It's a slippery showdown as the teams must build
a vehicle that can race across the surface of an ice rink. There will be
three races consisting of three laps around a figure-eight track, a slalom
course (where the teams must go through the numbered gates in order) and
a final race around an oval. The final race is also a relay race with each
team member completing one lap of the oval. The team with the fastest accumulated
time over the three races advances in the tournament. In this build, the
teams do have one common enemy...the rain. Lots and lots of rain.
Hot Property are thinking of three wheels. Their
engine will be at the front pulling them along with a wheel in the back
for stability. The wheels will have spiky studs on them for gripping into
the ice. However, a small engine might not be best in a speed competition
and a long wheelbase might make cornering difficult. Their biggest problem
might be their inexperience with things mechanical (at least, that's how
they are portrayed).
Jet Pack are going with 2 wheels. A big motorcycle
engine will power a pair of wheels at the rear that will also be studded
for traction. Up front, a pair of homemade skates will be their steering.
Big and fast will be good in the straights but controlling it, especially
on ice, will be tricky. However, they are likely to run into problems with
their captain and expert having two different personality types which is
sure to lead to some head-butting.
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