The Greenpower Education
Trust International finals at Goodwood Motor Circuit last Sunday was a perfect
way to round off a successful season of racing throughout the UK.
After 13 regional heats for the IET Formula 24 teams and 8
championship rounds for IET Formula 24+, a total of 79 cars lined up for the younger
age group challenge and 26 were on the grid for a competitive senior challenge!
As well as a number of cars competing on the track, the
event also featured an engineering and careers exhibition. Some of the low carbon vehicles on display included the McLaren P1 supercar, a Hybrid Range Rover and the Nissan Leaf Nismo RC.
Silverline was situated in Paddock 1 with a host of teams
including those entered into the Silverline Corporate Challenge. We arrived early on Sunday morning to set up
our workstation, offering tools for any repairs teams may require throughout
the day! We took a range of tools from hex keys to tyre inflators and pliers.
As well as our fully equipped workstation, we gave away hundreds of goodie bags
and soon there was a sea of blue hats amongst competitors and spectators!
Back on the track, after Race 1 (the first fully International
race including teams from the US and South Africa), it was time for the
Silverline Corporate Challenge. The
Corporate Challenge is a fantastic opportunity for businesses to demonstrate their
engineering expertise against a number of other corporate and academic teams. The technical regulations are the same as for
the IET Formula 24+ so each team has one pair of batteries to use during the 60
minute race!
We spent the weeks leading up to the Finals filming a
selection of teams entered into the Silverline Corporate Challenge, including
MIRA Greenpower, Renishaw and Jaguar Land Rover. It was awesome to follow their
journey as they built and prepared their cars from scratch ready to compete in
the final. We were particularly impressed with Renishaw’s set-up at their New Mills
headquarters in Wotton-Under-edge. The cutting edge technology and engineering
on display is seriously impressive and it’s clear to see how they went on to
win the 2014 Silverline Corporate Challenge!
As well as participating in the Corporate Challenge,
Renishaw has been one of Greenpower’s long term industry sponsors, supporting
the Western Region Castle Combe Heat for many years, as well as housing the IET
Formula Goblin event in the car park of the New Mills headquarters!
The
team's first priority was to radically update the existing Renishaw Car,
Probation IV, and the expertise of the former team members was immediately
obvious with the car performing much better than previous incarnations. They
also undertook a new build, based on the existing car but lightened and slimmed
down. This new car, Reprobation, has shown that the team now really mean
business, and with a win and two second places in the IET Formula 24+
Championship they took second place overall, finishing behind the exceptional
Cullimore Racing's Jet. Reprobation also picked up the Silverline Corporate
Challenge crown, beating off Jaguar Land Rover, MIRA and the previously
indomitable Silesean team from Poland.
Siemens Engineering
& Design Award – F24 – Team USA – ARES; F24+ - Silesian University of
Technology
IMechE Portfolio
Award – Bragin’ Fifers
IET Best Engineered
– Penair School – Raptor Fusion
Innovation award
– Sandbach High School – Dougal
Best Presented Team
award – Mandela School of Science & Technology
Spirit of Greenpower
– Yabadabatwo – Yabadabatwo
Best Newcomer award
– Ysgol Dyffryn Taf – Fabulous Flaming Scorchio
Top Kit Car Race 1
& 2 – Bristol Grammar – Megazord - R2
Silverline is proud to have supported Greenpower throughout
2014 and especially the Silverline Corporate Challenge. A huge well done to all
teams involved and we’re already looking forward to seeing more impressive
engineering in the 2015 race season!
For more info visit: www.greenpower.co.uk
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