Qatar teams shine at Shell Eco-marathon in Indonesia

Shell Eco marathon Asia Pacific and the Middle East regional competition for 2024 concluded last week on the picturesque island of Lombok in Indonesia...

Shell Eco-marathon Asia-Pacific and the Middle East regional competition for 2024 concluded last week on the picturesque island of Lombok in Indonesia. Among the standout participants were four university teams from Qatar, who displayed their commitment to energy efficiency on the world-class Mandalika International Circuit. 

Shell Eco-marathon is a global competition that challenges student teams to design, build, and drive the most energy-efficient vehicles. The event aims to inspire young people to become leading scientists and engineers of future energy solutions.

Participants compete in two main categories: Prototype and Urban Concept. The Prototype class focuses on ultra-efficient, lightweight designs, typically with three wheels and designed to reduce resistance and maximise efficiency. The Urban Concept class focuses on energy efficiency in the form of a conventional four-wheeled vehicle design, closer to passenger cars in appearance, designed to road-worthy specifications.

Participants can then choose from one of three energy categories: battery-electric, hydrogen fuel cell, and internal combustion engine (gasoline, ethanol, and/or diesel).

The event in Indonesia brought together 78 student teams from countries across the Asia-Pacific and the Middle East region, including Brunei, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, South Korea, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Thailand and Vietnam.