Yeditepe University Seven Racing

What Yeditepe University Seven Racing does

Yeditepe University Seven Racing is a non-profit university racing team operating under the Yeditepe University Technology Club (Yeditepe Üniversitesi Teknoloji Kulübü) at the university's 26 August Campus in Ataşehir, İstanbul, Turkey. Founded in its current form in 2022 with 50+ members (and a competition history extending back to 2010 under predecessor efforts), the team organizes engineering students across five departments—Mechanical (Mekanik), Software (Yazılım), Electrical, Media, and Sponsorship—to design and prototype ultra-energy-efficient vehicles for the Shell Eco-Marathon competition. Its primary stated audience and beneficiary is the engineering student body at Yeditepe University, which gains industry-standard, multidisciplinary project experience through competition work.

The team's core technical output is a sequence of competition vehicles: the HYDRO7 hydrogen fuel cell prototype (1st place overall, Shell Eco-Marathon Europe 2010), the CEREYAN7 battery-electric prototype (75 km/kWh, 2013), the CEREYAN7-II second-generation battery-electric vehicle (119.01 km/kWh, 9th in Europe, 2014), and the current SR-01 internal combustion prototype developed for Shell Eco-Marathon Europe & Africa 2025. Engineering focus areas are aerodynamic optimization, engine or fuel cell efficiency, lightweight material use, and driving strategies aimed at maximizing distance per unit of energy consumed. Technology components span powertrain design, electrical systems, and supporting software; the team's differentiator across vehicles is energy efficiency rather than any single proprietary component or model.

The business model is sponsorship-funded rather than revenue-generating. Seven Racing does not sell products or services; it operates a tiered corporate sponsorship program (Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver) that provides financial and in-kind support in exchange for brand visibility on vehicles, website, and competition materials. Six named sponsors are disclosed for 2025: Teknopro, DomiRobot, and TEOS Yachting (Diamond); BİAS Mühendislik & Hexagon (Platinum); Tekyaz (Gold); and KNMASTER (Silver). Go-to-market activity centers on the Shell Eco-Marathon event platform as the primary demonstration venue, supplemented by organic social media on Instagram and LinkedIn, a project blog, and direct email outreach to prospective sponsors and partners. Leadership is structured around four student department captains; no commercial pricing, subscription, or licensing model applies.

Name

Yeditepe University Seven Racing

Legal name

Seven Racing

Website

https://yeditepesevenracing.netlify.app

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Yeditepe University Seven Racing is a student engineering team at Yeditepe University in Istanbul that designs ultra-energy-efficient prototype vehicles—hydrogen, battery-electric, and internal combustion—for the Shell Eco-Marathon competition, funded through a tiered corporate sponsorship program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Engineering Racing Competition

NAICS

Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing (33992)

SIC

Services-Racing, Including Track Operation (7948)

akta.pro primary industry

Motorsports Teams (F1, NASCAR, IndyCar, Rally, MotoGP, etc.) (MPAKABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Alternative Fuel, Hybrid & EV Service (High-Voltage) (EDAOAEAL)

Keywords

• Student racing team
• Energy-efficient prototypes
• Shell Eco-Marathon
• Engineering competition
• University motorsport

Headquarters

HQ city

İstanbul (Istanbul)

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Corporate Sponsorship: The team raises operational and development funds through corporate sponsors who provide financial and in-kind support at various tiers (Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver). Sponsors receive visibility and association with a prestigious engineering competition team. The team does not generate revenue from product sales or services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Yeditepe University Seven Racing is a student-led engineering racing team that designs and builds ultra-energy-efficient prototype vehicles for the Shell Eco-Marathon competition series. The team develops vehicles across hydrogen fuel cell, battery-electric, and internal combustion categories, with engineering distributed across Mechanical, Software, Electrical, Media, and Sponsorship departments. Activities center on competition participation, prototype engineering, and providing hands-on engineering experience to Yeditepe University students.

Product overview

Seven Racing is a university racing team under Yeditepe University Technology Club that designs and builds energy-efficient prototype vehicles for Shell Eco-Marathon competitions. The team's portfolio includes the current SR-01 internal combustion prototype for Shell Eco-Marathon 2025 and three legacy vehicles: HYDRO7 (hydrogen fuel cell, 2010 European winner), CEREYAN7 (first electric prototype, 2013), and CEREYAN7-II (second-generation electric, 2014). The team operates across Mechanical, Software, Electrical, Media, and Sponsorship disciplines, focusing on sustainable mobility innovation through vehicle engineering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shell Eco-Marathon 2025 (SR-01) High-efficiency internal combustion prototype vehicle developed for the Shell Eco-Marathon competition. Designed to maximize distance with minimum fuel through optimized aerodynamic design, engine efficiency, driving strategies, and lightweight material usage.
• HYDRO7 Hydrogen fuel cell prototype vehicle developed by Yeditepe University students that won 1st place at Shell Eco-Marathon Europe 2010 and achieved 7th place in the energy efficiency ranking.
• CEREYAN7 First-generation battery-electric prototype vehicle achieving 75 km/kWh energy efficiency, earning 2nd place in Turkey and 9th place in Europe at Shell Eco-Marathon Netherlands 2013.
• CEREYAN7-II Second-generation battery-electric prototype vehicle achieving 119.01 km/kWh energy efficiency, placing 9th in the Battery-Electric category at the 29th Shell Eco-Marathon Rotterdam 2014.

Quantifiable outcome

• 119.01 km/kWh energy efficiency achieved by Cereyan7-II in 2014 (Battery-Electric category, 9th in Europe)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• MIT Solar Electric Vehicle Team: US-based university team designing ultra-efficient electric prototypes for competition (American Solar Challenge). Similar student-led engineering organization focused on energy-efficient vehicle development, with overlapping engineering disciplines and competition-driven R&D.
• ETH Zurich Motorsport / Academic Motorsports Clubs: ETH Zurich hosts multiple student motorsport engineering teams competing in Shell Eco-Marathon and Formula Student. Comparable multi-disciplinary student structure (mechanical, electrical, software) and energy-efficiency focus make it a strong comparable at a more advanced technical scale.

Broad incumbents

• Stanford Solar Car Project: Long-established US university team (founded 1986) building solar-powered prototypes for World Solar Challenge. Comparable student-led, sponsor-funded engineering organization with multi-generational iteration, though focused on solar rather than multi-energy category racing.
• University of Michigan Solar Car Team: One of the most decorated North American university motorsport engineering teams. Comparable in sponsor-funded, student-led ultra-efficient vehicle development and multi-departmental structure, though operating in a different competition series.

Regional players

• Istanbul Technical University Racing Teams: Major Turkish technical university with student motorsport/engineering teams competing in Shell Eco-Marathon and Formula Student. Same geography as Seven Racing, comparable institutional scale, and overlapping talent pool — making it a direct domestic competitor for sponsors, students, and national-team representation slots.
• Monash University Motorsport: Australian university team competing in Formula SAE and Shell Eco-Marathon. Comparable student motorsport engineering organization with multi-disciplinary structure and corporate sponsorship model, though operating primarily in Asia-Pacific.

Direct peers

• Eco-Runner Team TU Delft: One of the most successful and well-known Shell Eco-Marathon university teams globally. Competes in the same Shell Eco-Marathon Europe competition framework with hydrogen and battery-electric prototypes, making it the closest direct peer to Seven Racing in competition category, energy focus, and student-team structure.
• Cambridge University Eco Racing: UK-based Shell Eco-Marathon participant developing ultra-efficient prototypes. Same competition category (Shell Eco-Marathon) and student-led engineering structure as Seven Racing, making it a relevant international peer despite different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yeditepe-university-seven-racing
• Instagraminstagram.com/yeditepesevenracing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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