SMVITM Mechanical Engineering racing team Lakshya Motorsports car for SUPRA SAE INDIA 2019

Lakshya Motorsports, a team of 20 students from the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology and Management, Bantakal have participated in the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) – SUPRA 2019, a national-level engineering student competition where teams design and fabricate a Formula- style vehicle as per the design standards of SAE INDIA.

The SAE –SUPRA event was scheduled between 15-20 July 2019 at Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida. SMVITM was one among the 127 teams across India that participated in the event and showcased their vehicles. This platform is recognized and considered as one of the best to develop required skill sets pertaining to designing and fabricating the entire Formula-style vehicle.

The President of Shri Sode Vadiraja Mutt Education trust Shri Vishwavallabha Theertha Swamiji acknowledged the achievement of the students and blessed them. The Management of the institution also lauded the students and encouraged them to participate in more of such events in upcoming days. The Principal of the institution Dr. Thirumaleshwara Bhat recognized and appreciated the efforts put in by the students to scale such heights. The faculty advisors of the team Dr. Gajanan Anne and Mr. Aditya Kudva S also accompanied the team for the event.

The major sponsors for the vehicle alongside the Management of the institution include Ace Manufacturing Systems (AMS), Bengaluru, G Shankar Group of Concerns, Udupi and Hotel Karthik Estate, Udupi.