Enter the upcycled and sustainably-powered car competition and compete against teams from all over Bahrain! It is completely free to enter, and there are some fantastic prizes to be won!
Enter individually or as a team (up to 4)
The Competition
Using the standard kit provided (or you can create your own), you must build a chassis for your car, and you can modify the bodywork using other upcycled materials.
Standard Kit contains:
– Two lollypop sticks
– Plastic straw
– Thin dowel
– Elastic bands
The wheels and body of the car can be made from any upcycled materials of your choice to increase aerodynamics. You will also need to create the team name’s livery (branding/color scheme).
Your vehicle must not be longer than 20cm or wider than 15cm.
Let your engineering minds go into overdrive and get creative in creating the fastest sustainably powered car.
Your car will race over a 20m long straight-line track
Download the full rules.
Prizes
Tickets to the Formula 1 weekend
A fun karting session at the BIC
Formula 1 merchandise
Speed Competition
Each car will be timed racing down a 20m long track, with the fastest car being deemed the winner. Each team will get 3 attempts to post their quickest time.
Creativity Competition
The bodywork design and overall aesthetics of each car design will be marked by the judges and a prize allocated for the team whose car is deemed to most creatively showcase their environmental message or cause.
