Since 2005, the International Efficiency Challenge Electric Vehicle Races have been held with the participation of 826 teams. This year, for the first time Dec Between High Schools EC Races will be organized. September Dec 2021, the races will be held at Istanbul Park between August 31 – September 5, 2021 within the scope of TEKNOFEST 2021 simultaneously with the participation of the teams to be formed by our university students and high school students.
Until this year, the teams had been meeting the vehicle tire needs with their own means. Within the scope of the request from our students, the vehicle tires of all the teams that will participate in the Efficiency Challenge Electric Vehicle Races this year will be Decoupled for the first time to ensure equality of opportunity between the teams and to promote domestic production, ANLAS Anadolu Lastik A, which is a completely domestic and national manufacturer.Sh. to be met by the President of TUBITAK Prof. Dr. A cooperation protocol was signed between Hasan Mandal and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of ANLAS, Eray Dec.
Prof. who made a factory visit before the signing ceremony. Dr. Hasan Mandal received information from Eray Savcı, Chairman of the Board of Directors of ANLAS, about the production processes. TUBITAK President Prof. Who gave information about the importance of Efficiency Challenge Electric Vehicle Races and the development process at the ceremony. Dr. Hasan Mandal;“Our country is rapidly progressing in its transformation into a country that does not use technology, but designs, develops and produces technology. Our young people are our future, we trust our young people. Our cooperation with our domestic companies continues to increase. Despite the pandemic conditions, 100 thousand of our young people applied to the races held in 21 different categories within the scope of TEKNOFEST last year. This is really exciting. TÜBITAK was the organizer of seven of the competitions. One of the most important parameters for efficiency in Efficiency Challenge races is the tires of the vehicles. The AGREEMENT of vehicle tires of all teams Anadolu Lastik A.The development and supply of world-class products by Ş is a big step for our country and an important support for our young people,”he said.
ANLAS Chairman of the Board of Directors Eray Savcı made a statement at the ceremony; “ANLAS Anadolu Lastik A.Ş. It is one of the seven (7) major brands in the world that has been developing tires for high-performance motorcycles, meeting the needs of motorcycles, bicycles and special-purpose tires since 1974, and is the leading company in the sector that stipulates quality in the tires it produces. As a local company with all its values, we always trust the youth of the country and believe that the future will be bright thanks to them. In this context, we are happy to expand our efforts to support our young athletes, which we started with the Turkish Motorcycle Federation, with the support we provide to our university and high school student youth under the responsibility of TUBITAK, within the scope of the cooperation protocol we signed today. Seeing the achievements of our youth is one of our greatest sources of pride.”
The ceremony was attended by the Rector of Düzce University Prof. Dr. Nigar Demircan Çakar, Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Mehmet Akif Öncü, Prof. Dr. Hüsnü Gerengi, TUBITAK Science and Society Vice President. Bekir Çengelci, Events Manager Müjdat Engin, EC Electric Vehicle Racing Advisory and Evaluation Board members, program managers and ANLAS Anadolu Lastik A.Sh.a distinguished delegation consisting of managers and employees of attended.