During Racing Day, visitors can look forward to both dynamic demonstrations of the CTU teams’ work and static presentations, where they will have the opportunity to talk with students about everything related to the development of racing cars and motorcycles. The teams will be available for media interviews from 10:00.
The eForce Prague Formula team will showcase its current autonomous electric formula car CTU.25, which the team unveiled in May, and with which students completed a successful racing season. The highlight came in August with a third-place finish in the autonomous category at Formula Student Germany, the most prestigious competition in Europe. The 2024 season was also very successful: with the CTU.24 model, the team earned bronze in the driver-controlled category at the same event and achieved great success at Formula SAE Italy, dominating all dynamic disciplines of the autonomous category and winning silver in the static Engineering Design Event. Last year, the team also took first place in the autonomous category at the FS competition in Most. The eForce Prague Formula team is made up mainly of students from the CTU Faculty of Electrical Engineering and the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.
“Racing Day is a great opportunity for us to show that motorsport and cutting-edge technology can be pursued even during studies. The formulas are usually only seen in motion at competitions, so Racing Day is a unique chance for the public to witness them in action. This year we’ll present four cars – from the current CTU.25 to our older models – to give an overview of the technical progress of the whole team,” said team captain Jan Domiter.
The team currently has around 80 members. The team will also be recruiting new members during Racing Day.
Motorcycle Development Live
Motorcycle racing fans will also have much to enjoy. “The highlight of our Racing Day program will be our latest motorcycle, the CTU Lions EVO 4.0, which we are still working on intensively. Visitors will get a peek behind the curtain of our work and see the motorcycle from a development perspective as well,” said Zuzana Jeřábková of CTU Lions. “Since our season’s motto is Back to the roots, we also want to showcase our oldest gasoline-powered motorcycles.”
For CTU Lions, made up mainly of students from the Faculty of Transportation Sciences and the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, the 2025 season is not over yet. “The final race week will culminate on October 14–21, 2025, at Spain’s Aragon circuit, where we’ll face competitors from all over the world – from Canada to India. The races will include technical and dynamic scrutineering, followed by dynamic disciplines, qualification, and the final mass-start race. We recommend everyone follow our Instagram, where we’ll be sharing live updates from the races,” said Jeřábková. She noted that the team currently has 15 members, including the rider. “For the upcoming season, we’re looking for new members with drive, to whom we can pass on our know-how,” she added.
A Brand-New Team on the Scene!
For the first time, Racing Day will also feature the Green Gliders team, which was founded last spring at the Faculty of Transportation Sciences with the aim of developing highly energy-efficient formula cars. “We’ll present our very first vehicle – our Glider, powered by an electric motor. We built this car for the Shell Eco-marathon 2025, which took place in June 2025 at the Silesia Ring in Poland,” said Ľubomír Krajňák on behalf of Green Gliders. He evaluated the team’s participation positively.
“We managed to pass the demanding technical inspection and completed the entire race without a single failure. We focused on gaining as many insights and experiences as possible, which we want to put to use in the coming years to show improvement. At the event, we absorbed a positive atmosphere that will keep us motivated moving forward. That’s why we plan to build an entirely new car for the next season and improve its parameters compared to our first Glider,” he explained. The aim at Shell Eco-marathon is to travel the greatest possible distance on 1 liter of fuel or 1 kilowatt-hour of electricity. The Green Gliders’ car managed 171 kilometers per 1 kWh. The winner in the prototype category, Polytech Nantes, achieved 1,221 km per 1 kWh.
Krajňák added that the Green Gliders team currently has nine members. “But we believe that every year we’ll attract new enthusiasts – our doors are always open to them,” he concluded, noting that the team’s activities and further vehicle development can also be followed on the Instagram account.
Photo: Petr Neugebauer
