If you didn't get a chance to check out Michigan State Baja on the Big Ten Network's Friday Night Tailgate this weekend, here's the clip showcasing the team.
New Season Underway
With the beginning of the new school year comes the start of the 2010 season for Michigan State Baja SAE. The team has been hard at work recruiting new members, contacting sponsors, and designing the new 2010 vehicle. This past weekend, the team invited prospective recruits out to the test track for an opportunity to test-drive Baja cars from years previous. Rookie Drive Day was a great success with all three cars running the entire time, giving everyone plenty of time behind the wheel. Also, for the fist time, the team will be traveling to Charlestown, Indiana for Midnight Mayhem hosted by the University of Louisville. The open event consists of a four-hour endurance race at Poduim1 motocross track and will provide an opportunity for team members to get experience driving in a race setting. After the Midnight Mayhem event, the team will get back in the normal shop routine getting cars ready for the Sponsor/Alumni Drive Day and fabricating a chassis for the new car. Thanks for your support of the team and look for more updates as the season progresses!
2009 Season Recap
Thursday, 06 August 2009 15:14
This past season, the team raced in all three SAE North America events, traveling to Opelika, Alabama in April; Portland, Oregon in May; and Burlington, Wisconsin in June. Despite relatively low overall finishes (65/88 in Alabama, 43/65 in Oregon, and 65/100 in Wisconsin), the team deems the season a success with inopportune, unexpected difficulties hurting their performance at competitions. Standout performances of the season include: two top-15 design presentations and a forth place finish in the Alabama pulling event.
