The Gokart Team of Mechanical Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Engineering Tarumanagara performed at the Sentul circuit on May 13-14, 2023 in the Eshark ROK event. The team, called Mechanical Engineering Tarumanagara Racing Team (MeRT), returned to the track after a two-and-a-half-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

This year, the MeRT team competed in the “Shifter” class by fielding two teams. In this class, the two MeRT teams competed against well-known campuses, including the University of Indonesia, Unpas, UNJ, ITB, UPI, and others.

Secretary of the Mechanical Engineering Study Program of Untar Didi Widya Utama, S.T., M.T., Ph.D. said that MeRT’s participation in this competition is very meaningful, even though it has not succeeded in bringing home the trophy.

According to Didi, every competition is an opportunity for students to learn and gain valuable experience in the racing world and the professional world. Every detail and experience can be utilized to prepare for the upcoming series.

MeRT Chairman Irsal with one of the competing drivers and his car. Taken in front of the MeRT Workshop at the Untar Campus.

MeRT Team Chairman M. Irsal Ardiansyah is committed to continuously improving their performance and making achievements in the next racing competition. Irsal believes that with hard work, dedication, and high team spirit, MeRT can achieve better results in the future.

Irsal revealed that the theoretical lessons learned in class can be applied in MeRT activities.

“Hopefully, these activities can prepare us for the professional world after we graduate,” said the young man who is familiarly called Ical.

MeRT is a student racing team under the auspices of the faculty and Tarumanagara Mechanical Students Association (IMAMTA). The team was founded in 1995 and is active in the world of inter-student racing. (AW/YS/AW)