Team Piranha Racing Secures AIR 1 at SAE M-BAJA 2026

The Department of Mechanical Engineering is proud to share that Team Piranha Racing participated in the SAE M-BAJA Competition 2026, held at BVRIT, Hyderabad, from 24 February to 1 March 2026, and delivered an outstanding performance across all events.

Key Highlights

• Overall Performance (M-BAJA 2026): All India Rank 1
• Total Awards Won: 7
• Total Prize Money: ₹3,10,000

Event-wise Performance

Static Event :
Cost Presentation : AIR 1

Dynamic Events :

Acceleration : AIR 1

Maneuverability : AIR 1

Suspension & Traction : AIR 2

Endurance : AIR 2

Overall Dynamics : AIR 2
Endurance (Overall) : AIR 2

The team’s vehicle demonstrated exceptional endurance, running continuously for four hours and completing 28 challenging off-road laps, navigating obstacles such as mud pools, deep pits, and rugged terrain.

With consistent and superior performance across all dynamic events, Team Piranha Racing secured Overall Rank 1, emerging as the top-performing team in the competition.