The Gspeed Formula Racing Team of Jilin University. [Photo provided to gojilin.gov.cn]

The Gspeed Formula Racing Team of Jilin University claimed its eighth national championship at the 2026 Formula Student Combustion China, which concluded in Chengdu on Nov 8.

After five days of competition, the team won six of the eight individual events: race car design, cost and manufacturing analysis, business presentation, acceleration, high-speed obstacle avoidance, and endurance, scoring 939.2 points overall and setting a new record for the highest total score in the competition's history. The victory also marked the team's seventh consecutive national title.

Founded in 2010 by the China Society of Automotive Engineers, the annual competition has been held 16 times, with this year's event attracting 87 teams from China and abroad.

Jilin University's new-generation race car. [Photo provided to gojilin.gov.cn]

This season, the team developed a new-generation race car, the Gspeed Future Spirit. It is among the first student formula cars in China to use clean methanol fuel and the only entry at this year's competition combining methanol power with a hybrid system.

Building on the team's previous hybrid, electronically controlled chassis, and vehicle-wide control technologies, the new car incorporates advances in chassis electronic control, testing, and AI-driven design. The engine achieved a specific power output of 130 kW per liter, setting a new record in the student formula category.