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.
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 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
Shell Eco-marathon Asia 2015 Manila — in pictures
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