University student motorsport team celebrates amazing Formula One double victory
03 Aug 21
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30/01/2020
Budding engineers took part in their own ‘grand prix’ at the University of Bolton’s National Centre for Motorsport Engineering (NCME). Children from schools across the North West designed, built and raced model racing cars as part of the Annual Formula 1 in Schools competition. The competition is aimed at encouraging and developing youngsters to learn engineering and give them a head start, should they wish to study the STEM subject at University. The pupils, who formed race ‘teams’ from their schools used the latest computer software to design their own F1 car. The 20cm long vehicle was then created from a foam block in a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machine, with other components produced by a 3D printer and fitted with a CO2 cartridge to propel their creations along a 20m track. The overall champions in the Professional Class at the North West final, for the fifth year in a row were the all-girl ‘Team Nebula’, from Sandbach High School. Their success means that a team from Sandbach has been regional champions for four years in a row.
The University of Bolton also presented the winning teams in the ‘Development Class’ (Team Sigma, Sandbach) and Professional Class’ (Team Nebula, Sandbach) with a surprise cheque for £500.
Four teams in different class levels, now go through to the UK finals later this year and the winners of that will take part in the World Finals at the venue of a major Grand Prix.
Class Awards:
Entry Class Champions: 6 Gears – Calday Grange Grammar School
Development Class Champions: Sigma Racing – Sandbach High School
Professional Class Champions: Nebula Racing – Sandbach High School
Entry Class: Future Stars Award: Fast and Focused – Mount St Joseph Catholic School
Fastest Car Award:
Entry Class: 6 Gears – Calday Grange Grammar School
Development Class: Nebula Racing – Sandbach High School
Professional Class: Nebula Racing – Sandbach High School
Best Engineered Car:
Entry Class: Hyde – Hyde Community College
Development Class: Sigma Racing – Sandbach High School
Professional Class: Nebula Racing – Sandbach High School
Star Quality Awards:
Lightning Reaction Time Award: Flashcone – Tarporley High School & Sixth Form College
Portfolio Award: Celeratis – Thornleigh Salesian College
Pit Display Award: Apollo Racing – Calday Grange Grammar School
Presentation Award: Sigma Racing – Sandbach High School
Team Identity Award: E09 from APD – Tarporley High School & Sixth Form College
Research & Development Award: Slipstream Sharks – Cheadle Hulme High School
Sponsorship & Marketing: Rapid Performance – Mount St Joseph Catholic School
Judges Choice: Hurricane Hodgson – Hodgson Academy
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