Meet the members

The Racer X² subteams

Mechanical

Designs and builds the chassis, suspension, drivetrain, and steering of the vehicle.

Electrical

Designs and builds the electrical system of the car.

Operations

Runs branding, marketing, and funding — creating media and finding sponsors to support the team.

Meet our mascot

Suki the Tiger

About us

Racer X² is an all-female team of fourteen passionate high-schoolers and mentors dedicated to making our project come to life. Based in Temple City, California, we are a proudly Asian-founded team that values R.A.C.E.R.: representation, ambition, community, empowerment, and revolution. With this project, Racer X² hopes to challenge the stereotypes of what a solar car team may look like. We strive to bring fresh ideas and innovation to the competition each year. Beyond building our car, we are committed to giving our students meaningful opportunities to apply their skills on a real-world project.

Mechanical

Electrical

Operations

Meet our mentors

Mechanical Mentor

Steve Lam

Steve Lam has owned and operated an automotive service, repair, and customization business since 2009, and has worked hands-on with cars for about 29 years. He has competed in high-performance driving events (road course time trials) and endurance races. He learned CAD and studied Industrial Technology at Cal State LA, and has worked across the industry with companies such as Nissan USA, Denso, Stillen, and AEM. He helped Heliotech for two years, building the team into what it is today. With his experience around automobiles in many capacities, he wants to use everything he’s learned to help RX² excel in designing, engineering, building, and competing.

Electrical Mentor

Tom Ta

Tom Ta is an electrical engineer with over 20 years of experience, including a year with Heliotech. Today he runs an automotive dismantling and export shop in Irwindale, California. His background has given him a strong technical foundation, which he now combines with hands-on experience in the auto industry. He looks forward to sharing his knowledge and mentoring students pursuing engineering, helping them build the skills and confidence to become the next generation of innovators.