HABS PowerStrike club take part in international competition

Our brilliant HABS PowerStrike club proudly took part in the Greenpower international finals! The Greenpower Education Trust runs challenges in which students design, build and race electric cars, giving them the chance to put their theoretical knowledge into real-world practice. The trust hosts over 30 regional events each year, culminating in an international final that showcases some of the brightest young engineering talent. This year’s final took place at the Goodwood Motor Circuit in West Sussex.

Kayan (10H1) shares his experience of the day:

“HABS PowerStrike successfully participated in the international finals for Greenpower competition. It was an exciting event in which over 80 teams from across the world were competing against each other following a number of qualifying races. In the 10 days before hand, we worked incredibly hard as a team to modify the car and make some fundamental changes in a very short space of time to improve the speed of the car, and this culminated in us ranking 30th in the world.

Overall, it was a very enjoyable day, and we had the opportunity to learn from other teams but also to bond as a team ourselves under the strong guidance of Mr Roncarati. This is a valiant effort and the result of one year of hard work including designing and making the car, fundraising and creating marketing materials including the notebook which we won a prize for last time.

I would like to thank Mr Roncarati for all his support. A special thank you is also extended to our brilliant Upper Sixth mentors Devashu (U6H2), Isaac (U6S1) and Noah (U6J3). We are also looking forward to continuing to build on this success but further improving the car and ensuring we are better placed for future competitions later this year. To this end, as you know, we have now have a dedicated room for Greenpower and lots of new ideas that we are all excited about, we just need more sponsorship!”

Congratulations to our students for making the prestigious international finals and for your performance! You can find out more about the team here.