A team of students in Indonesia, prepare their
self-built vehicle for the Shell Eco-Marathon
They have no idea what they’re about to achieve.
Before the year is out, their prowess in energy
efficiency will earn them a place in the Drivers World Championship…
And the skill of their driver will win them a money-can’t-buy experience
inside the usually private Formula 1 Racing Team, at Scuderia Ferrari.
Team Bumi Siliwangi are among 6,000 students who compete each year
in the world’s most energy-efficient car race.
Energy efficiency is a hugely important factor in society,
one area where engineers can give back to the world.
For more than 30 years, Shell has challenged young engineers
to build cars that go extraordinary distances, on very little energy.
With Shell Eco Marathon the teams test technology today
that may find its way into the cars that you and I will be driving in the future.
Having raced to success in their local heats,
with an amazing 77.6 km per kilowatt hour,
team Bumi Siliwangi are now going up against the world’s best in London.
The “Driver’s World Championship” pits driver against driver
in a test of both energy efficiency and speed.
The challenge -
finish three laps, and be first to cross the line…
But getting to the finish, is easier said than done.
It’s the final lap
and Bumi Siliwangi are almost out of energy…
Bumi Siliwangi down to 4 percent of their battery,
is that enough to get them over the line?
but they coast over the finish line to victory!
And it is Bumi Siliwangi team 4 with 0.4 per cent!
You guys have done it, you have won!
Congratulations!
Back home in Indonesia, the team’s success is celebrated nationwide.
With that money can’t buy prize just around the corner
the team spruces up their car for the trip of a lifetime.
They’re going to be able to have very interesting back and forth
discussions with some of our top engineers
with the aim of improving their own car for the 2017 Drivers’ World Championship.
The team get the chance to pick up some top tips from Ferrari’s engineers.
The more down force you generate, the more drag you generate,
and therefore the more fuel you will use.
One of the most interesting things I think they’ll see
is how we construct carbon fibre composite structures
and they’ll be able to apply that to the chassis of their car
and to the bodywork as well and hopefully
make their car lighter and stiffer for next year.
But the final treat is beyond compare…
Ferrari are opening the gates of their Fiorano Circuit
to students, for the first time ever.
You could argue this is the heart of Ferrari you know,
because all cars, all Ferrari cars one day
or another have been testing on that track.
The team get quality time with Legendary Ferrari test driver, Marc Gene.
I’m surprised that the young kid at the age of 20, 22,
they can produce such a nice machine.
They’ll be the engineers of the future.
In this truly historic setting,
Marc shares his knowledge of the track in Shell’s urban concept car.
Marc: This is really high speed, that’s very fast,
that’s the high speed corner, so you can be close to the apex,
close to the curb there.
Ramdha: Is that a racing line?
Marc: Yes, good racing line there.
Marc: You’re welcome, and congratulations
Before they depart the students are all awarded with a momento
of their efficiency achievement, at the Fiorano Circuit
Thank you for helping our team.
I hope our car next year can be a winner again!
Absolutely
Their trip may be over, but there’s no rest for Bumi Siliwangi.
Inspired by their experience,
they’re back in Indonesia preparing for the next Shell Eco-Marathon.
I think its very important for young engineers to have an objective,
something to give them inspiration
for where they could possibly end up in the future.
They're really living a dream,
who would have told them that one day they would be here at Ferrari’s home
and driving their cars,
and that shows them that almost anything is possible in life
if you really do what you like doing with passion and you work hard at it.