Bosch Power Tools Asia Cordless Race 2011

Bosch Power Tools set to stage
1st Asia Pacific Cordless Race Championships
[Philippines: 15 May 2011 / 10:00 AM]
 

Manila / April 2011 – Following the successful staging of its first cordless race in
Shanghai, China last May 2010, power tools pioneer Bosch announces the local
leg of its first Asia-wide championships that include Thailand, Malaysia, China
and Korea. The Bosch Philippine Cordless Race engages engineering students
to create race karts powered by Bosch cordless lithium-Ion power tools, challenge
each other in time trials, and ultimately, the championship race in Beijing later this
year. The winning Filipino team will receive P100 thousand.
 

The Philippine leg of the race will take place at Boomland Kart Track, CCP
Complex in Pasay City on May 15, 2011 at 10AM and is expected to draw over a
thousand participants, top-billed by contestants from eight of the countries’
premier technical colleges and universities, including Colegio de San Juan De
Letran, Calamba; Don Bosco Technical College, Mandaluyong; Mapua Institute of 

Technology; Rizal Technological Institute; Technological Institute of the 

Philippines (TIP); University of the Philippines (UP),
Diliman; University of San Carlos, Cebu; and University of Mindanao, Davao.
 

 The whole day event includes a cheer dance contest for pep squads of the eight
participating schools, presentations on Bosch Cordless Power Tools, and
performances from dance group the Velasco Brothers and cager-rapper Alex
Crisano. The evening program will culminate with an awarding ceremony and a
concert featuring Amber, General Luna, and Parokya ni Edgar.
 

Under the hood: a cordless powertrain
The race will feature specially-crafted karts powered by the current generation
Bosch cordless impact drills and drivers. Vehicle design and other modifications
are geared towards optimizing lithium-ion tools and pairing proper gear
configurations to produce higher speeds. Race teams will battle for a place on
the winner’s podium, whilst simultaneously create a competitive proving ground
for Bosch lithium-ion technology’s power, performance and durability.
 

“Innovation and skills transfer is an important part of the Bosch philosophy. The

(cordless race) championships will provide engineering students a challenge in
creating race karts powered by Bosch tools,” according to William Go, Bosch
Country Sales Director for Power Tools. “Bosch strongly believes in building the
future through technical and engineering innovation.”
 

The event also highlights Bosch’s aim to support and cultivate innovative designs
and engineering among Filipino students and to provide them with experience,
knowledge and skills necessary to sustain economic development in the longterm.
 

“We are very excited about working with students from universities, technical
colleges and vocational schools. We likewise anticipate the opportunity to foster
education and inspire the future generation’s creativity,” said Go. The winning
team will compete as the Philippine representative to the Asia Pacific regional
championship in Beijing this September.