• Muhammad El Maud, the driver for the American University of Sharjah team, watches closely as technicians inspect his car. Jes Aznar for The National
    Muhammad El Maud, the driver for the American University of Sharjah team, watches closely as technicians inspect his car. Jes Aznar for The National
  • Competing cars run at Shell Eco-marathon circuit in Manila. Jes Aznar for The National
    Competing cars run at Shell Eco-marathon circuit in Manila. Jes Aznar for The National
  • Muhammad Attia, operations manager of the American University of Sharjah team, communicates with driver Muhammad El Maud during a practice run. Jes Aznar for The National
    Muhammad Attia, operations manager of the American University of Sharjah team, communicates with driver Muhammad El Maud during a practice run. Jes Aznar for The National
  • American University of Sharjah team technician Ronald Almires discusses mechanical enhancements Muhammad Attia, the team operations manager. Jes Aznar for The National
    American University of Sharjah team technician Ronald Almires discusses mechanical enhancements Muhammad Attia, the team operations manager. Jes Aznar for The National
  • Muhammad Attia and Muhammad El Maud of the American University of Sharjah team scour the streets of Manila to find replacement parts for their car. Jes Aznar for The National
    Muhammad Attia and Muhammad El Maud of the American University of Sharjah team scour the streets of Manila to find replacement parts for their car. Jes Aznar for The National
  • Ibrahim Almadabi, driver for one of the UAE teams, takes a break after his crash during a practice session of the Shell Eco-marathon in Manila. Jes Aznar for The National
    Ibrahim Almadabi, driver for one of the UAE teams, takes a break after his crash during a practice session of the Shell Eco-marathon in Manila. Jes Aznar for The National
  • Kalifa Alhamari gets his car inspected and fitted before a morning practice session of the Shell Eco-marathon. Jes Aznar for The National
    Kalifa Alhamari gets his car inspected and fitted before a morning practice session of the Shell Eco-marathon. Jes Aznar for The National
  • Saif Alhajar and Ibrahim Almadabi of the UAE take a break for morning prayers during the Shell Eco-marathon in Manila. Jes Aznar for The National
    Saif Alhajar and Ibrahim Almadabi of the UAE take a break for morning prayers during the Shell Eco-marathon in Manila. Jes Aznar for The National
  • A team from the Higher Colleges of Technology finetune their vehicle before the start of the race. Jes Aznar for The National
    A team from the Higher Colleges of Technology finetune their vehicle before the start of the race. Jes Aznar for The National
  • A Shell fuel technician measures the amount of fuel that goes into each team's car. Jes Aznar for The National
    A Shell fuel technician measures the amount of fuel that goes into each team's car. Jes Aznar for The National
  • A visitor enjoys one of the activities for the public inside the Shell Eco-marathon grounds in Manila. Jes Aznar for The National
    A visitor enjoys one of the activities for the public inside the Shell Eco-marathon grounds in Manila. Jes Aznar for The National
  • A participating team undergoes technical inspection. Jes Aznar for The National
    A participating team undergoes technical inspection. Jes Aznar for The National

Shell Eco-marathon Asia 2015 Manila — in pictures


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Over 1,000 students and delegates from 20 countries including the UAE are participating in the Shell Eco-marathon Asia, which kicked off in the Philippine capital of Manila on February 26.