If you would like to become a UIC Motorsports sponsor please feel free to reach out to us!
We truly appreciate the support!
ABOUT UIC MOTORSPORTS
UIC’s SAE Baja team was founded over thirty years ago. Since it’s inception, the team has grown to 35+ current members and trained our past graduates with professional real world skills. Our goal is to continue improving upon our previous years with a stronger team and better car.
UIC’s Formula SAE team was founded by eight students in 2007. Since it’s inception, the team has grown to 30+ current members, over 40+ graduates, and has completed 4 vehicles. Our goal is to continue improving upon our previous years with a stronger team and better car.
Our Achievements
BAJA
- 2nd in Design Report for 2012
- Participated in SAE Baja competitions for over 30 years
- Produced 30+ vehicles
- Jumped from 82nd place during 2009 to 42nd place in 2010
- Fastest growing engineering society with the largest membership
FORMULA
- 45 place placement jump from 2010-2011
- 2 Design Awards from the University of Illinois
- Best rookie team of 2009
- 2nd most cost effective car of 2011
- Fastest growing engineering society with the largest membership
Our Members
Our members are continuously refining their real-world application skills through the realization of innovation and general engineering techniques. By expanding their skills, students have been led to improved internship opportunities at companies such as: Caterpillar, Navistar, Continental, Borg Warner, Honda Performance Development, and Abbott Labs, as well as many company-funded graduate programs and doctorate research positions.
As a sponsor, you would be given direct access to recruit from our team, providing your company with access to motivated students that posses the skills and knowledge that typically come with years of industry experience.
BENEFITS
As a sponsor, you would be helping students complete this rigorous challenge while opening up opportunities to develop existing and new products, exposing future professional engineers to your brand, and given direct access to the most promising engineers of the future.
Sponsorship Perks
- To show our appreciation we will add your:
- Company name and logo on car
- Logo and link on website
- Logo and link on social media group
- Logo on lab and office doors
EXPOSURE
Access to our members isn’t the only benefit, UIC Motorsports has a high level of exposure with over 8000 unique viewers each year ranging from students, to industry professionals, as well as automotive enthusiasts. As a sponsor, your company logo will be prominently displayed on our vehicles, website, and social media outlets.
Our media outlets include:
• Chicago Auto Show
• WOT Films
• Testing at Autobahn Country Club
• Team Website and Social Media Outlets
• Supercar Saturdays
• Engineering Week
• Recruiting and Activity Fairs
• Year-Round On Campus Testing of Vehicles
• Baja SAE Competition
• Formula SAE Competition
• Off-Roading Race Tracks ex: The Cliffs Insane Terrain
• Frequent Participation in Weekend Auto-Cross Events
• SAE Local Chapter Meetings
• Logos on car
• Logos on shirts
• Logos on lab and office doors
