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Rotary Racer is a Greenpower team which began in 2005 as an initiative within 
The name Rotary Racer came from the team's first sponsor, 
Since 2005, the team has won the national championship (held at
- Rotary Racer Home Page
- Welcome to the Greenpower Education Trust
- Greenpower Timing and Results
Chipping Sodbury School
Chipping Sodbury School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form, located in Chipping Sodbury in the Unitary authority of South Gloucestershire, England. It shares ground with the Cotswold Edge sixth-form.
Chipping Sodbury School was ...
to try to get 'Lads and Dads' working together on a project to build and race their own electric racing cars. The team has grown, with 9 different cars being built in the past 9 years. The team is made up of both girls and boys, ranging between the ages of 11 and 18.
The name Rotary Racer came from the team's first sponsor, Rotary International
Rotary International is one of the largest service organizations in the world. The self-declared mission of Rotary, as stated on its website, is to "provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and p ...
of Chipping Sodbury
Chipping Sodbury is a market town and civil parish in the unitary authority area of South Gloucestershire, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is situated 13 miles (21 km) north-east of Bristol and directly east of Yate. The town ...
. This charity provided the funding needed to start the car from scratch and have continued to sponsor the team each season. Over the years, additional sponsors have enabled the team to continue racing as well as improve the car. The sponsors include:
* St Gobain Performance Plastics
* Towns Land Trust, Chipping Sodbury
* FairDiesel
* Wates
* CTEK Chargers
* BLD Group
* RAF
* Schwalble
* Beam Ltd
* Apec Ltd
Since 2005, the team has won the national championship (held at Goodwood Circuit
Goodwood Circuit is a historic venue for both two- and four-wheeled motorsport in the United Kingdom. The circuit is situated near Chichester, West Sussex, close to the south coast of England, on the estate of Goodwood House, and completely e ...
or Rockingham Motor Speedway
Rockingham Motor Speedway was a motorsport racing venue in Rockingham, Northamptonshire, Rockingham, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, near the town of Corby. It hosted professional and club races, as well as testing, track days, driv ...
) five times out of the eight years.{{citation needed, date=July 2017
* 2008 2nd in the Country
* 2009 National Champions
* 2010 3rd in the Country
* 2011 National Champions
* 2012 National Champions
* 2013 National Champions
* 2014 2nd Internationally
* 2015 International Champions
* 2016 5th Internationally
* 2017 5th Internationally
Rotary Racer takes part in the two 1-hour endurance races (F24) and the F24+ race (for sixth formers).
References
- Rotary Racer Home Page
- Welcome to the Greenpower Education Trust
- Greenpower Timing and Results
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