HFR team with race car
Formula SAE Competition Team

Engineering Speed. Excellence.

Hawkeye Formula Racing is a Formula SAE team at the University of Iowa — designing, building, and racing high-performance open-wheel cars driven by students with a passion for competition.

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SAE
International
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Student Built
01 — Mission

Our Mission

We push the limits of engineering each season — designing and manufacturing competitive formula-style race cars, from an already existing model or completely from scratch. Our mission is to provide hands-on experience to students, engineering or not, that no classroom can replicate.

02 — Competition

Competition

We compete in Formula SAE events — specifically the internal combustion class. We are judged across design, cost, business presentation, and dynamic performance. With such a competitive field, it all comes down to the little details.

03 — Involvement

Get Involved

Are you an engineering or business student? Neither and just passionate about motorsports? We welcome everyone, no matter your level of mechanical or automotive understanding. Join us on the path to create something extraordinary.

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