OUMF, founded in July 2005, is a student initiative which provides 'hands-on' practical experience of motorsport to the students of Oxford and aims to bridge the increasing skills gap that is threatening all engineering and manufacturing industries in the UK. Click here for testimonials of OUMF's work.
By introducing predominantly engineering students to the world of racing car preparation and component fabrication, as well as team management, OUMF aims to enhance the quality of students graduating into all manufacturing and engineering industries as well as bring new blood into the historic and contemporary racing arenas.
Be it an F1 team or a company making bearings for vacuum cleaners, by teaching students key skills and 'good practice' as well as having fun with a team-based sport, we aim to foster a passion for engineering and high quality manufacturing that will benefit British industry as a whole.
Running as a historic racing team, we compete in a full range of motorsport events, from circuit races and international rallies to local auto tests navigational rallies and street luging!
OUMF's 'Inca' Alfa Romeo Giulia GT project has appeared with the St Mary's racers at Goodwood Revival 2011, the HRDC at Snetterton, and then achieved a sensational 34th Overall/95, and 2rd in Class on the 2014 SOL Rally Barbados after being exhibited at Race Retro and National Rally Day at Gaydon.
Our 1965 Rally Riley 1.5 has become infamous both on top historic rallies - like the SOL Rally Barbados, the Barbados Historic Rally Carnival and the IRC GEKO Ypres Rally - but also competed on the race track in the Historic Racing Drivers Club (HRDC) 'Touring Greats' series. The team scored their best ever result at the Sas Pils Classic Ypres Rally in 2018, coming 14th, beating Escort's, M3's, Porsche's and even a Lanica Stratos.
We completed the build of a second, dedicated racing Riley 1.5 in April 2014. The continuous development ever since has seen the team rise up the order in the HRDC which resulted in the team's first ever class win on circuit in April 2015. The team took its first ever overall win at Thruxton in 2017, beating the mighty Jordan A40. The team have taken several class wins and podiums since and raced the Riley at the 2018 Goodwood Revival in front of thousands at the track and watching around the world.
The team aim to achieve ever greater levels of success. The latest project is based around a brand new MG Midget shell which has recently been kindly donated by British Motor Heritage with body from Hall's Garage. With support from the industry, the Sebring Sprite promises to continue the OUMF success story, both on track and more importantly, giving the next generation of British engineers real, practical experience.
Project cars are chosen which inspire, provide plenty of learning opportunities, and give the widest possible end use - from grassroots local events to IRC/FIA international rallies. Coupled with informed learning, which includes factory visits, seminars, shows and talks from some of the heroes and gurus of motorsport, OUMF provides a varied and exciting platform for young enthusiasts to build a solid practical knowledge base. What's more, OUMF provides a unique arena for students to develop the key teamwork and leadership skills that can only be gained through the crucible of motorsport competition.
OUMF is extremely grateful, and could not succeed without the generous volume of support it receives from interested individuals and some of the very best companies across the industry. Your viewing of our Supporters page not only provides a very well-deserved reward for them, but among the many there, there may be one that can help you to solve a problem too!
By introducing predominantly engineering students to the world of racing car preparation and component fabrication, as well as team management, OUMF aims to enhance the quality of students graduating into all manufacturing and engineering industries as well as bring new blood into the historic and contemporary racing arenas.
Be it an F1 team or a company making bearings for vacuum cleaners, by teaching students key skills and 'good practice' as well as having fun with a team-based sport, we aim to foster a passion for engineering and high quality manufacturing that will benefit British industry as a whole.
Running as a historic racing team, we compete in a full range of motorsport events, from circuit races and international rallies to local auto tests navigational rallies and street luging!
OUMF's 'Inca' Alfa Romeo Giulia GT project has appeared with the St Mary's racers at Goodwood Revival 2011, the HRDC at Snetterton, and then achieved a sensational 34th Overall/95, and 2rd in Class on the 2014 SOL Rally Barbados after being exhibited at Race Retro and National Rally Day at Gaydon.
Our 1965 Rally Riley 1.5 has become infamous both on top historic rallies - like the SOL Rally Barbados, the Barbados Historic Rally Carnival and the IRC GEKO Ypres Rally - but also competed on the race track in the Historic Racing Drivers Club (HRDC) 'Touring Greats' series. The team scored their best ever result at the Sas Pils Classic Ypres Rally in 2018, coming 14th, beating Escort's, M3's, Porsche's and even a Lanica Stratos.
We completed the build of a second, dedicated racing Riley 1.5 in April 2014. The continuous development ever since has seen the team rise up the order in the HRDC which resulted in the team's first ever class win on circuit in April 2015. The team took its first ever overall win at Thruxton in 2017, beating the mighty Jordan A40. The team have taken several class wins and podiums since and raced the Riley at the 2018 Goodwood Revival in front of thousands at the track and watching around the world.
The team aim to achieve ever greater levels of success. The latest project is based around a brand new MG Midget shell which has recently been kindly donated by British Motor Heritage with body from Hall's Garage. With support from the industry, the Sebring Sprite promises to continue the OUMF success story, both on track and more importantly, giving the next generation of British engineers real, practical experience.
Project cars are chosen which inspire, provide plenty of learning opportunities, and give the widest possible end use - from grassroots local events to IRC/FIA international rallies. Coupled with informed learning, which includes factory visits, seminars, shows and talks from some of the heroes and gurus of motorsport, OUMF provides a varied and exciting platform for young enthusiasts to build a solid practical knowledge base. What's more, OUMF provides a unique arena for students to develop the key teamwork and leadership skills that can only be gained through the crucible of motorsport competition.
OUMF is extremely grateful, and could not succeed without the generous volume of support it receives from interested individuals and some of the very best companies across the industry. Your viewing of our Supporters page not only provides a very well-deserved reward for them, but among the many there, there may be one that can help you to solve a problem too!