Motorsport Engineering
Race Car Design & Manufacturing, Race Strategy & Performance
- Motor Valley
- Undergraduate & Masters
- 2 weeks
LOCATION
Motor Valley
Level
Undergraduate & Masters
Duration
2 weeks
Partner
Dallara Academy
Language
English
Formula
Accommodation optional
Program Overview
Motorsport Engineering
This motorsport engineering summer term in the Motor Valley runs for two weeks and is designed for undergraduate and master students. A two-week summer term that fills the motorsport gap most engineering degrees leave open. In the heart of Italy’s Motor Valley, university engineering students go deep into both sides of the sport: Race Car Design & Manufacturing, designing, building and validating a real aerodynamic component and Race Strategy & Performance, learning the race engineer’s craft from active Formula 1 race engineers and running a full race weekend. Deliberately advanced, hands-on, and taught entirely in English. Ideal for Mechanical, Automotive, Aerospace and Motorsport Engineering students.
The program is based in the Motor Valley (Emilia-Romagna), at a leading engineering and innovation campus near Parma. The companies of this cluster design Formula 1 cars, build chassis for IndyCar, Formula 2 and Formula 3, and produce Le Mans hypercars including the Cadillac and BMW LMDh, the Le Mans-winning Ferrari 499P and McLaren's 2027 car. The surrounding Motor Valley is the densest motorsport-engineering cluster on earth, around 188 companies and over €12bn, home to Ferrari, Lamborghini, Pagani, Maserati and Ducati.
Why This Matters
- Around 188 companies and over €12bn, home to Ferrari, Lamborghini, Pagani, Dallara, Maserati and Ducati.
- Based at the Dallara Academy and Innovation Farm near Parma.
- Dallara designs the Haas Formula 1 cars and is the sole chassis builder for IndyCar, Formula 2 and Formula 3.
- Taught by active Formula 1 race engineers.
- Everything is proven the way a constructor develops a car: on a professional driving simulator.
What’s Included
- All lessons & labs (60 hours)
- Project materials & software
- Professional simulator access
- Accommodation (optional)
- Meals (optional)
- Internship (optional)
- Certificate of completion
- Liability & Accident Insurance
🏠 Accommodation (optional)
🏠 Residential accommodation
Accommodation Type
Students can stay at the 4★ Daytona Hotel & Residence, in a safe international environment with 24/7 staff supervision and a daily shuttle to and from classes.
What’s Included in Residential
- Shared rooms with private bathrooms
- Common study areas and social spaces
- 24/7 staff support & supervision
- Daily shuttle to and from classes
- Gym and swimming pool (accessible for a fee)
Accommodation Photos
Photos are illustrative. Actual residence confirmed after booking.
Please note: The specific residence is confirmed after booking and varies by program location and intake date. Dietary requirements (vegetarian, vegan, halal, allergies, etc.) are always accommodated - please indicate these during the booking process.
Typical Weekly Schedule
Race Car Design & Manufacturing
Advanced aerodynamics and CFD, vehicle dynamics, composite engineering and real manufacturing: lamination, CNC and 3D printing.
Race Strategy & Performance
Trackside work on telemetry and data, tyres, race strategy and pit-wall communications, taught by active Formula 1 race engineers.
Project: Build a Component & Run a Race Weekend
The term is built as one continuous arc: design and build a race-car component, then engineer its performance on track, proven on a professional driving simulator.
Special Excursions
Dallara HQ visit, Autodromo di Varano and a Ferrari factory visit including Corse Clienti and Scuderia Ferrari.
Final Project
Students validate a real aerodynamic component and run a full race weekend, defending their engineering choices against real data.
A Day in the Life
Program Highlight Video
Frequently Asked Questions
A two-week advanced summer term in Italy’s Motor Valley for undergraduate and masters engineering students near Parma, taught entirely in English.
Students work through advanced aerodynamics and CFD, vehicle dynamics, composite engineering and real manufacturing, then move trackside to telemetry and data, tyres, race strategy and pit-wall communications, designing and validating a real aerodynamic component and running a full race weekend.
Mechanical, Automotive, Aerospace and Motorsport Engineering students at undergraduate and masters level. It is deliberately advanced.
In the Motor Valley in Emilia-Romagna, at the Dallara Academy and Innovation Farm near Parma, the densest motorsport-engineering cluster on earth.
A Dallara HQ visit, the Autodromo di Varano and a Ferrari factory visit including Corse Clienti and Scuderia Ferrari.
House parents stay on-site every night and Sportech Academy staff are on call 24/7. Residences are secure and vetted, chosen for safety and proximity to the program venue.
Yes. Vegetarian, vegan, halal and allergy-related diets are all catered for. Note any requirements during booking and the team arranges them.
Cancellations follow the terms in the enrolment agreement. Contact the admissions team for the current deadlines and conditions before booking.
Dates & Prices
Intake Dates
Intake 1
27 June - 10 July 2027
Intake 2
Available: July 2027
Price
2-week program
€4,000
Per participant. Includes all lessons and labs, project materials and software and professional simulator access. Accommodation, meals and internship are optional.
All programs residential include
- Insurance
- 24/7 support & supervision
- House parents
- Secure facilities
- Meals (residential)
- English teaching
Ready to apply for Motorsport Engineering?
Limited places available for Summer 2027.