measurement systems, and designing a suitable wire harness.
DRIVERLESS DEPARTMENT
The Driverless Department is working to make our race car fully autonomous.
Made up of passionate programmers, mathematicians, and computer engineers, the team develops software that allows the car to drive, recognize its surroundings, and map the circuit. With the help of an RC car and an electric kart for testing, the department continues to make steady progress toward a fully autonomous race car. Formula Student also features a dedicated Driverless Cup, where teams compete in autonomous driving challenges. Current projects include computer vision, SLAM, and reinforcement learning.
cOMMUNiCATION DEPARTMENT
The Communication Department connects HARD with the outside world.
Through content creation and sponsor communication, the team helps keep both our partners and our members up to date on the car’s progress. We give followers an inside look at the team and the development of the car, while also organizing events that strengthen the bond between members and make the journey more rewarding. Creativity and freedom are at the heart of what we do, and we always aim to turn ideas into reality.
With competitions held all around the world, Formula Student is one of the most prestigious motorsport design competitions for students. Each event brings teams and sponsors together to share knowledge, experience, and innovation. At the same time, the road to competition is filled with challenges and setbacks that help shape the engineers of tomorrow. Learn more.
SimScale sponsors HARD
Many of our engineering projects would be impossible without the power of simulations. They allow us to predict, test, and refine our designs long before anything is physically built. That’s why we’re excited to announce that SimScale has joined the Hanze Racing Division as an official sponsor! SimScale is a leading provider of cloud-based engineering simulation software, empowering engineers, students, and teams worldwide to design, test, and optimise their projects entirely online. Through its Academic Sponsorship Program, SimScale supports student teams by providing free access to its powerful simulation platform, enabling them to perform advanced analyses, including structural, fluid, thermal, electromagnetic, and multiphysics simulations, all from their browser. This partnership allows our engineering team to push the HRD07’s performance and reliability to new levels, while gaining hands-on experience with the same tools used by professionals in the industry. A huge thank you to SimScale for supporting student innovation and helping us bring the next generation of engineers closer to the world of professional design and simulation. You can learn more about SimScale on their website at simscale.com
Rollout HRD-06
After many months of hard work the team is proud to announce the rollout of our new car: the HRD06! The rollout will take place at the Energy Barn (Zernikelaan 17) on Friday the 21th. This is an opportunity to show off the fruits of our labor to the world. The event will take place from 17:30 to 19:30. Do not forget to sign up here. We hope to see you there!
Roll Out HRD05
Previous Next After months of preparation, last Friday (June 9th) the HRD-05 was finally ready for its roll-out. In the Gerardus de San conference hall at the Zernike Campus all supporters, sponsors, family and friends were invited to have a first look at the new fully electric car made by Hanze Racing Division. After taking the cover off, the leads of our three engineering division gave the attendees some insights into the building process and the choices the technicians made to get the car where it is today and what the plans will be for the future. Missed the presentation? You can watch it back here With the roll-out done, there are only a few weeks left before we will be racing at Formula Students Netherlands. Watch us at the TT circuit in Assen from July 9th to 13th!