Campus Spotlight

June 6, 2022

Photo by Scott Hamilton

RIoT Racing, RIT’s Baja race team, zoomed to a big win at the 2022 Baja SAE Rochester Challenge this past weekend, taking the overall top placement among 100 international teams. It was the first time the team won “at home” in the seven times it has hosted the event. A full story, photo gallery and video will be in Wednesday’s News and Events.

RIT’s Baja race team was among collegiate teams from universities in the United States, Canada, India, Brazil, Mexico, and Saudi Arabia. Opening Friday at RIT’s Gordon Field House, teams spent two days on the campus, then headed to Palmyra Motocross Raceway Saturday and Sunday for exciting course events. Over four days, race teams competed in an off-road challenge with rough terrains to navigate, some mud thrown in for good measure, hills to climb, and obstacles to overcome—and they did.