evGrand Prix Collegiate 2026 Championship

Saturday, April 18, 2026

Location: Purdue Grand Prix Track, 1330 McCormick Rd., West Lafayette, IN 47906

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In 2025, "Lady Elizabeth" became the first all-female team in nearly 70 years of Purdue Grand Prix competitions (EV or gas) to come in 1st place.

September

  • 2026 Rulebook Released
  • 2026 Pre-Technical Inspection Report (PTIR) Document Released
    • Teams will be able to view and append their responses into local copies of the PTIR document if they wish.
    • Pre-Technical Inspection Report – this link can be used to see a preview of the form and begin preparing before the electronic submission form is open.
    • In January, PTIR responses must be submitted through posted Google Form.

November

  • November 1 – November 30: Early Registration Open ($100/kart discount)
    • Full payment must be received by the evGrandPrix Organization by Nov. 30th (11:59pm) to qualify for the early registration discount.  Any payment not received will default to regular registration pricing.
    • [Registration LINK to be released]

December

  • December 1 – December 31: Regular Registration Open
    • Teams must register by 12/31/2025 to compete in the 2026 evGrandPrix
    • Full payment must be received by March 15th, 2026 (11:59pm). Anything short of full payment will result in lost eligibility to compete in this year’s evGrandPrix and partial payments will not be refunded.

2026

January

  • 1/1/2026 - PTIR submission form opens
    • Teams will have the month of January to submit their pre-technical inspection reports. 
    • Responses can be edited after submission if needed. 
    • Part of submission includes a wiring diagram and cell datasheet.
    • [Submission LINK to be released]

February

  • 2/1/2026 (11:59pm) – PTIR submission deadline
    • ALL teams must submit their forms by this deadline to compete in the 2026 evGrandPrix. 
    • If there are issues, please contact it@purdueevgrandprix.com. 
  • 2/9/2026 - 2/20/2026: PTIR Review Meetings (Window #1)
    • ALL teams must sign up for a meeting to complete a virtual review with a technical inspector to review their battery selection and/or battery designs.
    • These meetings are intended to give teams the highest probability of passing technical inspection before the race. Designs and/or manufacturing plans do not need to be fully complete at the time of this review meeting, but the more complete they are, the more valuable the meeting will be for the team.
    • Meetings are structured like office hours. Teams can review designs, ideas, and get feedback, but batteries will not be formally passed or failed at this point.
    • Technical inspectors can make a second meeting in March REQUIRED if determined to be necessary. 
    • [LINK to be released in January]

March

  • 3/2/2026- 3/27/2026 – PTIR Review Meeting Window #2 / “Office Hours”
    • Teams will have a second opportunity to meet with technical inspectors (optional for some, required for others as per each team’s February meeting)
    • [Sign up LINK to be released]
  • 3/29/2026 - Design report submission deadline
    • Design reports must be submitted through the form link by this date to be considered for Design Event points.
    • Reach out to it@purdueevgrandprix.com if there are issues.
    • [Submission link to be released]

April

Note: ALL CLASS III BATTERIES will be inspected in their own dedicated window this year. If your battery does not pass, you must return to another window to enter the track.

Thursday, April 9, 2026 - Tech inspection #1 / Practice #1

  • 1:00pm-8:00pm: Technical inspection (sign up for slots).
  •  6:00pm-8:00pm: Practice (for karts that have passed Technical Inspection)

Saturday, April 11, 2026 - Practice #2

  • 4:00pm-6:00pm: Practice (for karts that have passed Technical Inspection).  Note: if the number of karts eligible and available to test is not substantial, practice may be cancelled.

Thursday, April 16, 2026 - Tech inspection #2 / Practice #3

  • 1:00pm-8:00pm: Technical inspection (sign up for slots).
  • 6:00pm-8:00pm: Practice (for karts that have passed Technical Inspection)

Friday, April 17, 2026 - LAST CHANCE TECH + Practice #4 / Qualifying

  • 3:00pm-5:00pm: Technical inspection (by appointment ONLY. Technical inspectors will have scheduled this for you. If you fail technical inspection on this day, you WILL NOT be permitted to participate on 4/18.)
  • 3:00pm-5:00pm: Practice
  • 6:00pm-7:30pm: Sprint Race Qualifiers

Saturday, April 18, 2026 - 2026 Collegiate evGrandPrix

  • 1:00pm-2:30pm: Design Finals (in-person review)
  • 3:00pm-3:30pm: Practice
  • 4:00pm-5:00pm: 15th running of Purdue evGrandPrix
  • 6:00pm: Awards

Sunday, April 19, 2026

  • Rain Date

Requirements:

  • Liability release for all participants: Each participant must bring a signed form to on-site registration when the team first checks in for the event.  Each participant will receive a pit pass (wrist band).
  • Technical Inspection Form for each kart: The Crew Chief is to bring the completed form with the kart to Technical Inspection. Technical Inspection will not begin until all above forms are submitted and accepted.
  • Driver Safety Presentation: All drivers must watch this presentation before driving in their first evGP event of the season (school year).
  • Driver’s Test: All drivers must pass this test before driving in their first evGP event of the season. The test only needs to be passed one time per season (school year).
  • Each team (kart) is required to have a track worker wearing a safety vest every time it is on track (Recommended safety vest)
  • Track Worker Safety Training: Powerpoint  |  Video
  • PEM Mounting Hole Drawing