The Democritus Racing Team is the research project of the Democritus University of Thrace, which designs and constructs racing single-seater “Formula Student” vehicles to participate in international student competitions of the same name. In the past, DRT has competed in Italy (2017, 2019, 2023), the Netherlands (2021), where it achieved 6th place, Croatia (2022), and the Czech Republic (2023), where it managed to win 1st place in the Business Plan Presentation competition with its second electric single-seater “Odyssey”. The main goal of the team is to promote the values of Engineering and Motorsport among the students of the Democritus University of Thrace, to acquire knowledge and practical experience for its members, and to connect them with industry and the entrepreneurial community. The team operates under the supervision of the scientific supervisor Dr. Pantelis Botsaris, Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and collaborates closely with the Mechanical Design Laboratory, MeDiLab. The team’s headquarters are located at the University Campus PROKAT, Building of the Department of Production and Management Engineering, 12 Vasilissis Sofias St., in Xanthi.
Learn more about the team at lob.ee/drt.