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Day 2 wrap-up
At the end of the second day, about 58 teams are through inspection and their test runs and have started competing. A further 107 are still in inspection and will hopefully join the competition soon.
Winning streak?
Last year’s record holders Team Luk Jao Mae Khlong Prapa of Thailand’s Dhurakij Pundit University (they went 2,213.4 kilometres on a single litre of fuel) was the first team this year to pass its technical inspection and get on the track yesterday. “We have a new automatic acceleration function and a brand new engine this year,” says Team Manager Panusit Kampantong. “We are confident that we can win again, but the competition also looks stronger - we'll have to see how the other teams fare."
Smarter Mobility
As the teams continued with the vehicle trials on the track, Mr. Mark Gainsborough, Vice-President of Global Commercial at Shell, gave a talk about the significance of the Shell Eco-marathon event against a backdrop where world energy demand is set grow exponentially.
“Shell Eco-marathon brings together current and future leaders - and people who are passionate about energy issues - and asks them to think about sustainable solutions to the world’s energy challenge,” he said. “With the rapid population growth in Asia, demands on mobility are set to increase dramatically.”
The Green Blitz team (583) seemed to bring Mr Gainsborough’s comments to life with their striking-looking car, which is made out of recycled materials, including visible soft drink cans. “We want to be a really ‘green’ car!” says their team manager Abdul Rahman Yousif.”We made the body ourselves, and use Bio Diesel for fuel.”
A surprise for students
The teams also received a surprise treat from Scuderia Ferrari official driver, Felipe Massa, one of the top Formula One drivers – he sent words of encouragement to them in a video message, saying: “To all the students competing at Shell Eco-marathon Asia, good luck.”
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