Qatar to host Shell Eco-marathon Asia-Pacific and the Middle East 2025
3-minute read | September 6, 2024
Shell Eco-marathon goes to the Middle East for the first time ever this 2025! Qatar looks forward to welcoming teams from the Asia-Pacific and the Middle East region at the Lusail International Circuit in Doha.
Hear from some of the teams from Qatar in the video below, as they talk about their experience in the 2024 Asia-Pacific and the Middle East Regional event and get excited for an amazing event next season.
Title: SEM APME_Film 1_v2.4 240808
Duration: 1:27 minutes
Description:
A short video about Shell Eco-marathon 2024 in Qatar.
SEM APME_Film 1_v2.4 240808 transcript
[Visuals]
Camera pans down to a large group of people standing next to a racetrack as they punch the air and shout to camera. Two men at the front of the group hold a large Qatar flag.
Yellow text appears centre of frame.
[Text display]
Shell Eco-marathon.
[Group]
Shell Eco-marathon!
[Background music]
Guitar plays pulsing rhythm
[Visuals]
A white arch reads “Shell Eco-marathon. Welcome to Asia-Pacific and the Middle East 2024.”
A billboard that reads, Shell Eco-marathon. Welcome to Asia-Pacific and the Middle East 2024.”
Three men in blue and white shirts and one driver in black overalls walk towards the camera.
Three men stand in a line with their arms folded, wearing red and white shirts.
Three men in red t-shirts walk alongside the pits of a racetrack.
Close-up shot of the back of a man’s white shirt which reads, “Wolves Racing Team.”
Close-up shot of the back of a man’s red t-shirt which reads, “Qatar University College of Engineering.”
Close-up of a yellow start sign with green flags and a green stopwatch.
Close-up shot of a driver’s hands as he pulls on black gloves.
Screen goes black.
[Background music]
Bass drops
[Visual transition]
Shot fades in.
[Visuals]
Wide-angle shot of a racetrack with spectator stands to the left and a gantry of lights overhead.
Close-up shot of a bank of lights as they turn from red to green.
[Background music]
Upbeat guitar music
[Visuals]
Wide-angle shot of cars driving on the racetrack.
A small white car drives along the racetrack.
A small red car drives along the racetrack.
A small yellow car drives along the racetrack.
[Visual transition]
Screen wipes to next shot.
[Visuals]
Two-way split screen framed by yellow boxes.
Left – Men and women work on a small red and white vehicle. Close-up shot of different coloured wires. Two men in red t-shirts work on vehicle parts.
Right - A man in a beige Shell-branded t-shirt speaks to camera.
A white Shell-branded car travels along a racetrack, framed by three yellow boxes.
[Man]
Our challenge is to design the most energy-efficient car we can and race around this track
[Visual transition]
Screen flickers yellow to reveal the next shot.
[Visuals]
A man in a grey Shell-branded t-shirt crouches next to a red and white car as he speaks to camera.
Yellow text appears to the right of frame.
Close-up shot of an engine.
Wider-angle shot of an engine on a workshop floor.
[Text display]
Internal Combustion Engine.
[Man]
Our car is an I-C-E, fully built by hand by our students.
[Visual transition]
Screen wipes to the next shot.
[Visuals]
A man in a grey Shell-branded t-shirt stands next to a small black car in a workshop as he speaks to camera.
Head-on shot of a small black car surrounded by a yellow frame.
Two-way split screen.
Right - a close-up of a Shell logo on a black car, panning up to two men working on the car. Close-angle shot of a man’s hands working on a car battery.
Left – A man stands in a workshop next to machinery and wires.
Rotating overhead shot of hands opening a yellow tool box.
Rotating shot of a wheel on a car.
[Man]
We built the car out of carbon fibre for the body and the chassis, and we also built a battery pack, all of them from scratch.
[Visual transition]
Screen flickers to reveal the next shot.
[Visuals]
A man in a red t-shirt crouches next to a small white car as he speaks to camera.
[Man]
This is our EV car, the future of vehicles.
[Visuals] Six men stand in front of a billboard reading, “We passed Technical Inspection!” as they punch the air and shout.
[Group] Gernas!
[Visuals]
Two-way split screen.
Left - A man in blue overalls works on a car chassis.
Right – Close-up shot of hands tightening a nut on a wheel.
A man drives a small white car along the race track towards the camera.
[Man]
We are very proud of what we did.
[Visual transition]
Screen flashes yellow to reveal the next shot.
[Visuals]
A driver in black and white overalls stands by the racetrack as he speaks to camera.
Four-way split screen on a yellow background.
Top left – men in red t-shirts stands around a black car.
Bottom left – four people standing around a white car give thumbs up.
Top right – a group of people stand around a black car.
Bottom right – two men in high-vis vests stand beside a white car.
[Driver]
We’re taking on teams from Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.
[Visual transition]
Screen flickers to reveal the next shot.
[Visuals]
Small cars line up on the start line of a racetrack against a mountainous backdrop.
Head-and-shoulders shot of a man in a blue and white shirt as he speaks to camera.
A large group of people gather round an open-air stage.
People cheer with their hands in the air.
Slow-motion shot of a crowd waving their arms.
A band play on an open-air stage.
[Man]
On the track, we really want to beat them. But off the track, we made some good friends.
[Visual transition]
Screen flickers to reveal the next shot.
[Visuals]
Two women jump in the air holding a Qatar flag.
A group of men in blue and black jackets point off-camera.
A group of people stand on a stage holding flags of various countries.
A group jump in the air as a man takes a photograph.
[Audio]
Camera shutter clicks
[Visuals]
Photographs appears on a yellow background of various groups and teams in and around the racetrack.
[Visual transition]
Screen flickers to reveal the next shot.
[Visuals]
People walk towards the camera smiling and gesturing.
A woman in a white shirt speaks to camera.
Two drivers bump fists.
Head-and-shoulders shot of three women in hijabs and blue and white shirts looking into the camera and smiling.
A man points into the cockpit of a white car.
Zooming-in, rotating shot of the bodywork of a car with two men working inside.
Camera zooms in and out on a man’s shirt with a Wolves logo as the man lifts a piece of vehicle bodywork.
[Woman]
The teamwork is amazing. It’s been a lot of hard work and we’re all helping each other out.
[Visual transition]
Screen flickers to reveal the next shot.
[Visuals]
A woman in a beige hijab speaks to camera against a blurred background.
Two men looking into the bonnet of a car.
Two-way split screen.
Left – a man in a red t-shirt looking down intently.
Right – A man gets into the driver’s seat of a small car.
Close-up shot of a gloved hand tightening a nut on a wheel.
Close-up shot of a hand turning a screwdriver on a circuit board.
[Woman]
We’ve been putting everything that we learned and our theoretical knowledge into hands-on practical experience.
[Visual transition]
Screen flickers to reveal the next shot.
[Visuals]
A driver in black overalls stands in front of a gantry as he speaks to camera.
A man gives a thumbs up from the cockpit of a car.
Two men in high-vis vests push a black car along the racetrack.
[Driver]
And I have learned something they didn’t teach me in class, too.
[Visual transition]
Screen flickers to reveal the next shot.
[Visuals]
A man in a red t-shirt speaks to camera.
A man holds another man up in the air, who holds his arms up and smiles. Three yellow boxes overlay the shot.
[Man]
It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
[Visuals]
A man in a grey t-shirt smiles and raises his hands in the air.
[Visual transition]
Screen flickers to reveal the next shot.
[Visuals]
A woman in a blue shirt and black hijab stands at the side of the racetrack as she speaks to camera.
Two-way split screen surrounded by yellow frames.
Left - Two female students sit on the floor of a workshop as they work with wires.
Right – Two women in blue shirts and black hijabs smile and chat.
[Woman]
This experience will help me as an electrical engineer in the future.
[Visual transition]
Screen wipes to the next shot.
Visuals]
A man on a stage speaks into a microphone as one man passes a Shell Eco-marathon flag to another man.
[Man with microphone]
You may hand over the flag.
[Audio]
Cheering.
[Visual transition]
Screen flickers to reveal the next shot.
[Visuals]
A group stand on the stage. A man at the front waves a Shell Eco-marathon flag, while others behind him wave Qatar flags.
Four men stand on the stage and wave Qatar flags.
A large group of people stand on the stage waving, and holding a large Qatar flag.
A man in a red t-shirt punches the air and speaks to camera. A group behind him hold a large Qatar flag as they shout.
[Man]
Next year, for the first time ever, Shell Eco-marathon is coming to Qatar!
[Group]
Qatar!
[Visuals]
A man holds a Qatar flag as it blows in the wind against a sunny sky, overlaid by three yellow frames.
A woman in a red shirt points to the camera as she speaks.
[Woman]
It’s the 40th anniversary and you can be a part of it.
[Visuals]
A group of students stand on a stage holding a large Qatar flag as they speak in unison.
White text appears on the flag.
[Audio]
Group speak Arabic.
[Text display]
We welcome you to Qatar!
[Visuals]
A man in a grey Shell-branded t-shirt stands in front of the racetrack and speaks to camera.
A man in a red t-shirt leans through a fence and punches the air, overlaid by three yellow frames.
A man kisses a large trophy surrounded by a group of people. They all bend down slowly then lift their hands in the air.
[Man]
We get to show the rest of the world what we are capable of and inspire the changemakers of tomorrow.
[Visuals]
Head-and-shoulders shot of a female student against a blurred background as she speaks to camera.
[Female student]
If you want to find out more, go to shellecomarathon.com.
[Graphics]
A cut-out of the Shell logo zooms in to turn the screen white. A red and white Shell logo emerges from centre frame and black text appears underneath it.
[Audio]
Shell brand mnemonic played on keys.
[Text display]
www.shellecomarathon.com
© Shell International Limited 2024
