European champion and rally driver Mikołaj Marczyk visited the Iron Warriors team.
In front of the Iron Warriors team headquarters on the B Campus of Lodz University of Technology, an event took place that brought together two worlds: professional motorsport and student engineering of the future. The Iron Warriors team hosted Mikołaj Marczyk, one of the most recognizable Polish rally drivers and the 2025 European champion. The visit was both technical and, above all, inspiring. The conversation touched on vehicle technology as well as the philosophy behind designing machines with extremely low energy consumption.
Although Marczyk competes daily on rally stages where speed, reflexes, and resilience under pressure are crucial, his experience goes far beyond professional sport. For years, he has been involved in projects focused on efficient driving and fuel‑saving records. This area became the natural point of connection with the work of Iron Warriors, who build ultralight, single‑seat prototypes designed for maximum energy efficiency.
During the meeting, students had the opportunity to discuss practical aspects of driving, the importance of aerodynamics, and how even small decisions made by the driver influence the final result. The conversation also covered topics such as mental preparation, consistency, and developing one’s own skills. Marczyk emphasized that the development of young engineers does not end with designing a vehicle, equally important are work ethic, teamwork, readiness to face challenges, determination, and consciously shaping one’s future career path. According to the driver, this kind of commitment is precisely what makes young engineers stand out on the job market.
For Iron Warriors, the meeting was an important step in preparing for the upcoming season of energy‑efficient vehicle competitions. The team is working on a new prototype that is expected to be even lighter, more aerodynamic, and more efficient than the previous one.
A report from the meeting was also published by the Polish Press Agency, which includes a video interview. We encourage you to watch it at the link below:
https://www.pap.pl/aktualnosci/jazda-na-kropelce-benzyny-bolid-studentow-pl-moze-pokonac-837-km-na-litrze-paliwa-wideo
