Racing mini dirt bikes for 24 hours on a muddy figure-eight track that has its layout changed every four hours may sound punishing or extreme to some, but to students involved with Missouri S&T’s Makerspace group, it just sounded fun.
Missouri S&T’s team recently earned sixth place out of 40 teams and won a team spirit award at the 24 Hours of Les Minis off-road mini dirt bike race. The challenge, which was sponsored by the Gambler 500 Florida organization, was held last month in Jacksonville, Florida.
“This is the first time Makerspace has ever participated in this type of event, but I hope it will become an annual tradition,” says Brendan Crotty, a junior in mechanical engineering from Muskogee, Oklahoma, who is the group’s CEO. “Everyone left the challenge exhausted, but we had a ton of fun. The team raced a total of 1,193 laps through the 24…
