MACH 5 Trolley Racing Team

MACH 5 Trolley Racing Team Hi everyone, we are Team Mach 5, a group of engineers who are competing in the Red Bull Trolley Grand Prix this year on November 10th!

So like this page and see how are build is going as we work to recreate the amazing Mach 5 race car from Speed Racer! Hi everyone, we are Team Mach 5, a group of Mechanical Engineers who met studying at the University of Auckland together. For years now we have wanted to be part of the Red Bull trolley grand prix so we are stoked we are this year! Our theme for the race is speed racer, the origina

l 60’s cartoon; we are going to recreate the famous Mach 5 race car. Throughout university we have been involved in some pretty fun projects; Ben has been making his own long boards for a few years now and has just recently completed his first set of homemade skis. Elliott H has been racing minis since he could drive and is currently the mini racing series champ. Elliott P just completed an engine swap on his VW so now it’s putting out more power and goes faster, when it’s not broken down… And Robb is a motor racing enthusiast with a keen interest in Formula 1. Also he’s slightly addicted to Red Bull, he probably drank enough of the stuff through university to fund the trolley grand prix on his own. And I, James, am the team captain the one who has to try and organise this lot so that something that at least resembles a trolley makes it down the domain. So follow us and see how our build is going each week!

Scrutineering and setup day for the
09/11/2013

Scrutineering and setup day for the

07/11/2013

Picked up our crew suits from Vortex Racewear today and they look mint! The guys will look sharp as sending the MACH 5 Trolley Racing Team machine down the domain on Sunday!

06/11/2013

Be sure to tune in to Four Live tomorrow to catch an interview with the team and to see the trolley before race day!

Its been awhile since we have posted anything, but that's not for lack of work, its because we have been working to hard...
04/11/2013

Its been awhile since we have posted anything, but that's not for lack of work, its because we have been working to hard and here is the proof!

14/10/2013

Towing the trolley back to the garage after some productive testing...

Be sure to check out our feature news clip on the official Red Bull website!
08/10/2013

Be sure to check out our feature news clip on the official Red Bull website!

It was a slow week this week for the team, another weekend was spent out at the workshop but not as much progress as we would have liked was made. The rear axles are pretty much done, so the wheels are on except they won’t stay on… but nothing a quick circlip won’t fix! But with the wheels on its pr...

Steering done, and much to our surprise it works!
29/09/2013

Steering done, and much to our surprise it works!

The lack of posts may make it look like we haven't done any work but we have and here is the proof
27/09/2013

The lack of posts may make it look like we haven't done any work but we have and here is the proof

01/09/2013

Getting some practice in

Something's brewing at the devo workshop, stay tuned for more
31/08/2013

Something's brewing at the devo workshop, stay tuned for more

What do you think of our trolley design?
18/08/2013

What do you think of our trolley design?

14/08/2013

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