Irish F1 team wins global knowledge economy battle [SiliconRepublic]
- Published: 18 September 2009
The Koni Kats team from St David's Secondary School in Greystones, Co Wicklow, took the top honours at the fifth Formula One in Schools Technology Challenge World Championships held this week in London.
At a glittering awards ceremony attended by Lewis Hamilton and VIP guests from the world of Formula One and education, the talented students were presented with the Bernie Ecclestone World Championship Trophy and coveted Automotive and Motorsport Engineering scholarships to City University London.
Thirty-one teams from 20 countries were vying for the champions title. The Koni Kats team, with their design, development, engineering and presentation skills, as well as excellent team work, beat their international rivals and took home the trophy.
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