Team Arion may be a young team, but our journey has been defined by precision engineering, disciplined workflows, and a commitment to delivering work that consistently meets The Purple Standard. Each milestone reflects our philosophy: engineer with intent, execute with excellence, and improve relentlessly.
A major driver of this result was the engineering and brand direction led by Mark Yu, who established:
a structured CAD-to-manufacture workflow aligned with competition constraints
a consistent technical and design review process across all team outputs
disciplined iteration cycles for aerodynamics, wheels, and structural systems
a unified visual language spanning documentation, renders, and media
This combined focus on engineering clarity, execution discipline, and brand coherence enabled Team Arion to present work that was precise, intentional, and notably mature at the Professional Class regional level.
By winning the HKMO Championship, Team Arion has officially qualified for the 2026 STEM Racing World Finals, where top teams from around the world compete at the highest level of student engineering.
We will now carry forward the lessons, data, and experience from this season to further refine our car, processes, and presentation in preparation for the global stage.
Awards Won
HKMO Champion
Best Engineered Car
Fastest Car Award - 1.131 seconds
Scrutineering Award
Team Identity Award
Best Pit Display
Award Nominations
Sponsorship & Marketing
Sustainability
Research & Development
Project Management
A major driver of this result was the engineering and branding direction set by Mark Yu, who established:
a high-tolerance, detail-oriented CAD workflow
a consistent review process to maintain quality across every aspect
disciplined iteration cycles for aero, wheels, and structure
a unified visual language for documents, renders, and media
Mark’s dual focus on engineering clarity and brand coherence meant the team presented work that looked polished, intentional, and far more mature than typical Development Class standards.
Team Arion also earned Best Engineered Car, a recognition of Mark's insistence on precision and micro-level attention to detail.
The award reflected:
exceptionally clean CAD surface modelling
tight tolerance control
careful selection of manufacturing methods (e.g., MJF)
consistent documentation and diagrams
a visually polished engineering portfolio matching Team Arion’s brand identity
This award underscored the importance of combining strong engineering practice with clear, visually disciplined documentation and presentation.
Before merging into Team Arion, Bauhinia Shift achieved 3rd Place Overall in the same competition.
Their capabilities in documentation and teamwork made them a natural and strategic addition to Team Arion’s structure.
After Development Class, Bauhinia Shift joined Team Arion, forming the expanded team that competes today.
Under Mark’s leadership, their workflows, visuals, and documentation standards were aligned with Team Arion’s engineering and enterprise philosophy, raising the overall consistency and output quality of the team.
Beyond the awards, Team Arion’s Development Class car - "Fluence" delivered a race time of 1.308 seconds, placing it faster than several Professional Class cars in the 2024 F1 in Schools Hong Kong Regional Finals.
For a Development Class car to outperform Professional Class competitors is rare and it demonstrated that Team Arion’s engineering foundations were already operating at a higher level than the class required.
This race time became a defining proof of concept for Mark’s precision-focused philosophy: engineering discipline translates directly into measurable performance.
Team Arion's Car "Fluence"