Race Pakistan 2027

How it
works.

Race Pakistan is a national STEM competition run by NUVEX (Pvt) Ltd. Teams of 14 to 19 year olds design a CO2-powered model car in CAD, machine it on a CNC, find sponsors, run a budget, and defend their work in front of industry judges before racing it on a 20-metre track.

Dates30–31 Jan 2027VenueExpo Centre KarachiTrack20 m, tetheredPowerOne 12g CO2 cartridge

Circuit guide

20 metres.
One shot of gas.

Expo Centre KarachiRace Pakistan 2027

Dates30–31 Jan 2027
VenueExpo Centre Karachi
Track20 m, tethered
PowerOne 12g CO2 cartridge
Official runs3
GuidanceTether line

Technical regulationsRulebook v1.0

  • Length170–210 mm
    Rule
  • Width85 mm max
    Rule
  • Weight50 g min, without cartridge
    Rule
  • Made byCAD + CNC machining
    Rule
  • BearingsSupplied, on every wheel
    Rule
  • CarsPrimary + backup
    Rule

Who can enter

  • Teams of 4 to 6 students
  • Every member aged 14 to 19 at the time of competition
  • One member is the Team Manager and the contact with Race Pakistan
  • All work done by the team; outside help must be acknowledged

AwardsEnd of day two

  • Race Pakistan Champion, plus 1st and 2nd runner up
  • Fastest Car (a head-to-head final)
  • Engineering and design awards, including an Innovation award
  • Business strategy awards and Best Paddock

Championship points

950 points.

PosCategoryPts
1RacingAverage time over three official runs on the 20 m track. Fastest team gets 300; everyone else scores relative to them.300PTS
2Engineering and design presentationDefending the car's design decisions in front of a technical panel.200PTS
3Business strategy presentationAn 8-minute live pitch on strategy, sponsorship, budget and execution.200PTS
4Engineering and design portfolioUp to 10 pages: research, CAD, simulation, manufacturing and testing.100PTS
5Business strategy portfolioUp to 10 pages on how the team planned, funded and ran its season.100PTS
6Paddock inspectionHow organised and ready the team's paddock space is on the day.50PTS
Total950PTS

ScrutineeringNo points, real penalties

Before racing, every car is measured and weighed against the technical regulations. It earns no points, but breaking a rule costs penalty points, and breaking a critical regulation rules a team out of the major awards.

Race Pakistan 2026The first edition

36Teams
20Schools
6Cities
220+Students
1000+Attendees

Summarised from the Race Pakistan 2027 Rulebook v1.0 and racepakistan.com. If anything here disagrees with the official rules, the official rules win.