The fastest student-built car in North America could soon become the fastest in the world.
Canada’s shot at the title rests in the hands of six students from Crocus Plains Secondary School in Brandon, Manitoba.
Savannah Wedgewood, Lee Gorowski, Jason Klimack, Delton Kreller, Reece Pennell and Dylan Williamson are racing under the team name Aurora.
They have worked for months to perfect model Formula One cars which they will race at the F-1 in Schools World Finals set for November 16 in Abu Dhabi.
"Making all the pieces and components for the cars and then putting them together, and assembling them so that everything fits together properly and it’s going to be fast," Williamson, the team’s manufacturing engineer, explained.
On Friday, Team Aurora met up with professional race car driver David Richert who tested his speed at the same reaction test the students will face at worlds. the sport still has little traction in Canada.
The Niverville-born driver began his career more than a decade ago. Now, Richert lives in Cologne, Germany as he races with Inter Europol Competition.
"Racing is not big in Canada,” Richert said. “So for these student to actually chase their dream and get some real world experience in management and engineering and designing these little cars – it's phenomenal."
The top prize at the world championships is $1.6 million in scholarships to City University in London, England.
To learn more about the team, visit auroraf1.com.
