We catch up with Alloro Racing an all-girls ‘F1 in Schools’ team based in Limerick What is Alloro Racing? Alloro Racing is a team of six Transition Year students from Laurel Hill Secondary School, Limerick Ireland. Our logo features a 3-pronged trident and the letter ‘A’ encased in laurel leaves. The trident symbolizes the Ancient Roman God of the Sea- Neptune. We drew inspiration from the sea and ocean after seeing how dolphins use their dorsal fins to help them maintain stability and how their pectoral fin is used for steering and movement. We believed we could incorporate some of this into the way our car will work. Our car will be named Mercury after the Roman messenger god. Mercury was known for his high-speed deliveries; we wanted our car to possess this quality of speed and we thought that this name was suited to the car. Mercury is also the god of Luck, communication and finance, these assets of the roman god are what we want the members of the team to hold. Who is involved? Our team consists of six people: Aaliyah Coughlan (Team manager) Maya Rooney (Engineer) Ameenah Hussaini (Marketing & Social Media) Andrea Forde (Fundraising & Sponsorship) Lara Sheehan (Resources & Finance) The teachers overseeing the competition in Laurel Hill is Mr Curtin and Mr Osiak What is F1 in Schools? F1 in Schools is an international STEM competition for students, in which groups of 3–6 students have to design and manufacture a miniature car out of the official F1 Model Block using CAD/CAM design tools. The cars are powered by CO₂ cartridges and are attached to a track by a nylon wire. There are many aspects in which we will be judged on: Racing (time trials and a knockout cup) Scrutineering (does our car meet the regulations?) Engineering Portfolio (show our technical work) Enterprise Portfolio (describe our sponsor strategy, team management and branding) Verbal Presentation (impress the judges with team spirit and innovation) Pit Display (a physical display stand – display our branding here!) Social Media and Marketing Plan (how do we reach fans?) Judging for each category takes place at each finals event. At the end of the day, all scores are calculated and the winning teams are announced on the day. Are there many all-girls teams competing? The majority of teams competing in the...