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| SRCC Honda Racing | |
|---|---|
| Name | SRCC Honda Racing |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Base | New Delhi, India |
| Principal | Rohit Sharma |
| Manufacturer | Honda |
SRCC Honda Racing is an Indian motorsport team and student-led racing program associated with Shri Ram College of Commerce that competes in national and international engineering and motorsport events. The team combines elements of Formula SAE, Formula Student competitions, Honda Motor Company technical collaboration, and Indian collegiate motorsport culture to design, build, and race prototype single-seater and prototype vehicles. SRCC Honda Racing operates at the intersection of Shri Ram College of Commerce, automotive engineering education, Society of Automotive Engineers legacy events, and industry partnerships including Honda Racing Corporation initiatives.
SRCC Honda Racing originated from a student club at Shri Ram College of Commerce in the early 2000s aiming to participate in Formula SAE-style events such as Formula Student UK and Formula Student Germany. Early milestones include a maiden prototype entry in regional Formula Bharat qualifiers and collaborative workshops with Indian Institute of Technology Delhi engineering students. The team evolved through mentorship from professionals affiliated with Mahindra Racing and former engineers from Force India Formula One Team alumni, expanding from small-scale kart projects to full-scale single-seater entries. Over successive seasons SRCC Honda Racing registered technical improvements inspired by developments at Honda Racing F1 and Honda Performance Development, while participating in industry expos like Auto Expo and student showcases at Indian Auto Show.
SRCC Honda Racing is organized into cross-disciplinary subteams: chassis, powertrain, aerodynamics, electronics, composites, manufacturing, business strategy, and logistics. Leadership layers consist of a Team Principal, Technical Director, Chief Designer, Head of Powertrain, and Head of Aerodynamics drawn from Shri Ram College of Commerce student body with advisory roles filled by alumni who previously worked at Honda Motor Company, McLaren Racing, Tata Motors, and Bajaj Auto. External mentors have included engineers from Red Bull Racing technical programs and consultants who formerly served at Royal Enfield and TVS Motor Company. Collaboration networks extend to faculty at Indian Institute of Technology Madras and the Indian Institute of Science for simulation and materials testing support.
The team’s portfolio includes iterative chassis platforms, a series of internal combustion powertrains based on Honda CBR engines, and hybrid experimentation influenced by FIA World Endurance Championship hybrid rules. SRCC Honda Racing has adopted monocoque composite designs using carbon fiber supplied by partners with traceability practices used by suppliers to McLaren Automotive and Williams Advanced Engineering. Aerodynamic workbench tests reference concepts from AeroVelo models and wind tunnel sessions at university-affiliated facilities that previously worked with SAE India. Electronics and telemetry systems integrate components familiar to teams in Formula Student Netherlands and use data acquisition strategies similar to those in MotoGP paddocks. Safety standards follow guidelines promulgated by Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile homologation protocols and draw on ergonomics research from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur.
SRCC Honda Racing has competed regionally in Formula Bharat and internationally at selected Formula Student events in Europe. Notable appearances include top-ten finishes in endurance and design evaluation at Formula Student Germany qualifiers and podium placements in business presentation categories at Formula SAE India. The team has also participated in invitational endurance demonstration events hosted alongside Madras Motor Race Track festivals and collaborated on exhibition runs during Auto Expo demonstrations. Individual vehicle classifications have earned judges’ commendations at events associated with Society of Automotive Engineers International competitions.
Primary technical partnership stems from associations with Honda Motor Company divisions and regional dealerships, supplemented by corporate sponsorship from firms in the Tata Group network, automotive aftermarket suppliers such as Bosch India, and composite vendors linked to SABIC and 3M. Academic partnerships include memoranda of understanding with Indian Institute of Technology Delhi laboratories and testing alliances with Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute. Media and outreach sponsorships have involved The Times of India student editions and collaborations with Red Bull India youth programs. The team also engages procurement partners including SKF and Baldwin Filters and logistics support linked to Blue Dart.
Although primarily an engineering team, SRCC Honda Racing runs a driver selection and training program that stages talent identification drives with connections to local karting circuits like Buddh International Circuit affiliate tracks and tandems with academies run by personnel formerly associated with Force India Driver Development programs. Training modules draw on curricula used by FIA Institute coaching and utilize telemetry coaching protocols similar to those in FIA Formula 2 Championship feeder series. Alumni drivers have progressed to club-level single-seater races and have interned with racing teams in collaborations with Mahindra Racing and JK Tyre motorsport initiatives.
SRCC Honda Racing maintains outreach through social media, guest lectures at Shri Ram College of Commerce, and workshops open to students from Delhi University colleges and technical institutes. The team’s legacy includes influencing collegiate participation in Formula Bharat and promoting cross-disciplinary project-based learning aligned with industry practices at Honda Research Institute collaborations. Alumni have moved to roles at Maruti Suzuki technical centers, Honda Cars India R&D, and international motorsport entities such as Williams Grand Prix Engineering and Dallara.
Category:Student racing teams Category:Motorsport in India