Wyoming Motorsports

What Wyoming Motorsports does

Wyoming Motorsports is a University of Wyoming student organization, founded circa 2017–2018 and based in Laramie, Wyoming, that designs, engineers, fabricates, and competes with collegiate motorsport vehicles. The team fields entries in two SAE International design series — Formula Hybrid+Electric and SAE Baja — and has produced four Formula Hybrid+Electric vehicles (WM1 through WM4) plus two Baja vehicles (WB1, WB2). Core technical components include spaceframe chassis, in-house designed printed circuit boards with integrated safety controls, hybrid powertrains combining electric motors (e.g., MotoEnergy ME1616) with internal combustion engines (e.g., 2019 Yamaha YZ250F), custom accumulators (a 98V 600 Wh unit on WM4), and full carbon-fiber aerodynamic packages. Notable engineering milestones include a 23% dry-weight reduction between WM3 and WM4 (598 lbs dry on WM4) and 110 lbs of downforce at only 40 lbs of drag from the carbon-fiber aero package.

The organization competes under a "Build, Race, and Win" philosophy and has progressed from a second-place Hybrid finish in 2022 to first-place Hybrid finishes in 2023 (WM2) and 2025 (WM4, "Let'er Buck"), with an electrical fault halting WM3 in 2024. The team is returning to SAE Baja competition in 2025 after a multi-year hiatus with the newly designed WB2, featuring an AWD drivetrain sourced from a 1999 Polaris Sportsman 400, a Kohler 440cc engine, and 18 inches of ground clearance.

Wyoming Motorsports is not a commercial enterprise and generates no product revenue. Funding flows from corporate sponsorships at four tiers (Magnesium $3,000+, Titanium $1,500–$2,999, Chromoly $500–$1,499, Mild Steel under $500), individual donations routed through the University of Wyoming Foundation, and merchandise sales (apparel and hats priced $22.95–$44.95) distributed through the team's own WyoMoto storefront and a UWYO Store collaboration. Named sponsors include SolidWorks, Gene Haas Foundation, 9H Research Foundation, UW Mechanical Engineering, UW Engineering Shop, UW MBA Program, Kelly Controller, Rekluse, Snaptron, and Easy Composites/Elevation UAS. The team is led by student officers — President Zach Goldner and Vice President Carly Neidel — with chief engineers for the Hybrid and Baja programs and a roster of approximately 20+ student members across an Officer Team, Hybrid Team, Baja Team, and Business Team.

Name

Wyoming Motorsports

Legal name

Wyoming Motorsports

Website

https://www.wyomoto.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wyoming Motorsports is a University of Wyoming student organization that designs, fabricates, and races SAE Formula Hybrid+Electric and SAE Baja competition vehicles, serving students seeking hands-on engineering, project management, and leadership experience and funded by corporate sponsorships, donations, and merchandise sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Collegiate Motorsports Engineering

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Motorsports Teams (F1, NASCAR, IndyCar, Rally, MotoGP, etc.) (MPAKABAB)

Keywords

• Collegiate motorsports engineering
• Student vehicle design
• Hybrid electric racing
• Off-road baja racing
• Automotive engineering education

Headquarters

HQ city

Laramie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors provide financial contributions at various levels (Magnesium $3,000+, Titanium $1,500-$2,999, Chromoly $500-$1,499, Mild Steel below $500) in exchange for logo placement on vehicles, team banner, merchandise, website recognition, and social media acknowledgment.
2. Merchandise sales: Sale of branded merchandise including shirts, hoodies, and hats through the WyoMoto storefront and UWYO Store collaboration.
3. Donations: Individual donations accepted year-round through the University of Wyoming Foundation platform, supporting the student organization's operations and vehicle development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wyoming Motorsports is a University of Wyoming student organization that designs, fabricates, and competes with SAE Formula Hybrid+Electric racecars and SAE Baja off-road vehicles. The program delivers hands-on engineering, project management, and leadership experience to students while fielding competition-ready vehicles that have earned multiple SAE podium finishes. Supporting revenue comes from corporate sponsorships, individual donations via the UWYO Foundation, and branded merchandise sales.

Product overview

Wyoming Motorsports is a University of Wyoming student organization that designs and fabricates SAE Formula Hybrid+Electric and SAE Baja competition vehicles. The core products are four Formula Hybrid+Electric vehicles (WM1-WM4) and two Baja vehicles (WB1-WB2). The 2025 WM4 'Let'er Buck' won the FH+E Hybrid division, and the team recently returned to SAE Baja competition after over a decade. The team also operates a merchandise store selling branded apparel including shirts, hats, and hoodies, with some items available through UWYO Store collaboration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brown Short Sleeve Topographic Shirt Branded brown short sleeve topographic shirt sold through the WyoMoto online store to support the Wyoming Motorsports student team.
• Black + White Short Sleeve Shirt Branded black and white short sleeve shirt priced at $30.00, sold through the WyoMoto online store.
• Brown + Yellow Long Sleeve Shirt Branded brown and yellow long sleeve shirt priced at $30.00, sold through the WyoMoto online store.
• Wyoming Motorsports Hat Branded hat priced at $35.00, sold through the WyoMoto online store.
• Wyoming Motorsports Hoodie Branded hoodie priced at $44.95, available through the UWYO Store collaboration.
• Brown + White T-Shirt Branded brown and white t-shirt priced at $22.95, available through the UWYO Store collaboration.
• Black + White Long Sleeve Shirt Branded black and white long sleeve shirt priced at $28.95, available through the UWYO Store collaboration.
• Corporate Sponsorship Program Tiered sponsorship program for companies and foundations funding the Wyoming Motorsports team, offering recognition benefits in exchange for contributions from below $500 to $3,000+.
• Individual Donation Program Year-round donation program routed through the University of Wyoming Foundation, allowing individuals to support the Wyoming Motorsports student organization.

Quantifiable outcome

• First place in FH+E Hybrid division 2025 — first time Wyoming Motorsports completed a vehicle within a single year and won
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SolidWorkscoreTechnology or IntegrationMagnesium-level sponsor providing CAD software tools used for vehicle design and engineering. Logo featured with prioritized sizing on vehicles, team banner, and merchandise. Recognized across all team social media and linked on website.
• University of Wyoming Mechanical EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMagnesium-level sponsor providing departmental support, facilities, and resources from the College of Engineering and Applied Science. Active participant in vehicle development and student education.
• University of Wyoming Engineering ShopcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTitanium-level sponsor providing manufacturing facilities, equipment access, and technical support for vehicle fabrication and testing.
• University of Wyoming MBA ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChromoly-level sponsor supporting business team operations, funding coordination, and organizational management aspects of the program.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• MIT Motorsports: Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Formula Hybrid+Electric competition team. Competes in the same SAE FH+E event as Wyoming Motorsports, building a hybrid/electric race car with custom electronics, accumulators, and aerodynamic packages from a university-led team.
• Georgia Tech Motorsports: Georgia Institute of Technology's multi-program student motorsports organization, including Formula SAE and Baja teams. Directly comparable as a multi-track collegiate motorsport program with in-house engineering, fabrication, and corporate sponsorship.
• Cal Poly Racing: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo's Formula SAE / collegiate motorsport program. Operates with a similar student-built, sponsor-funded model and competes in the same SAE family of design competitions against Wyoming Motorsports.
• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Motorsports: Embry-Riddle's student motorsports team competing in SAE Baja and similar collegiate design competitions. Comparable as a university-based engineering team building off-road competition vehicles on annual cycles with corporate sponsorship.
• University of Michigan Hybrid Racing: University of Michigan's Formula Hybrid+Electric team. Direct competition peer of Wyoming Motorsports in SAE FH+E, building hybrid/electric powertrains and accumulator systems through a student organization structure.

Others

• SAE International: The organizing body behind SAE Formula Hybrid+Electric and SAE Baja, the two competitions Wyoming Motorsports competes in. Not a peer but the institutional counterpart / ecosystem enabler for the team's competition activities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC1-6libN6huFZK5U4glTBBg
• Facebookfacebook.com/WyoMoto
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/27193092
• Instagraminstagram.com/wyomingmotorsports

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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