South Dakota Mines Baja

Design. Build. Race. Repeat. By fostering an spirit of excellence and determination, our team has prepared generations of engineers for the future.

Every year the South Dakota Mines Baja team engineers a single-seater, all-terrain sporting vehicle as part of the Baja SAE® design competition.

06/12/2026

4 years and no baja blast

Photos from South Dakota Mines Baja's post

06/12/2026

Tech inspection round 1

06/12/2026

Thanks to for stopping by our tent today! It was a blast talking to you about our manufacturing process and learning about your organization

06/11/2026

Comp eve vibes

06/11/2026

Huge shout out to Odrive Robotics for sponsoring the team this year! We could not have gotten as far as we did without them.

06/10/2026

Thanks to Willem Peters for supporting the team!

06/09/2026

#70 𝗥𝗔𝗠𝗞𝗘𝗦 🔶🔶🔶

“Catch my drift?”

Officially announcing the 2026 prototype vehicle, named “RAMKES” after our indispensable advisor and forever supporter Dr. Albert Romkes. The vivid orange livery with black and deep indigo highlights pays homage to his Dutch heritage. The tagline is, of course, one of his favorite in-class quotes.

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