Saudi team LYNX Racing wins first global STEM Racing title

Saudi Arabia’s LYNX Racing team from Dhahran made history by winning the world championship at the Aramco STEM Racing 2026 finals, held in Singapore with 91 teams from 36 countries, earning the Kingdom its first-ever global title in the competition’s history.

The victory followed intense international competition among top student teams from around the world. The Saudi team claimed first place in the overall standings and also won the Best Team Identity award, marking a major global achievement.

The team’s journey included extensive preparation, training, and competition, involving engineering design, developing and testing model race cars, as well as data analysis, project management, marketing, and teamwork—core areas of the championship that challenge participants to turn scientific knowledge into practical applications.

LYNX Racing’s win highlights the growing prominence of young Saudi talent in engineering and innovation, and underscores the importance of investing in applied education and national capacity-building to strengthen the Kingdom’s presence in global scientific and technological competitions.