Bridgestone has been chosen as the official tire supplier for MotoStudent 2025, which in this new year celebrates what is now its VIII edition. An international competition organized by the non-profit Moto Engineering Foundation, which will take place throughout this newly launched season.
For this edition of MotoStudent, the 86 teams made up of more than 1,000 students from 20 countries around the worldface the challenge of applying their knowledge to design and manufacture a racing motorcycle that will be evaluated, tested and presented at the Circuit. MotorLand Aragón FIM from October 15 to 19, 2025.
Jorge SantaollalaHead of Motorcycle at Bridgestone South West, said: “This partnership represents a strategic opportunity for Bridgestone, combining brand visibility in the racing segment with our commitment to innovation and university talent development.”
For its part, Daniel UrquizuDirector of MotoStudent, adds: “Having Bridgestone as the official tire supplier for the VIII edition of MotoStudent is a reflection of the commitment that this prestigious brand has to innovation and the development of university talent.”
Concludes: “Their support not only raises the technical level of our competition, but also reinforces the importance of betting on sustainable solutions and the transformation of future generations of professionals. “This alliance is a significant step to continue consolidating MotoStudent as an international benchmark in the field of innovation and mobility.”
MotoStudent 2025: 100% sustainable competition
The teams that will participate in the VIII edition of MotoStudent will put into practice, for 18 monthsall the engineering knowledge acquired throughout his university studies to develop a competition motorcycle prototype from scratch 100% sustainablean initiative that has involved an investment in R&D of around 5 million euros.
The main novelty of this edition is that the two categories of the competition will be 100% sustainable. On the one hand, MotoStudent Electric, which consists of motorcycles powered by motors 100% electricand on the other the innovative MotoStudent eFuel that replaces MotoStudent Petrol, made up of motorcycles powered by internal combustion engines that use fuel 100% renewable.
MotoStudent eFuel not only replaces the traditional combustion category, but also reinforces its commitment to reducing environmental impact. For its part, MotoStudent Electric continues to be the only university competition of this type recognized by the International Motorcycle Federation (FIM).
Prior to the competition final in the MotorLand Aragón FIM CircuitMotoStudent will have two phases. In the first, projects will be evaluated from a business and innovative point of view, where participants must apply the knowledge acquired during university training.
Finally, in autumn 2025 the only international FIM university race will take place. In this final event, held at the prestigious MotorLand Aragón circuit (Alcañiz), all prototypes will undergo a technical control to determine their safety and functionality. After being approved, they will carry out scoring dynamic tests to demonstrate their performance. Thus, all teams will have the unique opportunity to compete for five days with their motorcycle prototypes on the same track used by the MotoGP riders.
Promoted by Moto Engineering Foundation and TechnoPark MotorLand, MotoStudent is presented as more than just a university motorcycle competition. It is an ecosystem of talent and innovation that anticipates the future needs of MotorSport and its industry. It promotes not only technical innovation and sustainable development, but also directly contributes to reducing the carbon footprint and creating a cleaner world of competition.
MotoStudent proves that motor racing can be sustainable without compromising performance or excitement. Since its creation in 2009, it has become an international benchmark in the field of universities, innovation and mobility on two wheels. Throughout his entire career he has had with the participation of more than 5,000 university students, 350 student teams, 22 countries and four continents.
The alliance with MotoStudent is also aligned with the “Bridgestone E8 Commitment”which facing the year 2030, through eight values, seeks to consolidate the company’s commitment to a more sustainable world:
- Energy
- Ecology
- Efficiency
- Extension
- Economy
- Emotion
- Ergonomics
- Empowerment
Likewise, it will be the axis that guides the company’s management towards the set values, gaining the trust of future generations, while accelerating the transformation to realize its vision for 2050. Bridgestone continues to generate social value and for its clients , as a sustainable solutions company.
