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The event was run by the Greenpower Education Trust, a national charity prompting science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), for teams of students aged between 9 and 25.
Around 1,000 students, parents and staff from schools across the south west pitted their skills against each other during two days of racing at the navy’s Predannack Airfield, on the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall, assisted by engineers from nearby RNAS Culdrose.
For participating schools, the race was the result of months of work designing, adjusting and perfecting their car designs.
The event was a great success, both promoting STEM to students in the south west, and showing the many careers that such subjects can lead to, both in civilian engineering and in the Royal Navy.
Lieutenant Helen Dobbs RN
In many cases, schools had been assisted by STEM ambassadors from Culdrose who had been working with the students throughout the year.
Culdrose’s engineering training officer Lieutenant Helen Dobbs said: “The standard of creativity, innovation and engineering ability from the students was very impressive, from interesting and thought-provoking designs - some using recycled materials for example to promote a ‘save our planet’ message - to coping with engineering malfunctions and adjustments that needed to be made on the day.
“There were also some very slick pit stops and driver changes that would put F1 teams to shame.
“The event was a great success, both promoting STEM to students in the south west, and showing the many careers that such subjects can lead to, both in civilian engineering and in the Royal Navy.”
Direct from the front-line, the official newspaper of the Royal Navy, Navy News, brings you the latest news, features and award winning photos every month.