Students that work in a racing team are generally motor hobbyists that enjoy working on cars, motorcycles, dirt bikes and scooters. So if you enjoy spending your weekend souping up your 150cc scooter for laps on the street-legal courses, the racing team might be for you. After all, most people who work in the professional world of racing got started as amateur hobbyists.

Racing teams need to be well coordinated with all of their supplies, materials, and support for an upcoming race. In order to make your life easier, try and consolidate office tasks and responsibilities. Scanning documents and emailing them, rather than mailing, and taking advantage of an online fax service rather than purchasing a fax machine are just two ways to make your racing office more efficient.

When studying vehicle mechanics and automotive racing, it is surprising to find that applications within racing apply to many different fields. Racers who are also engineering students may notice that shaft encoders are mounted to a motor shaft with a rotor wheel that rotates around the shaft. This is similar to the internal combustion engine that drives a race car.