ABOUT

The Team

In September 2023, TLS’e Racing was established to represent the city of Toulouse on the global Formula Student stage. This innovative initiative brings together the internationally recognized schools ISAE SUPAERO and INSA Toulouse, under the Université de Toulouse, with a shared vision to design and build a cutting-edge electric and autonomous car to compete in both Formula Student categories, EV and DV.

Our team comprises over 59 talented members. We operate within a dynamic and collaborative environment, structured around the Scrum management framework. This approach empowers our members to self-manage, continuously learn from experiences, and swiftly adapt to changes, fostering innovation and resilience.

Formula Student

Established in 1981, Formula Student is an international recognised engineering competition where university students design, build, and race small single-seater race cars in different categories: Combustion Vehicle, Electric Vehicle, Autonomous Drive, Hybrid Vehicle and Concept Class. The objective is to compete against other universities in static and dynamic events at the most famous circuits all over the world. Only in Europe, there are events held at Silverstone (UK), Montmeló (Spain), Hockenheimring (Germany), and many others.

Concept Class

The Concept Class competition is held at the renowned Silverstone circuit in the UK. In a Concept Class competition, teams present their designs, why may or may not include manufactured parts. The event focuses solely on static events and a Lap Time Simulator. There are three static events, each judged by a professional jury: Engineering Design, Cost & Manufacturing and Business Plan.

Engineering Design (150 points): explanation of the engineering process followed to design the car.
Cost & Manufacturing (150 points): justification of the budget and manufacturing processed used.
Business Plan (120 points): a business plan based on the designed car.
Lap Time simulator (40 points)

Electric Vehicle

For this category, teams must build vehicles powered by an electric propulsion system and compete in both static and dynamic events. Teams are required to optimize electric powertrains, battery management, and energy efficiency. This category is evaluated out of 1000 points as follows:

Static Events:

Lap time simulation (20 points)
Business Plan Presentation (115 points)
Cost and Manufacturing (115 points)
Engineering Design (150 points)

Dynamic Events:

Skid Pad (75 points)
Acceleration (75 points)
Autocross / Sprint (100 points)
Efficiency (100 points)
Endurance (250 points)

Driverless

For this competition, teams are required to develop and present a fully autonomous vehicle capable of navigating the track without human intervention. The competition includes both static and dynamic events. Emphasis is placed on advanced sensor technology, control algorithms, and real-time decision-making systems. Additionally, a DDT category is available for teams that do not yet have a vehicle. This category is evaluated using the same scoring system as the Electric Vehicle.