Event Information

The Lancaster E-Racing (LER) team consists of 18 of the most ambitious Lancaster University Engineering students working towards the Formula Student competition, which takes place at Silverstone. In 2019, the Lancaster entry became one of only two UK teams to pass scrutineering with an electric powertrain. This year, LAncaster E-Racing (LER) have had a heavy focus on sustainability, opting to take on the added challenge of going carbon neutral. 

Join us for a detailed overview of the innovations LER have made with their push towards sustainability in motorsport!

Further Speaker Information

Tom Pagen - t.pagen@lancaster.ac.uk
Team Leader
Tom is a final year Mechanical engineering student at Lancaster University in charge of overseeing the progress of Lancaster eRacing. Alongside the other team leads, he ensures that we stick to our deadlines and communicates directly with technicians and supervisors in the department if the team has any queries.

Aerodynamics
Tom specialises in aerodynamics. He has recently been testing materials for the aero components and has concluded that a flax composite will be the best option for the vehicle.

Will Hunt - w.hunt@lancaster.ac.uk
Finance & Schedule Manager
Will is a final year Mechanical engineering student at Lancaster University in charge of overseeing the budget and project schedule. He arranges regular team meetings to ensure that nobody is going over their allocated budget.

Electrical (Accumulator)
Will has recently been focused on designing the accumulator container and layout.. He has also been gathering all the cost information in order to prepare for the cost and design event.

Dragos Culica - d.culica@lancaster.ac.uk
Mechanical Lead
Dragos is a final year Mechanical engineering student at Lancaster University in charge of overseeing the chassis manufacturing, including any tags on the car. The team members working on anything mechanical report to him to ensure that specifications are being made.

Chassis Design
Dragos has been manufacturing the front and rear plates subframes, including the rear drive train assemble and the front suspension mounting.

Stefan Sfranciog - s.sfranciog@lancaster.ac.uk
Electrical Lead
Stefan is a final year Electrical Engineering student at Lancaster University. Stefan leads the electronic prototyping, making sure every error is corrected before the circuit boards are professionally made. Every member of the electrical team reports to him to make sure progress is running smoothly.

Aerodynamics
Stefan has recently been working on disassembling the previous accumulator in preparation for the imminent arrival of the new BMS. He has also completed the assembly schematics for the electrical side of the car to complete a 3D model render needed for the ESF.