RIT BAJA SAE

Hey everyone,

Sorry for the delayed post! Hopefully you’ve already heard the results but if you haven’t we won 3rd Overall, 3rd in Accel, 2nd in Hillclimb, 3rd Overall Design and 3rd Overall Dynamic Day. Here are some photos from the Oregon race, taken by team member Nick Brown! Check out more photo’s from the race on Facebook!

Thanks for your continued support throughout our race season!

-Andrea, Media

Hello everyone,

Just wanted to shout out a quick Thanks to Mark Haner from Kaiser Aluminum for donating this aluminum!

-Andrea, Media & Matt, Treasurer

Hey all,

All is going well here at RIT Baja as we add up the hours in the shop and begin the sleepless nights before the first race. We’ve been gearing up for unveiling and the Alabama race. The frame’s coming together well, we’re working on our final fittings and welding. Also, driveline components are being finished and sent out to our awesome sponsors. Last but not least, the parts to manufacture suspension are coming together well.

It is with great sadness that RIT Baja learned of the passing of Thomas Locke, the lab manager for the MMET machine shop, which is where RIT Baja calls home. Tom has been an integral part of the team for as long as any of us can remember, acting as friend, mentor, and advisor for the entire team. Never turning down an opportunity to help us, Tom also helped keep the shop a safe, clean, and well maintained environment for students to learn and work in. Tom leaves behind a legacy of helping and supporting students that will be impossible to match. He will be sorely missed.

Tom’s obituary can be seen here.

Hey all,

Two quick updates today. First, if you haven’t already, check out our new (and improved!) sponsor list. These are the folks that keep RIT Baja up and running, so check them out!

Secondly, below is the fourth installment in the CNC-based manufacturing process of our brake calipers. Enjoy!

-Hurley