In October 2011, the Unicamp E-Racing was founded by 8 dreamers, FSAE Unicamp ex-members (the internal combustion engine FSAE team from the University of Campinas - Unicamp), who were invited to join the first Electric Formula competition in Brazil.

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At first, the electric powertrain and the batteries represented a great challenge for everyone. As a result, the initial goal was to design and build a simple car. However, just short after that, the team had the opportunity to change the project drastically.