# Team 240: TEMPEST

Newport, Michigan, USA. Rookie year 1999. District FIM.

## Who backs them

- School: Jefferson High School
- Sponsors: DTE Foundation
- Website: http://www.team240.org
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/240tempest

## 2026 season

- xP rating: **-0.03**, rank 3546 of 3708 (4.4th percentile)
- Record: 12-16-1 over 29 matches (41% win rate)
- Rating by phase: auto 0.0, teleop -0.0, endgame 0.0
- Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 10%, RP2 3%

### Events in 2026

| Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FIM District Chelsea Event presented by DTE | 2026miche | 1 | 17 | 6-5-1 | 27 | 3 | 11.8 | 17 |  |
| FIM District Woodhaven Event | 2026mibro | 2 | 25 | 5-7-0 | 21 | 5 | -0.0 | 16 |  |
| 2026 Michigan Advanced Robotics Competition (MARC) | 2026marc | 24 | 14 | 5-10-0 | 25 | 1 | 38.4 |  |  |

### Awards in 2026

- Winner (2026marc)
- Human Match Winner (2026marc)

## 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.

- 2018 – now: TEMPEST
- 2005 – 2017: Tempest
- 2004: Mach-Vee

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 2
- Awards: 10, over 8 seasons

| Award | Won | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finalist | 2 | 2022 |
| Winner | 2 | 2014, 2013 |
| Excellence in Engineering | 1 | 2019 |
| Innovation in Control | 1 | 2006 |
| Visualization (no longer given) | 1 | 2006 |
| Incredible Play (no longer given) | 1 | 2002 |
| Best Offensive Round (no longer given) | 1 | 2000 |
| Rookie All Star | 1 | 1999 |

Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Creativity, Engineering Inspiration, Gracious Professionalism, Imagery, Impact, Impact Finalist, Industrial Design, Judges', Leadership, Quality, Rising All-Star, Team Spirit, Team Sustainability, VOTY, Woodie Flowers.

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | FIM District Woodhaven Event | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2026 | FIM District Chelsea Event presented by DTE | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2025 | FIM District Woodhaven Event presented by Altair | Alliance 2 · 3rd pick | Top four |
| 2025 | FIM District Belleville Event presented by Belleville Main LLC |  | Not picked |
| 2024 | FIM District Livonia Event presented by Aisin |  | Not picked |
| 2024 | FIM District Belleville Event presented by Autokiniton | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2023 | FIM District Belleville Event presented by Belleville Yacht Club |  | Not picked |
| 2023 | FIM District Wayne State University Event presented by Magna |  | Not picked |
| 2022 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division |  | Not picked |
| 2022 | FIM District Belleville Event | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Finalist |
| 2022 | FIM District Milford Event presented by GM Proving Grounds | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Finalist |
| 2020 | FIM District Southfield Event | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2019 | FIM District Lincoln Event | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2019 | FIM District Belleville Event | Alliance 4 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2018 | FIM District Belleville Event |  | Not picked |
| 2018 | FIM District Waterford Event |  | Not picked |
| 2017 | FIM District - Woodhaven Event | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2017 | FIM District - Ann Arbor Pioneer Event |  | Not picked |
| 2016 | FIM District - Troy Event | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2016 | FIM District - Livonia Event |  | Not picked |
| 2015 | FIM District - Bedford Event | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2015 | FIM District - Woodhaven Event |  | Not picked |
| 2014 | Bedford FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2014 | Waterford FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2013 | Bedford FIRST Robotics District Competition |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | Livonia FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2012 | Michigan FRC State Championship |  | Not picked |
| 2012 | Livonia FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2012 | Northville FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2011 | Livonia FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2011 | Ann Arbor FIRST Robotics District Competition |  | Not picked |
| 2010 | Detroit FIRST Robotics District Competition |  | Not picked |
| 2010 | Cass Tech FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2009 | Detroit FIRST Robotics District Competition |  | Not picked |
| 2009 | Cass Tech FIRST Robotics District Competition |  | Not picked |
| 2008 | Great Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2007 | Great Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2006 | Detroit Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |
| 2005 | Great Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2004 | Newton Division |  | Not picked |
| 2004 | Great Lakes Regional |  |  |
| 2003 | Great Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2002 | Great Lakes Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2002 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | -0.0 | 3546 / 3708 | 4.4 | 12-16-1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 23.8 | 2200 / 3687 | 40.3 | 14-11-1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 12.4 | 2003 / 3475 | 42.4 | 11-15-0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 17.0 | 2515 / 3284 | 23.4 | 8-15-1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 20.7 | 948 / 3053 | 69.0 | 20-27-4 | 5 |
| 2020 | 39.9 | 506 / 2024 | 75.0 | 7-8-0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 18.7 | 1293 / 3763 | 65.7 | 18-12-0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 60.2 | 2878 / 3617 | 20.4 | 9-15-0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 77.8 | 1547 / 3331 | 53.6 | 10-16-0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 25.1 | 1583 / 3114 | 49.2 | 11-15-1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 23.2 | 1146 / 2873 | 60.1 | 0-0-26 | 3 |
| 2014 | 31.4 | 1028 / 2697 | 61.9 | 19-13-3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 17.3 | 1136 / 2510 | 54.8 | 14-15-1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 12.7 | 408 / 2332 | 82.5 | 23-20-0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 9.0 | 913 / 2053 | 55.6 | 12-14-0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0.3 | 1610 / 1801 | 10.6 | 11-11-7 | 2 |
| 2009 | 14.8 | 1069 / 1675 | 36.2 | 10-13-1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 11.2 | 816 / 1498 | 45.6 | 3-4-1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 10.3 | 453 / 1295 | 65.1 | 3-2-3 | 1 |
| 2006 | 10.9 | 443 / 1125 | 60.7 | 10-6-0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 8.8 | 365 / 747 | 51.2 | 4-5-0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 36.7 | 162 / 932 | 82.7 | 7-6-1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 16.3 | 579 / 785 | 26.3 | 1-5-0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 11.2 | 326 / 641 | 49.2 | 10-8-0 | 2 |

A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL.

The same page for a person: [https://www.match13.com/team/240](https://www.match13.com/team/240).

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