After about one year finally IUT Supermileage team became able to participate in Shell Eco-Marathon 2008, at Nogaro motor circuit as its first experience.
As it was announced since before, about 200 teams from different European countries participated and competed there with their vehicles in many fields and with different sources of energy.
IUT supermileage team from Iran was the only Asian team among these European competitors.
It was really a wonderful technical experience for all of us. It was a good opportunity to become familiar with new ideas and innovations which are utilized in various aspects like materials, mechanisms and laboratorial equipments.
No one among us expected to achieve an excellent result in the first presence.
But although we did not have enough time and experience:
- Our work was noticed by the organizer, experts and other competitors.
- We became candidate for the technical innovation/Eco conception/ and social activity award.
- We won the first prize of social activity.
- Our presence as the first presence of an Asian team was so considerable for the Shell organizers.
- One of our Members (Mehran Salehi) participated in the round table held in the site of the competition and presented in several interviews.
Hope to more efficiency in Germany, 2009.