Vivinauts team 2022: a recap of their experience.
Our team came into this challenge with little to no knowledge of the skills required, but were
ambitious in our willingness to learn. It was necessary for us to work as a team, not only with the
other Vivinauts but also expert mentors, our parents and Vivita crew.
We ran into many unforeseen challenges, malfunctions and obstacles that were the true test of our
resilience, but overcoming them became some of the greatest achievements of this experience.
A Vivita Team is already sketching up a storm for their 2023 submission and we are so proud to
have shown them what is possible with some teamwork, innovation and perseverance – even if you
are technically too young to participate…
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Kōkako kart began as ink on paper, and shortly became the reality.
help of our mentor, Ants, that true progress was made.
is clearly enjoying herself, while Catherine nurses a sewing pin injury on her finger.
crafts dream. An important component was to ensure our driver, Hamish, was able to fit in
the vehicle.
final build. Here is Hamish having a blast on his brand new go-kart.
track. This check in day wasn’t all wins for us, we had plenty of regulations to meet that we
hadn’t had time to address. So, this day presented further challenges for our team to
overcome.
essential aspect was positioned in a safe, accessible place. With the help of our mentor,
Ants, we screwed and welded a protective cage for the motor to live.
our new build as part of the scrutineering session.
and excitement. Our team arrived with their Kōkako Kart ready to take on the competition
and walked away chuffed with their achievements.
stepped out onto the track ready for action. This day was not without challenges and
malfunctions, but we faced them head on as a team, and walked away chuffed with our
efforts.
as the designated driver for aerodynamic purposes. With his helmet strapped and jumpsuit
unintentionally oversized, he zoomed our team to numerous victories.
start to finish… with only a few malfunctions along the way.
off the track. Their commitment right until the end was inspiring and Vivita crew and parents
alike believe they have set a pretty high bar for Vivita submissions to come.
