ELITE RACING-2017

Elite Racing 2017 was a nationwide competition on Go Kart design, fabrication, optimization, racing but most importantly learning. Held in the month of February, in the city of Bhopal, the event was a well-planned and though out venture with international sponsors like Mobil 1, Briggs & Stratton, JVC, along with National Institutions like The Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI).

It is a matter of great pleasure in introducing a team, from our very own college who’ve participated and excelled at this very nationally diverse event. Team Matrusri Racers, a group of 16 students, went to this event with a manually assembled and fabricated Kart, qualified for the main event and came 18^th in a very competitive 168 team race. Only 47 could compete in the final race event after a series of technical inspections, dynamic tests and design scrutiny by the team at Elite Racing. Judging by the 168 teams that came to the contest, 47 seems a very small number.

The journey began with a virtual round in the month of July 2016, in Bangalore. It was judged and marked by professionals at FMSCI. It required a good understanding of the engineering that goes into the entire process, the calculations, the design, workmanship etc. Our team finished 1^st in the Virtual Round, South India division, after an admirable show of thoughtfulness in calculating every nook and cranny of the Kart.

Over the course of the next few months, the team spent hours on end manufacturing the Kart. It would be unfair to say the team didn’t face obstacles during this process. They had to unfortunately change their driver under unavoidable circumstances, so had to adjust their design appropriately in the 11^th hour. Despite these struggles, they were backed by “TalwarHyundaiMobis” as a chief sponsor for the Kart. At the race track, the team faced a couple of issues clearing the Technical Inspection but was cleared after working on the short comings. The maneuverability and braking tests were fruitful and helped the team score some vital points. In the final race, the kart finished fourth in its batch and hence was deemed worthy of an Honorable Mention award.

OFFICAL SPONSOR: TALWAR HYUNDAI

FACULTY COORDINATORS: Mr.G.S.Sharma, Mr.N.Yogi Manash Reddy

TEAM MEMBERS:-D. Nikhil Kumar Rao, J.Santosh, N.SaiAlok Reddy, A.V.Sai Ram, P.Vijay Bhaskar, M.Sushant, Mohit Agarwal, K.Satyavrdhan, Shashank, Leela Sagar, Vidya Sagar,Md.Inayath, Uday Kanth, Srikar Yadav , Shekar, Sri Ghana.