Hartland, WI – June 23, 2025: Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» Digital Manufacturing, a premier contract manufacturing partner specialized in complex, high-value manufacturing, is proud to partner with , the University of Minnesota’s Formula SAE team. As part of this collaboration, Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» is providing precision-machined suspension components to help bring the team’s 2025 Formula SAE race car to life.
Formula SAE is no ordinary competition, it’s a high-stakes, real-world engineering challenge where student teams design, build, and race open-wheel, open-cockpit, Formula-style cars. Teams are scored on their vehicle’s performance in multiple dynamic events, as well as on their ability to present and defend their engineering and business decisions. A panel of industry experts evaluates each team’s design choices, technical execution, and overall project strategy, making it an intensive and comprehensive test of engineering excellence.
“Gopher Motorsports gives us the chance to take everything we’re learning and apply it in a real, hands-on way,” said Ryan Swanson, President of Gopher Motorsports. “Building a race car from scratch isn’t something you can fully understand until you do it. Support from partners like Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» helps us take our designs to the next level and prepares us for what engineering is really like after graduation.”
Gopher Motorsports is deep in development for the upcoming competition, which will take place at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan, from June 16-21, 2025. Over 100 teams from around the world will put their designs to the test in a battle of speed, strategy, and engineering ingenuity. With Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s support, the Gopher Motorsports team will fine-tune and validate their vehicle’s subsystems throughout the spring, pushing their design to peak performance.

Gopher Motorsports 2024 Race Car
“At Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³», we’re passionate about the future of manufacturing, and there’s no better way to invest in that future than by supporting ambitious engineering students tackling real-world challenges,†said Mike Clark, Director of Commercial Operations at Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³». “Formula SAE is an incredible opportunity for students to bridge the gap between theory and application, designing, building, and competing with a high-performance race car while navigating the complexities of project management and teamwork. That hands-on experience is invaluable, and we’re thrilled to play a role in it.â€
Formula SAE alumni are highly sought after by leading companies for their hands-on experience and ability to develop high-performance, precision-engineered products. Through this partnership, Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» helps shape the next generation of engineering talent while reinforcing its commitment to innovation, education, and cutting-edge manufacturing.
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