However, under the support of the Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems & Automation, as well as the guidance of professor George Chryssolouris, they managed to gather a team and build their first -of many- single-seater formula style racecar.

However, since 2013 the team includes students from other departments, such as Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Economics and Business Administration.

UoP Racing team has been competing officially from 2002 in the aforementioned competitions,[3] and has already built its own history, designing and manufacturing 10 single-seater racecars as of 2024[update].

As stated before, 2002 was the starting point of UoP Racing and subsequently the Formula Student programme in Greek universities.

UoP1 was way ahead of its time, featuring an (in-house built) hybrid composite monocoque chassis, with a removable subframe, 10” wheels to minimize unsprung mass and inertia, and a 4-cylinder Yamaha engine.

Since 2014, UoP1 has found a new home in the Hellenic Motor Museum as part of the permanent exhibition "Made by Hellas", to serve as a reminder of how it all began.

Simpler, cheaper and more straightforward solutions were adopted throughout the development of the car, using a steel tubular spaceframe and directly actuated dampers.

The third generation of the team, which consisted of 12 students, gathered all the feedback and experience from the design and construction of the two previous cars and aimed high.

After receiving encouraging feedback from judges in previous years' competitions, the 18 members of the team improved the UoP3 chassis construction, while redesigning the suspension system to reduce compliances.

UoP4e incorporates all knowledge and experience from the three previous UoP Formula Student racecars, namely a carbon fiber monocoque chassis and 10” wheels.

In regards to the transmission, electric motor and accumulator, the team had these three words on their mind during the car's development phase: Functionality - Durability - Lightweight.

A single electric motor, directly driving a differential without the use of a gearbox was promoted for its simplicity, reliability, and ease-of-maintenance.

Featuring a chassis made entirely out of honeycomb aluminum panels, a unique choice among other FS teams, better driver ergonomics and impressive efficiency, while still displaying high performance on the track, the UoP5e is the result of hard work and the mentality of a pioneer.

Powered by a fully electric powertrain combined with a custom made gearbox to optimize motor torque delivery, while the use of the aforementioned cut & fold monocoque chassis offers a sustainable yet durable and stiff structure, optimized to safely accommodate a wide range of drivers and also contributing in keeping Power/Weight ratio high.

Even though the creation of UoP5e was a challenging process, the car was competitive during the dynamic events of FSAE Italy 2016 and FS Czech Republic 2016.

The chassis was constructed using the same materials as UoP5evo but with more efficient techniques in order to make the process faster and achieving a higher quality at the finished product.