Rusthorn Steelworks, Motorsport
Two teams. One manufacturer. Zero excuses.
Rusthorn entered racing in 2022 to prove that worker-owned manufacturing produces race-grade materials. The results go back into the product line.
Origin
Rusthorn is a worker-owned industrial manufacturer based in Detroit. In 2022, the workforce voted to enter motorsport, not for sponsorship, not for exposure, but to prove a point. Factory testing has limits. A race circuit does not. Chassis components, suspension elements, and braking systems manufactured at Rusthorn's Detroit facility go directly onto competitive machinery. Every kilometre of race data feeds engineering decisions back at the plant. When a Rusthorn part fails, the engineers know before the press release. When it holds, that becomes the benchmark.
Teams
GP and FF, both running from prospect level to premier.
Active
GP Programme
The single-seater open-wheel operation. Rusthorn Racing fields cars across three tiers of competition, chassis components, suspension elements, and braking systems are all manufactured in-house at Rusthorn's Detroit facility.
Active
FF Programme
The formula front-wheel drive operation. Rusthorn Ironclad runs the same Rusthorn-manufactured components in a different discipline, proving that the materials perform across formats, not just in optimal configurations.
Manufacturing
Every component Rusthorn Racing and Rusthorn Ironclad run is manufactured at the Detroit facility. Chassis components. Suspension elements. Braking systems. The workforce that builds the parts follows the results. That feedback loop is the reason Rusthorn races.
The Game
SwipeManager: Formula Racing puts you on the pit wall. Rusthorn Steelworks is part of the world.
In Development
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