National Finals Race Day 2008

Institute of Technology Blanchardstown, 17 April 2008

Teams from Wicklow, Tipperary, Louth, Cavan, Dublin, Cork, Wexford, Mayo and Limerick triumphed, with Koni Kats from St David's Secondary School, Greystones, taking home the overall winners prize. Congratulations to the winning team members Sean Clery, Eoin O'Connell and Conor Daly.

Overall Winner

1st Place

Koni Kats
website

St David's Secondary School
Greystones
Co. Wicklow

Senior Cycle

Winner	Koni Kats website	St David's Secondary School Greystones Co. Wicklow
2nd Place	Elicit Speed website	St Ailbe's School Tipperary Co. Tipperary
3rd Place	Striking Cobras website	Dundalk Grammar School Dundalk Co. Louth

Junior Section

1st Place	Sharks website	O'Fiaich College Dundalk Co. Louth
2nd Place	The Drifters website	St Clare's College Cavan Co. Cavan
3rd Place	TF1 website	Templeogue College Dublin 6W

Special Categories

Fastest Car (D-Type)	Sharks website	O'Fiaich College Dundalk Co. Louth
Fastest Car (R-Type)	Elicit Speed website	St Ailbe's School Tipperary Co. Tipperary
Best Engineered Car	Koni Kats website	St David's Secondary School Greystones Co. Wicklow
	Elicit Speed website	St Ailbe's School Tipperary Co. Tipperary
Best Team Website	West Coast Cruisers website	Beara Community School Co. Cork
Best Use of ICT and CAD	Realisethedream website	Christian Brothers Secondary School New Ross Co. Wexford
	Speed Demons website	St Clare's College Cavan Co. Cavan
Best Sponsorship and Marketing	Purple Fire website	Mount St. Michael Claremorris Co. Mayo
Best Newcomer	Team Nebula website	Villiers School Co. Limerick

The competition was fast and furious at the trackside on National Finals Race Day, as the teams went head-to-head, reaching speeds of up to 110kmph.

Competing teams were also judged on the quality of their engineering, marketing, graphic design and resource management portfolios, fund-raising activities and on a verbal presentation of their work.

"The Honda Motor Company has a proven record for investing in the technology of the future. Our sponsorship of this event gives Irish students the opportunity to integrate their engineering and innovative skills on the international stage in a creative and constructive way."
Adrian Cole, MD of Universal Honda

Team Koni Kats now goes on to represent Ireland at the World Championships in 2009. Before then, they have a trip to Honda F1 Team Operation Centre in the UK to look forward to.

"Witnessing the incredible effort and enthusiasm that has been put into the development of these model Formula 1 cars is inspiring. Every year we run this programme it just keeps getting better and better. Well done pupils and teachers!"
Jim Friars, CEO of the Irish Computer Society (ICS)

Congratulations to all finalists!

Links:
2008 Regionals