Motorsport teams are as competitive to get into as the cars are out on track. To successfully pursue a career in Motorsport Engineering, students have to continuously find new ways to develop their experience, skills and knowledge to make themselves stand out. Formula Student is the perfect opportunity for this, however the growth of the series has resulted in 13 worldwide competitions, each with over 100 teams competing: Formula Student is no longer unique enough to impress the industry.
Therefore, today’s students have to find more imaginative ways to prove their enthusiasm for racing. One scheme that has gathered momentum is the Reiters Young Stars (RYS) Cup, which was established in 2016 by the German racing team, Reiter Engineering. This is a Championship that competes within the 5 rounds of the GT4 European Series, supporting events such as Blancpain and DTM. The teams are from 8 different European Universities and consist of 2 engineering students, 1 marketing student and 2 young drivers, racing a 2.0L KTM X-Bow GT4. Reiter have established a points system, where the Champions are not simply the fastest team, but the best in each discipline and the prize is a contract with a GT3 team for next year’s Blancpain Sprint Series Silver Cup. 8 European Universities compete in the RYS Cup, each selecting 2 engineers, 1 marketing student and 2 young drivers to represent them
“We have a huge amount of responsibility, unlike any other Student competition,̶...