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University of Wolverhampton Racing (UWR) is the University of Wolverhampton’s academic-led, student-run motorsport team. Founded in 2014 and racing since 2015, UWR competes in mainstream national championships against professional teams, with students responsible for engineering, preparing and running the cars under the guidance of staff engineers and professional driver and Team Manager Shane Kelly. Programmes have included Formula Renault, the F3 Cup (class champions 2021), the Morgan Plus Four works team, Praga R1, Revolution 500 EVO and, in 2026, Radical Cup UK.
Key facts
- Founded 2014; first race season 2015
- Parent: University of Wolverhampton, Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Base: Telford Innovation Campus (historic); engineering relocating to Springfield, Wolverhampton
- 2026: Radical SR3 XXR #11 (Radical Cup UK) and Morgan Plus Four (BRSCC Clubsport Trophy)
- Honours include F3 Cup class title (2021), Praga Driver of the Year (2023), Morgan Challenge class title (2023)
- Social: @uwracing
Brand basics
Working palette for this site (not an official UWR specification): night #101820, surface #222A32, cyan #4DBDD7, yellow #FAC817. The cyan and yellow are drawn from the University’s 2016 brand palette. Request approved UWR and University logo files before any production use.
Image credits
Photography on this concept site was gathered from public University of Wolverhampton and partner publications. Credited sources include: University of Wolverhampton (official Flickr), University of Wolverhampton, Bowers Group, University of Wolverhampton (Flickr) / photo Shaun Fellows, Shine Pix Ltd, University of Wolverhampton / Shine Pix, MTDCNC / NCMT Ltd, Zünd UK, Andi Rusyn Photography (UWR sponsor). Rights and photographer credits should be confirmed before the site goes into production.
About this site
This is a concept website built in November 2026 to show what a standalone UWR site could look like. Content was compiled from public sources and is cited throughout. Team-reported results are labelled; official classifications rest with each championship organiser.