2009 Formula Hybrid Competition

On May 4, 5, 6, at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, 22 college and university teams gathered to compete in the 3rd annual Formula Hybrid International Competition. Founded and run by Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth, the competition features high-performance hybrid race cars built by teams of undergraduate and graduate engineering students.

Texas A&M University's car
The Texas A&M car was "blisteringly fast."

Through rain and shine, students rose again to the challenges of Formula Hybrid. Day one of the competition consisted of the technical inspections as well as the design and marketing presentation events. Day two featured the acceleration runs, the autocross competition, and the design finals. And day three held the endurance event followed by the awards ceremony.

Here are the quick stats of the event.

Teams in Attendance

California Polytechnic State University-SLO's car
California Polytechnic State University-SLO had uniquely slanted wheels

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2009 Winners

Full 2009 competition results (Excel Spreadsheet)

Colorado State University's car
Colorado borrowed tires from their faculty advisor's car.

Individual Events and Awards

Brigham Young University's car
"We're a hydraulic hybrid so we were disqualified. We're hoping next year they'll allow different classes of hybrids." -Brigham Young University

2009 Event Information

Important Documents for 2009 Competition

Judging Sheets:

Tech Sheets:

General Information:

Other Information