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DOHA QATAR University’s Team Gernas 2 recorded a mileage of 118.3 kilometre per litre (kmpl) to come second in the prototype alternative diesel fuel category in Shell Eco-marathon Asia held at the Sepang International Circuit in Kuala Lumpur, recently.

Shell Eco-marathon (SEM) is one of the world’s most innovative and challenging student competitions held annually in Europe, America and Asia where university student teams are challenged to design, build and compete with energy efficient vehicles. The winner is the team that goes the farthest distance using the least amount of energy.

Team Gernas 2 was among the three teams from Qatar, including two from Qatar University and one from Texas A&M University, at Qatar that made history by becoming the first teams from Qatar to participate in the competition.

This year 119 student teams from 18 countries across Asia and the Middle East participated in the competition which began on July 4 and ended on July 7
Team Gernas 2 from Qatar University came in second in the prototype alternative diesel fuel