College automotive hopefuls rev up for Zhuhai races

The 2018 Formula Student Electric China (FSEC) will be contested at the Zhuhai Airshow Center in Jinwan from late November to early December with a field of nearly a thousand students from some 50 universities worldwide.

Started in Shanghai in 2015, FSEC is an automobile design and manufacturing competition tailored for college majors in automotive engineering and relevant domains. The Cradle of Automotive Engineers, it trains and head-hunts individuals with potential to become experts, especially in new-energy vehicles.

FSEC is related to the Formula Student China, Formula Student China Combustion, and Formula Student Autonomous China contests, which together have attracted 130 teams from over 100 universities. Themed Master of Speed Formula, this year's event will introduce slalom racing for the first time.

Formula Student China serial contests in Hubei last November [Photo courtesy hb.chinanews.com]

The Society of Automotive Engineers of China chose the Zhuhai Airshow Center because of the city's geographical advantage and many university campuses. As the venue for the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition (Airshow China), the center has spacious indoor exhibition halls and utilizes the largest outdoor space in the country.

The center operator, Zhuhai Convention & Exhibition Group, will hold the 2018 Zhuhai International Automobile Cultural Festival concurrently, which promises to be a comprehensive show for auto exhibitions, racing, and cultural exchanges.