VESevo Smart Technologies, an innovative spin-off company form the University of Naples Federico II, proudly announces a collaboration with Cal Poly Pomona’s Bronco Motorsports team, a leading participant in the Formula Student competition. The partnership aims to advance the design and performance of the team’s race cars through VESevo’s tire analysis technology for the 2024/25 season.
The Bronco Motorsports team, composed of 30 dedicated engineering students, balances rigorous academic schedules with practical engineering applications. By leveraging VESevo’s advanced tire testing technology, the team will gain deeper insights into tire behaviour, bridging the gap between theoretical models and on-track data to optimize race car performance.
As part of this technical partnership, VESevo will equip Bronco Motorsports with the device for real-time, non-destructive and non-invasive viscoelastic tire analysis, allowing the team to explore the intricacies of tire compounds and develop optimized track strategies based on specific circuit conditions, vehicle configurations, and environmental factors.
VESevo will conduct blanket tests on new tires and monitor changes after multiple curing cycles, gaining critical insights into how these factors influence viscoelastic properties.
The collaboration underscores VESevo’s commitment to support non-professional categories in driving the development of engineering projects, thanks to the versatility of VESevo’s device, which has proven its effectiveness across multiple motorsport disciplines. The device has already been successfully utilized by prestigious teams in Formula 1, Formula 2, Formula E, NASCAR, Stock Car Brazil, MotoGP, and Moto2.
Andrea Genovese, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of VESevo:
“We are delighted to support the Bronco team on their journey, as their dedication and engineering talent are truly impressive. At VESevo, having emerged from the world of research, we are passionate about supporting university teams. Collaborating with a major university team like Bronco Motorsports aligns perfectly with our mission to foster the next generation of motorsport engineers, who will one day lead the industry with the same passion that drives us.”
Andrew Tatevosian, Vehicle Dynamics Lead of the Bronco Motorsports Team:
“We are thrilled and deeply grateful to partner with VESevo. Prior to this partnership, our team had access limited data for specific tire properties, which posed challenges in optimizing our designs. However, with VESevo’s unique technology, we can now gather crucial performance parameters such as storage moduli, loss factors, temperature characteristics, and more. This invaluable data will let us design our suspension to fully harness the tire’s potential. By doing so, we can uphold one of our main goals as the vehicle dynamics team to “keep the tires happy”. We’re excited about this sponsorship, as it’s companies like VESevo that are willing to go the extra mile to facilitate learning and growth for us as students. We can’t wait to see the positive impact it will have on our performance!”