The Cardinal Formula Racing Team of Saginaw Valley State University would like to invite your team to the 2004 SVSU Grand Prix. This event will immediately follow the Formula SAE Competition in May, with hopes of attracting teams from all over the world. Below you will find link to the proposal which is in its beginning stages that explains all details pertaining to the event. Please let us know if your team would like to attend so that we can plan the event accordingly.

If you have any questions please contact me at ajbauman@hotmail.com.

SVSU Grand Prix Proposal

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Andy J. Bauman
Project Manager
Cardinal Formula Racing
Saginaw Valley State University

Great idea! It might conflict with the Motec seminar if they have the same dates this year... And, what is your plan for the Tuesday "GP". I hope it's not wheel-to-wheel! Talk about carnage.

University of Washington Formula SAE ('98, '99, '03, '04)

It is NOT wheel to wheel...first I don't think the SCCA would let us...and second I don't think most drivers are ready for that...we are not pro's...

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Andy J. Bauman
Project Manager
Cardinal Formula Racing
Saginaw Valley State University

Toronto is definitely in. Only ridiculous circumstances would see us not participate. So count us in.

Vinh

University of Toronto Formula SAE Racing Team
www.fsae.utoronto.ca

Vinh,

That's Great. You are our first CONFIRMED participant.

Two other school are still up in the air about coming.

For those other teams that have the desire to come to the SVSU GP. Please notify me ASAP. Much planing is still required to have this event.


Thanks,

ANDY

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Andy J. Bauman
Project Manager
Cardinal Formula Racing
Saginaw Valley State University

UW is still interested, but we'll have to verify our travel schedule etc. So, tentatively but with a good level of confidence, count us in.

University of Washington Formula SAE ('98, '99, '03, '04)

If we are bringing our old car as a spare, can we run this car as well? (it passed tech last year)

Ben Beacock
Co-Manager
2004 Gryphon Racing - University of Guelph

Yes, If the car you bring passed tech, you can bring it.

ANDY

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Andy J. Bauman
Project Manager
Cardinal Formula Racing
Saginaw Valley State University

I know a few people from our team are staying down to go to Claude Roulle, and I think a few others could stay. I think that we would be quite interested in running our car a bit more.

Brent

www.ucalgary.ca/fsae

hey brent, i thought there wasnt any word from claude yet for this year seminar? so there's a date for his seminar?

RiNaZ

I had an email from Claude this morning, but no response to my request for a FSAE seminar date. I responded to him again asking for information and yesterday I emailed Donna at MoTeC seeking the same info.
Soon as I have the info I will post it
PDR

I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous!

I didn't have any information about that seminar as I wasn't planning to attend. I just know everyone was talking about it being soon after the competition.

Brent

www.ucalgary.ca/fsae

We will be there. I can't think of anything at the moment that will stop us.

I think there is about seven other teams going, it should be a really good event.

Hopefully some more teams sign up.

Regards
Eddie Martin
UOW Racing
University of Wollongong

I don't think Auburn (not U of Auburn) will be attending, we considered it but our advisor is not too keen on the idea. I might be in town for the event and would like to hang out and get a closer look at the cars.

The latest email attachment showed us as registered attendees, I asked to be updated on the situation but we never committed and I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't assume, our advisor was not pleased...

Charlie-

Sorry, we made your advisor mad but we just tentatively listed all teams that showed stronger interest. Why don't you talk to your advisor again. Housing is free and the event is run by the local SCCA sanction, therefore insured and there will be no wheel-to-wheel racing, just autocross style - one car at a time. Well except for the elimination challenge, where two cars run simultaneously on two seperate but identical tracks. Maybe your advisor can give our advisor a call and they can chat. For everyone that signs up before the FSAE '04 event, we will be able to provide housing free of charge, but we will also accept late entries during the competition.

Walbro Engine Management will be one of the big sponsors there. We will supply cool prices like an ECU, some in-tank fuel pump assemblies and some Walbro High Performance polo shirts. Should SVSU win any of the events we will of course forfeit and hand the prices down to the runners-up.

I hope to see a bunch of you guys there. If it turns out to be loads of fun, we will make this an annual event!

At our next team meeting we will bring up the possibility. I encourage teams to try and attend and I don't mean to detract from the competition, I just think our attendance is very unlikely at this point.

ALL...

There have been new developments in the SVSU GP.

Click Below For The Document

SVSU Grand Prix Event Information

Below is the e-mail our advisor sent to the current participants of the SVSU GP.

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SVSU GP Participants,

Great news. I have secured the last piece of the puzzle. The SVSU GP is confirmed and official! There has been a slight change in the format. Please see attached. The fee is $50 per team and $20 for each additional driver up to 3. Only one driver can compete in the GP tournament. The GP tournament will be a 10 lap tournament style Australian Pursuit. Australian Pursuit is two cars in a symmetric course chasing each other. The 1st to catch the other car, force the other car to knock down 10 cones, or complete 10 laps is the winner. Seeding and pairing for the tourney is based on qualifying. 2004 FSAE vehicles only. 16 car count limit. Students are required to help with timing and scoring, course set up and tear down, and spectator containment. Some of the times are subject to change.

SVSU will PROVIDE housing, two lunches, and a dinner at NO COST. I need a list of people from each team for housing ASAP.

We could use some more teams. Would you help me recruit a few more? We will be posting this document on fsae.com shortly.

Thanks for your support. This has been quite an effort.

Brooks P. Byam, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Cardinal Formula Racing Director
Saginaw Valley State University
7400 Bay Road
University Center, Michigan 48710-0001
Phone 989-964-4489
Fax 989-964-2717

SVSU GP UPDATE...

SVSU GP Participants,

I need some information from the participating teams ASAP. Specifically:
# of people on your team
# of people on your team staying and which nights
# of people on your team attending and eating at the banquet Tuesday

Thank you in advance for your time and effort.

My thanks to Eddie from Wollongong for providing housing info already. Eddie, What about the banquet on Tuesday?

Remember SVSU will PROVIDE housing, two lunches, and a dinner at NO COST.

We could use some more teams. Would you help me recruit a few more?

We will make a posting on fsae.com shortly requesting this information.

Thanks for your support,

Brooks & Andy

Brooks P. Byam, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Cardinal Formula Racing Director
Saginaw Valley State University
7400 Bay Road
University Center, Michigan 48710-0001
Phone 989-964-4489
Fax 989-964-2717

How will teams be aquiring fuel? Is there somewhere to get 100 octane in the area?

Matt,

The highest we can get in Saginaw is 94. There is a gas station in Cass City that carrys 100. Dan would be better off answering this question, tho.