so I got the idea to build a nice my own car when I washed them once this year I
car when I washed them once this year I
car when I washed them once this year I wondered if any of the drivers as
wondered if any of the drivers as
wondered if any of the drivers as designed built raced and won in their
designed built raced and won in their
designed built raced and won in their own car I knew that it had been done
own car I knew that it had been done
own car I knew that it had been done Formula One racing by Danny gurney in
Formula One racing by Danny gurney in
Formula One racing by Danny gurney in 1967 but I wasn’t sure about the months
1967 but I wasn’t sure about the months
1967 but I wasn’t sure about the months it had the closest thing I could find
it had the closest thing I could find
it had the closest thing I could find was a driver who had modified an
was a driver who had modified an
was a driver who had modified an existing car John Rondo but nothing
existing car John Rondo but nothing
existing car John Rondo but nothing completely new from scratch I thought
completely new from scratch I thought
completely new from scratch I thought maybe I could be the one to do it
maybe I could be the one to do it
maybe I could be the one to do it my name is Teddy Lee I am 14 years old
my name is Teddy Lee I am 14 years old
my name is Teddy Lee I am 14 years old and my dream is to be the first to win
and my dream is to be the first to win
and my dream is to be the first to win the 24 Hours of LeMans auto race in a
the 24 Hours of LeMans auto race in a
the 24 Hours of LeMans auto race in a car that I designed and built in the
car that I designed and built in the
car that I designed and built in the long 94 year history of the race no one
long 94 year history of the race no one
long 94 year history of the race no one has ever done it to do it I have to be
has ever done it to do it I have to be
has ever done it to do it I have to be both an expert engineer and an expert
both an expert engineer and an expert
both an expert engineer and an expert driver two distinct skills and talents
driver two distinct skills and talents
driver two distinct skills and talents that require a world-class knowledge and
that require a world-class knowledge and
that require a world-class knowledge and understanding of each it’s like being a
understanding of each it’s like being a
understanding of each it’s like being a world-class physicist and ballet dancer
world-class physicist and ballet dancer
world-class physicist and ballet dancer at the same time easy you may wonder
at the same time easy you may wonder
at the same time easy you may wonder what anyone should care so much about
what anyone should care so much about
what anyone should care so much about cars LeMans is not just a great race
cars LeMans is not just a great race
cars LeMans is not just a great race it’s much much more to take part in the
it’s much much more to take part in the
it’s much much more to take part in the mountains is to push the envelope on
mountains is to push the envelope on
mountains is to push the envelope on engineering design and it has an
engineering design and it has an
engineering design and it has an immediate and relevant positive impact
immediate and relevant positive impact
immediate and relevant positive impact on human transportation for example take
on human transportation for example take
on human transportation for example take the Toyota Prius we see Prius is
the Toyota Prius we see Prius is
the Toyota Prius we see Prius is everywhere in the Bay Area the
everywhere in the Bay Area the
everywhere in the Bay Area the technology found in the Toyota Prius was
technology found in the Toyota Prius was
technology found in the Toyota Prius was so it’s a crazy thought in a race car
so it’s a crazy thought in a race car
so it’s a crazy thought in a race car designer said one was the hybrid Ferrari
designer said one was the hybrid Ferrari
designer said one was the hybrid Ferrari f60 and it won races a race car designer
f60 and it won races a race car designer
f60 and it won races a race car designer stop bauble is now a real car that helps
stop bauble is now a real car that helps
stop bauble is now a real car that helps reduce our consumption of Earth – sure
reduce our consumption of Earth – sure
reduce our consumption of Earth – sure and also fuels my car will also push
and also fuels my car will also push
and also fuels my car will also push through the mineral engineering and
through the mineral engineering and
through the mineral engineering and because of it I’ll be cool famous fast
because of it I’ll be cool famous fast
because of it I’ll be cool famous fast and helping to make the planet better
and helping to make the planet better
and helping to make the planet better the 24 Hours of LeMans also known as the
the 24 Hours of LeMans also known as the
the 24 Hours of LeMans also known as the Grand Prix of endurance has been held in
Grand Prix of endurance has been held in
Grand Prix of endurance has been held in LeMans France since 1923 its
LeMans France since 1923 its
LeMans France since 1923 its course and 24-hour race time make you
course and 24-hour race time make you
course and 24-hour race time make you unique in that it is not only about the
unique in that it is not only about the
unique in that it is not only about the fastest cars it’s really about being the
fastest cars it’s really about being the
fastest cars it’s really about being the strongest most tenacious and resourceful
strongest most tenacious and resourceful
strongest most tenacious and resourceful of cars and teams for 24 hours teams
of cars and teams for 24 hours teams
of cars and teams for 24 hours teams compete over a course that combines
compete over a course that combines
compete over a course that combines grueling twisty sections with long
grueling twisty sections with long
grueling twisty sections with long monotonous sure delays the fastest cars
monotonous sure delays the fastest cars
monotonous sure delays the fastest cars average 156 miles per hour even the
average 156 miles per hour even the
average 156 miles per hour even the slowest team speedy averaging 131 miles
slowest team speedy averaging 131 miles
slowest team speedy averaging 131 miles per hour this is a clay model of the car
per hour this is a clay model of the car
per hour this is a clay model of the car that my team and I will build one
that my team and I will build one
that my team and I will build one important aspect of building a race cars
important aspect of building a race cars
important aspect of building a race cars to comply with the regulations the
to comply with the regulations the
to comply with the regulations the newest regulations for 2020 required
newest regulations for 2020 required
newest regulations for 2020 required that the cars go a kilometer on electric
that the cars go a kilometer on electric
that the cars go a kilometer on electric power after each pit stop as I work on
power after each pit stop as I work on
power after each pit stop as I work on the car now I will use the 2020
the car now I will use the 2020
the car now I will use the 2020 regulations so it that way I won’t have
regulations so it that way I won’t have
regulations so it that way I won’t have to change the car too much for 2028
to change the car too much for 2028
to change the car too much for 2028 which is the year I plan to unveil and
which is the year I plan to unveil and
which is the year I plan to unveil and launch my car I’m pretty sure that the
launch my car I’m pretty sure that the
launch my car I’m pretty sure that the car will probably not win on its first
car will probably not win on its first
car will probably not win on its first attempt but after a few tries I think I
attempt but after a few tries I think I
attempt but after a few tries I think I will have a good chance I’m inspired by
will have a good chance I’m inspired by
will have a good chance I’m inspired by how the 14 finally won LeMans in the
how the 14 finally won LeMans in the
how the 14 finally won LeMans in the late 60s after two years of failure
late 60s after two years of failure
late 60s after two years of failure through tenacity we learn from our
through tenacity we learn from our
through tenacity we learn from our mistakes and get better winning LeMans
mistakes and get better winning LeMans
mistakes and get better winning LeMans would be a dream come true for me it
would be a dream come true for me it
would be a dream come true for me it would not only guarantee me and my team
would not only guarantee me and my team
would not only guarantee me and my team spot in the history books but it would
spot in the history books but it would
spot in the history books but it would also be revolutionary for the automotive
also be revolutionary for the automotive
also be revolutionary for the automotive world for some of the one of the mods in
world for some of the one of the mods in
world for some of the one of the mods in their own car thank you
their own car thank you
their own car thank you [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] you
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