Team memberStriker Racing · 26/27
01
Ariadna Mejía Hernández
Team Direction & CAD Design
- CAD modeling of the car, part by part
- Compliance with STEM Racing technical regulations
- Season schedule planning
Autodesk Fusion 360Project management
STEM Racing Mexico Challenge · 2026–2027 season
Mexican engineering on the STEM Racing Mexico track.
We design, build and race a scale Formula 1 car. Development Category · High school, Preparatoria Celta, Querétaro.
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- Members
- 5
- Certified mentor
- 1
- Parts modeled in 3D
- 27
- Model length, without cartridge
- 208mm
Length and parts: measured on the SR-26 3D model (visual prototype).
Preparatoria Celta · Querétaro
Five members.
Five fronts of work.
We design a CO₂-powered car using professional engineering tools (CAD, CAM, CFD) under a strict technical regulation.
We run the team like a real company: managing budget, brand identity and business plans, aiming to represent Mexico at the world final.
The team's spec sheet: official role, hard skills and tools for each member, plus their full technical credential in the viewer.
Team memberStriker Racing · 26/27
02
Unai Bozalongo Valiente
Operations & Finance Direction
- Season budget and expense control
- Sponsor tracking and progress reports
- Travel, registration and admin logistics
Financial controlSponsorship coordination
Team memberStriker Racing · 26/27
03
María Fernanda Escobar López
Creative & Brand Direction
- Visual identity: livery, pit display and uniforms
- Social media and the Preparatoria Celta community
- Graphic material for judges and sponsors
Graphic designSocial media
Team memberStriker Racing · 26/27
04
Josué Ulises Gutiérrez Rodríguez
Manufacturing & Prototyping Lead
- CNC machining and 3D printing of the chassis
- Assembly and dimensional control vs. regulations
- Preparing prototypes for on-track testing
CNC3D printingFusion CAM
Team memberStriker Racing · 26/27
05
Carlo David Serafín González Pacheco
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) & CFD Analysis
- Aerodynamic simulation and validation in CFD
- Technical integration: CAD – manufacturing – regulations
- Team website and technical report
Ansys Student CFDAutodesk Fusion 360
MentorInstitutional backing · Preparatoria Celta
MT
Alejandro Félix Barajas
Mechatronics Engineer · Official Mentor
Technical rigor in CAD and CFD validation form the foundation that ensures our car's competitiveness and the world-class engineering standards of our team.
- Official technical advising before STEM Racing Mexico
- Supervision of CAD, manufacturing and regulations
- Institutional link with Preparatoria Celta
SolidWorks CSWA / CSWPLean Six Sigma Black BeltCAD / Robotics
Technical manifesto
What is the STEM Racing Challenge
An international science, technology and engineering education challenge supported by Formula 1® and coordinated in Mexico by Persiste A.C., where we operate as a real racing team, start to finish.
We design a CO₂-powered car using professional engineering tools (CAD, CAM, CFD) under a strict technical regulation.
We run the team like a real company: managing budget, brand identity and business plans, aiming to represent Mexico at the world final.
Season goal: stand out at the regional stage and secure qualification for the STEM Racing Mexico 2027 National Final, with a path to the FIA World Final.
Judging
What gets judged
Car engineering, track speed, business plan, brand identity (pit display) and an oral presentation before judges.
Scope
Why it matters
The challenge integrates CAD modeling, aerodynamic validation in CFD and precision CNC manufacturing, all under an official technical regulation.
Mission
Real engineering, starting in high school.
Design, manufacture and race a scale F1 car, building technical and management skills at a professional level.
Vision
A team that sustains itself season after season.
Establish Striker Racing as a benchmark team for Preparatoria Celta within STEM Racing Mexico, with a technical and management foundation passed on to the next generations of the team, opening the path to the FIA World Final.
Precision
Teamwork
Ambition
Hands-on learning
Season timeline
The road to the final
This is how a Development category team moves through the 2026–2027 season.
Registration
Sign-up and payment of the entry fee. We officially form the team.
[ CURRENT STAGE // 2026 ]
Training
Dec 2026 – Apr 2027. Technical and business training for the whole team.
Regional
Mar – Apr 2027. We compete against teams from the Bajío-North zone.
National final
Jun – Jul 2027. The country's best. Direct ticket to the world final.