EVolocity Comp
Friday, 30th October 2026 at 12:19pm
EVolocity Auckland Regional Finals:
A team of GBHS students is leading the way for sustainable engineering - securing a series of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places at yesterday's EVolocity Auckland Regional Finals!
Lucca Bottiani (Yr 13), Charlie Whitten (Yr 13), Bee Smith (Yr 12), Aiden Wemyss (Yr 12), Lelanie Steyn (Yr 12), and Ben Ball (Yr 11) made a dynamic GBHS team, participating in racing events either as part of the engineering team and/or as drivers in each event.
The EVolocity electric vehicle competition (29 October) was held at Colin Dale Motorsport Park, Wiri. GBHS competed in the Drag Race & Gymkhana and the Economy Run track events.
🥇1st Place: On Track Performance
🥇1st Place: Gymkhana - Standard Bike
🥈2nd Place: Endurance Standard Bike/Economy Race
🥈2nd Place: On Track Performance
🥈2nd Place: Gymkhana - Open Bike
🥈2nd Place: Drag - Open Bike
🥉3rd Place: Endurance - Open Bike
A culmination of a year's work, this event meant students could see their year-long project through to completion, while also providing a sense of achievement and pride in what they have designed and built.
Our team was excited to test the performance of their vehicles, identify strengths and areas for improvement, and see how their designs compared with those from other schools.
The event also provided opportunities to develop teamwork, problem-solving, resilience, and communication skills, while engaging with like-minded students who share an interest in engineering and technology.
Students wanted to say a "big thank you" to Mr Aaron Povey for his expertise and guidance, and for giving them the opportunity to apply and evaluate the engineering skills they have developed throughout the year in a real-world competitive environment.
Mr Povey was also nominated for the 'Teacher Award' and WON!
Well deserved! 👏👏
EVolocity provides electric motor kits and a set of general guidelines to schools, to help inspire rangatahi into sustainable engineering while also promoting Aotearoa’s clean tech future. With the help of teachers, students plan, engineer, and build electric karts or bikes to race their electric vehicles against other school teams.
For more information, check out: https://evolocity.co.nz/
