History

History

Built through seasons of iteration.

Aztec Baja Racing began as an SDSU senior design project and grew into a student team that designs, fabricates, tests, and races a new off-road vehicle for Baja SAE.

Milestones

From first build to modern race program

2010

The beginning

The first car started as a senior design project and was built off campus with support from McMillin Racing.

2011-2016

Foundation years

New members grew the project into a campus club, moved operations into the school machine shop, and developed custom components including a transaxle and steering rack.

2017-2019

Competition success

The team raced all three events in 2017, won endurance in Peoria, reached top-10 form, then climbed to a best overall finish of third place in 2019.

2022-now

Current generation

Recent seasons keep pushing the car through static events, dynamic events, endurance, and the hard lessons that make the next design better.

Aztec Baja car racing through a muddy course turn

Recent results

Competition keeps the work honest.

2024

California: 19th overall, 2nd in Suspension & Traction.

Michigan: 20th overall.

2023

Washington: 23rd overall.

Ohio: 20th overall, 6th in Acceleration.

2022

Tennessee: 13th overall.

Rochester: 8th overall, 1st in Suspension & Traction.

Arizona: 10th overall.

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