# Team 1189: Gearheads Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA. Rookie year 2003. District FIM. ## Who backs them - School: Grosse Pointe North High Sch & Grosse Pointe South High Sch - Sponsors: General Motors, LLC, The Grosse Pointe STEAAM Foundation, Michigan Department of Education, Grosse Pointe Foundation for Public Education, Howard & Howard Law for Business, The Gene Haas Foundation, Grosse Pointe Public Schools, Hitachi Astemo, The Whittie Law Center, Grace CPA Sevices, Lakeshore Optimist Club of Grosse Pointe - Website: http://gearheads1189.weebly.com - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@frc1189 - X: https://twitter.com/frc1189 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frc1189 - GitHub: https://github.com/the-gearheads ## 2026 season - xP rating: **173.03**, rank 165 of 3708 (95.6th percentile) - Record: 36-21-0 over 57 matches (63% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 38.9, teleop 133.2, endgame 0.9 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 96%, RP2 38% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FIM District Woodhaven Event | 2026mibro | 2 | 7 | 8-4-0 | 34 | 5 | 118.4 | 35 | | | FIM District Livonia Event presented by Aisin | 2026miliv | 5 | 2 | 10-2-0 | 48 | 2 | 168.2 | 61 | | | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division | 2026micmp1 | 7 | 5 | 9-3-0 | 44 | 3 | 166.4 | 114 | | | Archimedes Division | 2026arc | 8 | 32 | 5-5-0 | 27 | | 173.0 | | | | Rainbow Rumble | 2026mirr | 21 | 14 | 4-6-0 | 26 | 6 | 162.0 | | | ### Awards in 2026 - District Event Finalist (2026miliv) - District Championship FIRST Leadership Award Semi-Finalist (2026mibro) - Gracious Professionalism Award (2026micmp1) - Creativity Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation (2026mibro) - Innovation in Control Award sponsored by nVent (2026miliv) ## Name history Every name FIRST recorded for this team, newest first. A span states the first and last season the name was on the team. - 2023 – now: Gearheads - 2007 – 2022: The Gearheads - 2005 – 2006: Gearheads - 2003 – 2004: Breaking Pointe ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 9 - Awards: 55, over 19 seasons - Einstein appearances: 1 (2024) | Award | Won | Seasons | | --- | --- | --- | | Finalist | 10 | 2026, 2024, 2023, 2018, 2015, 2013 | | Team Spirit | 10 | 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2007 | | Winner | 6 | 2024, 2023, 2022, 2020, 2018 | | Leadership | 5 | 2026, 2025, 2022, 2020, 2018 | | Innovation in Control | 4 | 2026, 2025, 2024, 2018 | | Industrial Design | 3 | 2025, 2023, 2014 | | Impact | 3 | 2019, 2018, 2017 | | Safety (no longer given) | 3 | 2018, 2017, 2016 | | Imagery | 3 | 2008, 2007, 2006 | | Gracious Professionalism | 2 | 2026, 2009 | | Excellence in Engineering | 2 | 2023, 2015 | | Entrepreneurship (no longer given) | 2 | 2019, 2008 | | Creativity | 1 | 2026 | | Sportsmanship (no longer given) | 1 | 2006 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Engineering Inspiration, Impact Finalist, Judges', Quality, Rising All-Star, Team Sustainability, VOTY, Woodie Flowers. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | Archimedes Division | | Not picked | | 2026 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division | Alliance 3 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2026 | FIM District Livonia Event presented by Aisin | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2026 | FIM District Woodhaven Event | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2025 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Consumers Energy Division | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2025 | FIM District Macomb Event presented by DTE | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four | | 2025 | FIM District Woodhaven Event presented by Altair | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2024 | Einstein Field | Alliance 8 · 3rd pick | Finalist | | 2024 | Newton Division | Alliance 1 · 3rd pick | Won the event | | 2024 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Aptiv Division | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2024 | FIM District Macomb Event presented by DTE | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four | | 2024 | FIM District Woodhaven Event presented by Altair | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2023 | Archimedes Division | | Not picked | | 2023 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship presented by DTE Foundation | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2023 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship presented by DTE Foundation - DTE ENERGY FOUNDATION Division | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Won the event | | 2023 | FIM District Macomb Community College Event presented by DTE | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2023 | FIM District Wayne State University Event presented by Magna | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2022 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2022 | FIM District Macomb Community College Event presented by DTE Foundation | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2022 | FIM District Belleville Event | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2020 | FIM District Milford Event | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event | | 2019 | Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division | | Not picked | | 2019 | FIM District Marysville Event | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2019 | FIM District Center Line Event | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2018 | Daly Division | Alliance 5 · 3rd pick | Finalist | | 2018 | Michigan State Championship - Dow Division | | Not picked | | 2018 | FIM District Belleville Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Won the event | | 2018 | FIM District Center Line Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2017 | Michigan State Championship - Ford Division | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2017 | FIM District - Marysville Event | Alliance 5 · captain | Top four | | 2017 | FIM District - Howell Event | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2017 | FIM District - Center Line Event | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | FIM District - Center Line Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2016 | FIM District - Waterford Event | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2015 | Galileo Division | Alliance 8 · 3rd pick | Out before the top four | | 2015 | FIRST in Michigan District Championship | Alliance 12 · captain | Top four | | 2015 | FIM District - Bedford Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2015 | FIM District - Center Line Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2015 | FIM District - Howell Event | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2014 | Michigan FRC State Championship | | Not picked | | 2014 | Bedford FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four | | 2014 | Howell FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2014 | Center Line FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2013 | Michigan FRC State Championship | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2013 | Livonia FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2013 | Detroit FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four | | 2013 | Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 4 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Niles FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2012 | Detroit FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2011 | Livonia FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2011 | West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2010 | Detroit FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2010 | Traverse City FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2009 | Michigan FIRST Robotics Competition State Championship | | Not picked | | 2009 | Detroit FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2009 | Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2008 | Great Lakes Regional | | Not picked | | 2008 | Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2007 | West Michigan Regional | | Not picked | | 2007 | Boilermaker Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2007 | Great Lakes Regional | | Not picked | | 2006 | Waterloo Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2006 | Great Lakes Regional | | Not picked | | 2005 | Newton Division | | Not picked | | 2005 | Great Lakes Regional | | Not picked | | 2004 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2004 | Great Lakes Regional | | | | 2003 | Great Lakes Regional | | Not picked | | 2003 | Buckeye Regional | | Not picked | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 173.0 | 165 / 3708 | 95.6 | 36-21-0 | 5 | | 2025 | 61.8 | 396 / 3687 | 89.3 | 28-18-1 | 5 | | 2024 | 37.2 | 146 / 3475 | 95.8 | 35-23-1 | 5 | | 2023 | 49.9 | 347 / 3284 | 89.5 | 42-24-0 | 5 | | 2022 | 35.5 | 243 / 3053 | 92.1 | 30-16-0 | 4 | | 2020 | 25.4 | 989 / 2024 | 51.2 | 10-9-0 | 2 | | 2019 | 19.8 | 1104 / 3763 | 70.7 | 17-20-3 | 4 | | 2018 | 110.8 | 548 / 3617 | 84.9 | 39-20-0 | 5 | | 2017 | 105.5 | 409 / 3331 | 87.7 | 27-34-1 | 4 | | 2016 | 34.6 | 614 / 3114 | 80.3 | 13-15-2 | 2 | | 2015 | 62.6 | 79 / 2873 | 97.3 | 1-6-80 | 5 | | 2014 | 39.8 | 659 / 2697 | 75.6 | 32-28-0 | 4 | | 2013 | 49.1 | 117 / 2510 | 95.4 | 41-21-1 | 5 | | 2012 | 3.8 | 1622 / 2332 | 30.5 | 14-15-1 | 2 | | 2011 | 6.6 | 1138 / 2053 | 44.6 | 8-15-1 | 2 | | 2010 | 0.2 | 1725 / 1801 | 4.2 | 4-16-4 | 2 | | 2009 | 22.1 | 296 / 1675 | 82.4 | 14-19-1 | 3 | | 2008 | 9.9 | 963 / 1498 | 35.7 | 11-12-1 | 3 | | 2007 | 1.9 | 1200 / 1295 | 7.3 | 14-15-4 | 3 | | 2006 | 5.8 | 815 / 1125 | 27.6 | 10-11-1 | 2 | | 2005 | 5.5 | 570 / 747 | 23.7 | 5-11-0 | 2 | | 2004 | 22.6 | 551 / 932 | 40.9 | 7-9-0 | 2 | | 2003 | 12.7 | 727 / 785 | 7.4 | 4-9-0 | 2 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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