On June 17-21, 2024, in Vilnius, Lithuania, the International Final of the Young Car Mechanic competition will take place, which is organized with partners and Inter Cars. Students from 10 countries - the best among young students of vehicle repair - will participate in this prestigious event.
This year, students from 10 countries will participate in the Young Car Mechanic International Final. Bulgaria, Estonia, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia are the countries this year's finalists come from. Each of them is the best young car mechanic who proved their talent and won the National Finals.
About the competition
Young Car Mechanic is a competition dedicated to young and talented auto mechanics. It aims to promote the profession and develop participants' practical and theoretical skills. This year, more than 8200 students from 460 technical schools participated in the competition. The total prize pool for the competition is as much as 75,000 euros, which will be distributed among students, teachers, and schools. Meanwhile, Greece, Poland, and Slovakia recorded the largest number of students.
The complete list of the participants taking part in the Young Car Mechanic 2024 International Final:
- Egīls Ausēj – Latvia
- Luboslav Raykov – Bulgaria
- Sebastijonas Benediktas Čečkauskas – Lithuania
- Béla Bendegúz Göböly – Hungary
- Viktor Vugrinčić – Croatia
- Tsitsis Argiris – Greece
- Dušan Zavaterník - Slovakia
- Bogdan Aldea – Romania
- Kristjan Sula – Estonia
- Oliwer Jeger – Poland
It is worth highlighting that the final this year also has a charitable purpose. The organizers want to emphasize the importance of social responsibility and the role of the auto mechanic profession.
- We have prepared a little surprise for the participants. I don't want to reveal too much for now, but I strongly believe that they will like our initiative. This is a strictly charitable action. As Inter Cars, we believe that a car mechanic is a profession needed in our society, and his or her work has a great impact on people and their safety. Our competition promotes this philosophy among young students, creating a certain atmosphere for the entire industry. I will be able to reveal more after the International Final, which is soon, says Armands Umbrasko, project manager.
Initiative partners
The competition's organization is supported by renowned automotive companies such as ZF Group, Bosch, Schaeffler, Meyle, Shell, Febi, Continental, Elring, Filtron, Varta, Valeo, NRF, Milwaukee, Delphi, and MotoRemo.
More information about the competition you can find on youngcarmechanic.com.