CRP Group Supports Formula Student Champions with Composite and Additive Manufacturing Technologies
BY Composights
Published: 18 May 2026
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Italian advanced manufacturing company CRP Group is supporting Formula Student world champions MoRe Modena Racing during their first appearance at Formula SAE Michigan 2026 through a combination of composite materials, CNC machining, and additive manufacturing technologies.
The Modena-based group, which includes CRP Meccanica and CRP Technology, has partnered with the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia s Formula Student team under a renewable multi-year technical agreement focused on developing high-performance racing components for the team s M24-LH and updated M26-LH prototypes.
MoRe Modena Racing entered the 2026 season as the world s top-ranked Formula Student team in the Internal Combustion category following consecutive victories in Austria, Croatia, and Italy, alongside strong results during the 2025 season. The team competed as Team #32 at Formula SAE Michigan, held at Michigan International Speedway from May 13-16, alongside approximately 120 university teams.
CRP Technology contributed several lightweight composite and aerodynamic components manufactured using selective laser sintering (SLS) and the company s Windform fibre-reinforced materials portfolio. These included front-wing winglet covers, turning vane structures, steering wheel shift paddles, and support components for bus bars and windings. Windform SL carbon fibre-filled material, Windform XT 2.0 carbon fibre-reinforced composite, Windform TPU thermoplastic polyurethane, and Windform LX 3.0 glass fibre-reinforced composite materials were used across multiple vehicle systems.
The M24-LH hybrid prototype also incorporates a carbon fibre monocoque chassis weighing approximately 19 kilograms and a fully carbon aerodynamic package capable of generating around 210 kilograms of downforce at 100 km/h. The vehicle s hybrid powertrain delivers more than 100 horsepower with a total vehicle weight of roughly 220 kilograms.
Alongside composite manufacturing, CRP Meccanica supplied high-precision CNC-machined components including steering supports, clutch levers, CFRP rim turning operations, electric motor casings, and newly developed Ergal 7075 aluminium hubs for the M26-LH update. Several components combined additive manufacturing with precision machining using Scalmalloy aluminium alloy produced through DMLS metal 3D printing.
The collaboration highlights increasing integration of composite materials and additive manufacturing technologies within motorsport engineering environments, where lightweight structures, aerodynamic efficiency, and rapid component iteration remain critical for vehicle performance development.
Source- CRP Group | News
