World Championship Stories: Perseverance

Watch first-hand accounts from passionate Gen Zs with a clear purpose of creating more sustainable mobility solutions, as they push their design, technology, and engineering skills to the limit in the final epic battle of the season.

In the final film of the series, Rishabh Chopra from Shell talks to three teams about the power of perseverance to find out what these young STEM students have had to face and ultimately overcome in their Shell Eco-marathon journeys.

Tyson from Sask Eco UC, Canada – explains how when their driver couldn’t get a VISA to travel to India for the World Championship, he had to step up to the challenge.

Léo-Paul from ENSEM, France – reveals that despite their 25 years in the competition, this is their first ever World Championship, proving that never giving up has paid off for their team.

Keegan from Wawasee Gold, USA – talks about the importance of perseverance when it comes to getting sponsors and raising money for their high school team.

About this series

At the heart of the competition is a challenge with long-lasting implications for us all: How can we travel the farthest using as little energy as possible? Tasked with creating a vehicle that can test this theory and change how we see and understand mobility, students embark on a journey that will push their design, technology, and engineering skills to the limit both on and off the track.

Shell Eco-marathon embodies the spirit of young changemakers who demonstrate innovation, perseverance, and collaboration.

Shell Eco-marathon teams from around the globe came together at the World Championship 2023 in Bangalore, India from October 10 – 12, 2023. Whilst these young STEM students may come from different countries, cultures, and educational curriculums, they all share a common goal, to create a more energy-efficient future.