OUR HISTORY

From the association's creation to our 2027 goals, follow ARECE's evolution season after season.

2021 — 2022
Association creation

Association creation

Foundation of ARECE at ECE Paris-Lyon. First French team entered in the Formula Student autonomous category. Intensive preparation of the software stack and sensor plate ahead of the first competition.

Results & rankings

  • First French team in the driverless category
  • Development of the open source autonomous stack
2023
First competition — FSUK 2023

First competition — FSUK 2023

First participation in Formula Student UK at Silverstone. Static events passed and authorization to run autonomously in the first year — a first for a French team.

Results & rankings

  • 11th in FS-AI overall standings
  • First French team to run autonomously in year 1
  • Inspections and static events passed

2023 season recap

2024
Progress & Alce launch

Progress & Alce launch

Static events passed, first autonomous corner on track, and launch of the Alce project to build our own electric single-seater.

Results & rankings

  • 8th in FS-AI overall standings
  • 1st — Real World AI
  • 4th — Business Plan
  • 7th — Autonomous Design
2025
Full lap & Concept Class

Full lap & Concept Class

Full lap completed autonomously on an unknown circuit, using perception, localization and real-time mapping. Participation in Formula Student France Concept Class.

Results & rankings

  • First full autonomous lap at FSUK
  • Major validation of hardware and software stack
  • Concept Class entry — Formula Student France

Track Drive — First full lap

2026
Dynamic events & Alce assembly

Dynamic events & Alce assembly

Start of Alce project assembly. Two dynamic events fully completed: acceleration and autocross.

Results & rankings

  • FS-AI Acceleration — event completed
  • FS-AI Autocross — event completed
  • Alce chassis assembly in progress

Acceleration

Autocross

2027
2027 goals

2027 goals

Goals

  • FSUK — all dynamic events
  • Formula Student France — first Alce competition (EV)