Punjabi University engineering students win First Prize in the Indian Karting Race Season-8
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ October 18,2023
Following the award of A+ Grade by NAAC, Punjabi University Patiala makes another achievement as Mechanical Engineering students from the University win First Prize in the Indian Karting Race Season-8 at Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida.
The Workshop in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Punjabi University Patiala remained abuzz with activity over the course of past few weeks, where students from the Team Trinity Karterz of the Department’s Motosports Club remained busy designing and fabricating their vehicle for participation in the 8th Season of Indian Karting Race, scheduled from 12-16 October 2023 at Buddh International Circuit (BIC), Greater Noida, where a total of 36 teams from across India were participating.
Punjabi University engineering students win First Prize in the Indian Karting Race Season-8. At BIC, the students, accompanied by their faculty mentor Er. Yunus Mohammad went through various qualification rounds, viz. Design Inspection, Cost Report Inspection, Safety Inspection, Technical Inspection and Brake Test, followed by evaluation rounds comprising of Acceleration, Cross-Pad and Endurance.
The Team Trinity Karterz from Punjabi University Patiala dominated the lot with their driving skills and secured first position in the Cross-Pad event by completing the round in just 32 seconds without any penalty, thereby beating its own record from the previous Season by a margin of two seconds.
About Buddh International Circuit
The Buddh International Circuit is an Indian motor racing circuit situated at Dankaur, near Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh. The track shares its name with Gautama Buddha, as does the district of its location. The track was officially inaugurated on 18 October 2011. The 5.125 km (3.185 mi) long circuit was designed by German racetrack designer Hermann Tilke. The circuit is best known as the venue for the annual Formula One Indian Grand Prix, which was first hosted in October 2011.
