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2014 — 2026

Twelve seasons.
One mission.

From a Formula Renault in a Telford workshop to the Radical Cup UK podium — the story of UWR, year by year.

2014

The idea

  • October: UWR announced, led by Principal Lecturer David Tucker with Shane Kelly as driver
  • A Formula Renault 2.0 is bought from Fortec Motorsport
  • Base: Telford Innovation Campus, Priorslee
UWR wolf logo on the side of a team race car
2015

Lights out

  • Debut racing season in Formula Renault 2.0
  • First Formula Student car completes every dynamic event
  • First of an unbroken run of appearances at Autosport International
The UWR team lined up behind its Dallara F3 cars and Morgan outside a red-brick building
2016

Formula 3

  • Dallara F308 Honda Mugen arrives for the MSV F3 Cup
  • Hat-trick at Donington; runner-up in the debut season
  • Formula Student car #110 profiled by Racecar Engineering
  • Morgan relationship begins
Shane Kelly lifting the trophy on the Donington podium
2017

One point

  • F3 Cup runner-up again — by a single point
  • Students crew Graham Wynn OBE’s British Hillclimb bid
  • “Race Team Wolf” statue unveiled at Telford
UWR stand at Autosport International with race cars on display
2018

Two cars, three series

  • F3 Cup third: two wins, five thirds, fastest-driver award
  • AR Morgan Challenge class wins
  • Fastest time of the weekend at Shelsey Walsh hillclimb
UWR team with the Morgan Plus 4 race car
2019

Racing Wolves

  • F3 Cup runner-up for the third time
  • Wolf 5 finishes 54th of 81 at Formula Student
  • University becomes founding HE partner of the Silverstone Experience
Guests gathered around the UWR Dallara F3 car at the 2019 unveil
2021

Champions

  • Five-year Morgan deal: UWR becomes the factory works team
  • Two new Plus Four race cars revealed at Donington
  • F3 Cup class champions, clinched at Snetterton
Two UWR Morgan Plus Four race cars side by side
2022

Praga era

  • £200,000 from Highclear Investments
  • Johnny Herbert unveils the Praga R1 livery
  • First Praga Cup win at Silverstone; team 4th overall
Side view of the UWR Praga R1 at speed at Silverstone
2023

Driver of the Year

  • Jess Hawkins joins Shane Kelly in the Praga
  • First ever outright win for a Praga in ZEO Prototypes
  • Kelly named Praga Driver of the Year; Morgan Challenge class title
  • NCMT joins as a partner
Unveiling of the 2023 UWR Praga R1 at the Telford campus
2024

Ten seasons

  • Nine podiums including P2 at Spa-Francorchamps
  • Outright win at Brands Hatch Indy with fastest lap
  • Morgan moves to the BRSCC Clubsport Trophy
  • Wolf RS project launched
UWR team members celebrating a race win
2025

Revolution

  • Revolution 500 EVO launched at Autosport International
  • Students assemble the car at Revolution’s Peterborough factory
  • Equipe Sports Prototypes campaign
  • Telford closure announced; engineering to move to Wolverhampton
Low front view of the UWR Revolution 500 EVO race car on the Autosport International stand
2026

Radical

  • Radical SR3 XXR revealed; Radical Cup UK entry
  • Team-reported P3 in the Radical Cup UK standings
  • Morgan wins at Silverstone GP and Oulton Park
  • New Springfield engineering hub approved
University of Wolverhampton Racing students preparing the Radical SR3 XXR in the pit garage

2020 is not shown: COVID-19 restricted events and the F3 Cup did not run that year.

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