Major Sponsors

The University of Auckland Faculty of Engineering

The Faculty of Engineering has in excess of 2000 students, 2200 at undergraduate level, 150 in taught postgraduate programs and 200 research postgraduate students.

A range of specializations are available in the Bachelor of Engineering degree. New specializations, such as software engineering and biomedical engineering, have been introduced in recent years, in response to the changing needs of society.

Research is also a key activity at the Faculty, with large scale research activities and collaborations with other institutions and members of the industry. Much of the work undertaken is of a world-class level, while in many areas, the research programs, and academics and students involved, are clearly leading the world in their discoveries and developments.

Platinum Sponsors

Rivers Carbon

Rivers Carbon designs and produces light weight autoclaved pre-preg carbon fibre products for top end motor sport, aerospace and marine customers. The autoclave and clean room are fully data logged with calibrated instruments. Recorded data includes temperature, pressure and time for the autoclave, humidity and temperature for the clean room and temperature for the freezer.

Rivers Carbon supplies the team with autoclave time for all of our pre-preg composite work, as well as a lot of valuable expert advice on manufacturing techniques.

Gold Sponsors

Mico Metals

Mico Metals are a leading New Zealand supplier of non-ferrous metals and fasteners. They have 60 years experience and are able to offer technical support and assistance at all branches nationwide through their dedicated customer services teams.

Mico have provided the team with an excellent selection of aluminum stock for the workshop to use in the manufacture of the several cars.

3M

3M New Zealand today employs approximately 220 employees in all business fields - technical, accounting, sales, marketing, production and many other specialist roles.

3M supplies the team with a variety of products, from safety equipment for composites and general workshop use, to adhesives, abrasives, and finishing products.

AH Gears

Formed in 2000, AH Gears is New Zealand’s leading gear specialist, providing quality gear cutting, gear hobbing, CNC gear grinding, CNC machining, gearbox parts, repairs and maintenance. We have a large range of specialised gear manufacturing equipment enabling us to manufacture most types of gears to very high standards, including straight cutting, planetary, worm, bevel, splines and helical gears.

The Bolt Shop

The Bolt Shop, based on the North Shore of Auckland, specialises in the supply of fasteners for mechanical and engineering operations. The Bolt Shop prides itself in ‘good old fashioned, friendly service, with products sold at fair prices’. Industry trained staff are constantly going the extra mile to source products for customers and ensure they are the best possible fit for the application at hand. If a product is not among The Bolt Shop's vast inventory, they are committed to obtaining the product by the fastest means possible, that day.

Silver Sponsors

Aquacut 2000

Aquacut offers a quality cutting service using precision high pressure waterjet cutting machines. With state of the art technology and precision cutting system, Aquacut can produce quality cut edges, with minimal waste and no damage to the rest of the material.

Aquacut is the team's first choice for all profile-cutting requirements, which they have always done accurately and reliably.

PPS Industries Limited

PPS Industries manufacture a range of chemicals, polishing and abrasive belt products for the metal finishing industry. They also import and distribute abrasive products, polishing buffs, compounds, chemicals, engineering supplies, welding consumables, pumps, power tools and finishing equipment. Founded in 1974 by present owner and Managing Director Michael Evans, the company has been running successfully from the Head Office and manufacturing plant in Penrose, Auckland since 1996.

The team was pleased to welcome PPS on board in 2010 as a provider of workshop consumables.

HPC

In 1982 HPC revolutionised the exhaust industry by introducing space-age coatings to the motorsports aftermarket. Using coatings that were previously only available to the aerospace industry, HPC created a niche market for protective and thermal barrier coating in racing and street rodding. Since then HPC has developed numerous coatings for a wide range of applications. HPC provides protective, lubritic, thermal barrier and appearance coatings for the motorsports, industrial, food processing, medical, aerospace and OEM automotive and trucking industries. HPC is recognised as a leader and innovator of coating technology in these fields.

National Spring and Wire

National Spring and Wire Ltd is an Australian manufacturer and supplier of an exceptionally diverse range of spring products, wire forms, and metal pressings. National Spring and Wire provides springs for a wide array of industries including white ware, housing, rural, automotive, and commercial equipment to name a few. National Spring and Wires’ advanced manufacturing techniques allow them to supply a limitless section of tension and compression springs with end formings and metal finishes to suit many applications.

Bronze Sponsors

GT International Logistics are specialist international forwarders who look after a range of unique shipping projects.

Formula E offers a unique experience in New Zealand’s fastest indoor karts.

Heat Treatments Ltd. are an innovative New Zealand company, offering a wide range of heat-treating and surface finishing services for metals and alloys.

Race Brakes represent the finest range of performance products from around the world.

Absolute CNC was born through the recognition of a gap in the industry – for the timely delivery of quality precision products.

Alert MotorSport started over 20 years ago as a hose shop stocking Aeroquip Performance Hoses and Fittings.

Apex Apparel specialize in embroidery and have an in-house screen printing service.

Supporters