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Thursday, October 20, 2011

Tokai University - Japan has is headed for Victoria Square, Adelaide!

Tokai University - Japan has is headed for Victoria Square, Adelaide!

Nuna6 Finished at official 'End of timing' at Angle Vale at 14:12 (event time). Nuna will proceed to Victoria Square on Friday morning.

University of Michigan are 25kms North of Angle Vale.

Day 4 - Provisional results

2011 Veolia World Solar Challenge

Day 4 - 19th October 2011

Provisional Results

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF TEAM SOLAR PHILIPPINES October 19, 2011 9:00am

The team has decided to continue the race despite the battery problems encountered by SIKAT II in Tennant Creek yesterday.

Our solar car is in perfect condition, and we are optimistic that we will reach Adelaide on or before Saturday.

The delay brought about by the battery overheat incident doesn't hamper us from moving forward and finishing the race.

Race Leaders Update!

Team Tokai from Japan has reached the Coober Pedy control point at the Opal Inn!

Day 3 Provisional results

2011 Veolia World Solar Challenge

Day 3 - Tuesday 18 October 2011

Provisional Results

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Day 2 Provisional results

Provisional results document

Day 3 update

1. Cars at Wauchope will depart from 0800 maintaining the separation with which they arrived.

2. Cars that were held at Tennant Creek will be given a departure time calculated to maintain their separation at the time the event was disrupted.

3. The published closing times of Control Stops south of Tennant Creek will be extended by 4 hours to compensate for the disruption.

4. As the condition of the infrastructure of the Barrow Creek hotel is unknown, the Barrow Creek control stop will be relocated approx. 100km south to Ti Tree.

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Current vehicle locations

University of MichiganQantum2
USATeam PageUniversity of Michigan715.9Newcastle Waters
Tokai UniversityTokai Challenger 21
JapanTeam PageTokai University715.4Newcastle Waters
Nuon Solar TeamNuna 63
NetherlandsTeam PageNuon Solar Team715.4Newcastle Waters
Solar Team TwenteTwente21
NetherlandsTeam PageSolar Team Twente633.5Dunmarra
UNSW Solar TeamSunswift iv74
AustraliaTeam PageSunswift - UNSW Solar Team633.2Dunmarra
Ashiya UniversitySky Ace V81
JapanTeam PageAshiya University Solar Car Project633.2Dunmarra
Apollo Solar Car TeamApollo VI95
TaiwanTeam PageApollo Solar Car Team633.2Dunmarra
AuroraAurora Evolution45
AustraliaTeam Page
633.2Dunmarra
Umicore Solar TeamUmicore8
BelgiumTeam PageUmicore solar Team603.3Daily Waters
Istanbul UniversityAstay34
TurkeyTeam PageSOCRAT - Istanbul University544.9Daily Waters
Team OkinawaLegion90
JapanTeam PageTeam Okinawa491.6Larrimah
Stanford Solarcar ProjectXenith16
USATeam PageStanford Solar Car Project475.4Larrimah
Nanyang Tech UniVenture V98
SingaporeTeam PageNanyang Technological University Solar Racing Team475.4Larrimah
Sakarya UniversitySaguar 26
TurkeyTeam PageSAITEM - Sakarya University Advanced Technologies428.3Mataranka
University of CalgarySchulich Axiom65
CanadaTeam PageUniversity of Calgary Solar Team428.3Mataranka
Solar Energy SER-115
SwitzerlandTeam PageSolar Energy Racers414.6Mataranka
Eclipse 7 Solarcar teamEclipse 792
CanadaTeam PageEclipse Solar Car383.8Mataranka
Uni Malayia PahongKilau17
MalaysiaTeam PageUMPSolar370.4Mataranka
Team BochumBO gt11
GermanyTeam PageHochschule Bochum - SolarCar Team356.8Katherine
MIT SEVTChopper del Sol4
USATeam PageMIT Solar Electric Vehicle Team356.8Katherine
Principia Solar TeamRa 7s32
USATeam PagePrincipia Solar Car Team352.1Katherine
Qazvin Islamic Azad University (QIAD)Havin73
IranTeam PageQIAU350.6Katherine
Cambridge Uni Eco Endeavour12
UKTeam PageCambridge University Eco350.6Katherine
CalSolImpulse25
USATeam PageCalSol UC Berkeley Solar Vehicle329Katherine
TAFE SASolar Spirit62
AustraliaTeam PageSolarSpirit Australia329Katherine
UnitenSolar Ranger10
MalaysiaTeam PageUniten Solar Ranger320.2Katherine
Universidad de ChileEolian85
ChileTeam PageEolian Uchile319.3Katherine
University of Toronto Blue Sky77
CanadaTeam PageBlue Sky Solar Racing317.4Katherine
Anadolu Solar TeamSunatolia99
TurkeyTeam PageAnadolu University317.3Katherine
Team Solar PhilippinesSikat II88
PhilippinesTeam PageTeam Solar Philippines317.3Katherine
Onda SolareEmilia 29
ItalyTeam PageOnda Solare - Emilia II317.3Katherine
Durham UniversityDUSC201114
UKTeam PageDurham University Solar Car317.3Katherine
University of TehranPersian Gazelle II22
IranTeam PageUniversity of Tehran Solar Car Team299.1Katherine
Midnight SunMidnight Sun X24
CanadaTeam PageMidnight Sun280.4Katherine
SeraajWahj63
Saudi ArabiaTeam PageSeraaj Solar Car240.3Pine Creek
Green ManiacHaegama87
KoreaTeam PageGreenManiac223Pine Creek

Latest position update

Tokai UniversityTokai Challenger 21
JapanTeam PageTokai University633.5Dunmarra
Nuon Solar TeamNuna 63
NetherlandsTeam PageNuon Solar Team633.5Dunmarra
University of MichiganQantum2
USATeam PageUniversity of Michigan633.2Dunmarra
Umicore Solar TeamUmicore8
BelgiumTeam PageUmicore solar Team580.7Daily Waters
AuroraAurora Evolution45
AustraliaTeam Page
564Daily Waters
Apollo Solar Car TeamApollo VI95
TaiwanTeam PageApollo Solar Car Team564Daily Waters
Ashiya UniversitySky Ace V81
JapanTeam PageAshiya University Solar Car Project557.8Daily Waters
Solar Team TwenteTwente21
NetherlandsTeam PageSolar Team Twente552.9Daily Waters
UNSW Solar TeamSunswift iv74
AustraliaTeam PageSunswift - UNSW Solar Team551.9Daily Waters
Istanbul UniversityAstay34
TurkeyTeam PageSOCRAT - Istanbul University481.9Larrimah
Team OkinawaLegion90
JapanTeam PageTeam Okinawa473.9Larrimah
Stanford Solarcar ProjectXenith16
USATeam PageStanford Solar Car Project418.8Mataranka
Nanyang Tech UniVenture V98
SingaporeTeam PageNanyang Technological University Solar Racing Team418.8Mataranka
University of CalgarySchulich Axiom65
CanadaTeam PageUniversity of Calgary Solar Team396.3Mataranka
Sakarya UniversitySaguar 26
TurkeyTeam PageSAITEM - Sakarya University Advanced Technologies367.9Katherine
Solar Energy SER-115
SwitzerlandTeam PageSolar Energy Racers358.5Katherine
Qazvin Islamic Azad University (QIAD)Havin73
IranTeam PageQIAU350.6Katherine
Principia Solar TeamRa 7s32
USATeam PagePrincipia Solar Car Team344Katherine
MIT SEVTChopper del Sol4
USATeam PageMIT Solar Electric Vehicle Team336.4Katherine
Team BochumBO gt11
GermanyTeam PageHochschule Bochum - SolarCar Team334.2Katherine
UnitenSolar Ranger10
MalaysiaTeam PageUniten Solar Ranger320.2Katherine
Universidad de ChileEolian85
ChileTeam PageEolian Uchile319.5Katherine
Eclipse 7 Solarcar teamEclipse 792
CanadaTeam PageEclipse Solar Car319.3Katherine
TAFE SASolar Spirit62
AustraliaTeam PageSolarSpirit Australia317.4Katherine
Team Solar PhilippinesSikat II88
PhilippinesTeam PageTeam Solar Philippines317.4Katherine
Cambridge Uni Eco Endeavour12
UKTeam PageCambridge University Eco317.3Katherine
CalSolImpulse25
USATeam PageCalSol UC Berkeley Solar Vehicle317.3Katherine
Anadolu Solar TeamSunatolia99
TurkeyTeam PageAnadolu University317.3Katherine
Onda SolareEmilia 29
ItalyTeam PageOnda Solare - Emilia II317.3Katherine
Uni Malayia PahongKilau17
MalaysiaTeam PageUMPSolar317.3Katherine
Durham UniversityDUSC201114
UKTeam PageDurham University Solar Car317.3Katherine
University of Toronto Blue Sky77
CanadaTeam PageBlue Sky Solar Racing282.8Katherine
Midnight SunMidnight Sun X24
CanadaTeam PageMidnight Sun269.4Pine Creek
SeraajWahj63
Saudi ArabiaTeam PageSeraaj Solar Car207.3Pine Creek
University of TehranPersian Gazelle II22
IranTeam PageUniversity of Tehran Solar Car Team205.9Pine Creek
Green ManiacHaegama87
KoreaTeam PageGreenManiac143.5Adelaide River

Team Solar Philippines reported at 282kms

Event Director reports that Team Solar Philippines (Car 88) are going well at 16:00, 282km mark

Current locations

Flag Team Name Car Name Car No Country Distance Near

1 Nuon Solar Team Nun6 3Netherlands 440.4 Mataranka
2 University of Michigan Qantum 2 USA 430.9 Mataranka
3 Tokai University Tokai Challenger 2 1 Japan 424.5 Mataranka
4 Umicore Solar Team Umicore 8 Belgium 381.7 Mataranka
5 Apollo Solar Car Team Apollo VI 95 Taiwan 372.5 Mataranka
6 UNSW Solar Team Sunswift iv 74 Australia 367.9 Katherine
7 Aurora Aurora Evolution 45 Australia 362.3 Katherine
8 Solar Team Twente Twente 21 Netherlands 361.2 Katherine
9 Ashiya University Sky Ace V 81 Japan 361 Katherine
10 Istanbul University Astay 34 Turkey 329 Katherine
11 Team Okinawa Legion 90 Japan 329 Katherine
12 Nanyang Tech Uni Venture V 98 Singapore 325.8 Katherine
13 Qazvin Islamic Azad University (QIAD) Havin 73 Iran 317.4 Katherine
14 Stanford Solarcar Project Xenith 16 USA 317.3 Katherine
15 Sakarya University Saguar 2 6 Turkey 311 Katherine
16 University of Calgary Schulich Axiom 65 Canada 305.4 Katherine
17 Principia Solar Team Ra 7s 32 USA 302.7 Katherine
18 Anadolu Solar Team Sunatolia 99 Turkey 297.8 Katherine
19 Solar Energy SER-1 15 Switzerland 281.8 Katherine
20 Universidad de Chile Eolian 85 Chile 263.5 Pine Creek
21 Uniten Solar Ranger 10 Malaysia 241.8 Pine Creek
22 Cambridge Uni Eco Endeavour 12 UK 240.9 Pine Creek
23 Team Bochum BO gt 11 Germany 240.3 Pine Creek
24 Uni Malayia Pahong Kilau 17 Malaysia 237.6 Pine Creek
25 Durham University DUSC2011 14 UK 231.2 Pine Creek
26 CalSol Impulse 25 USA 230.3 Pine Creek
27 Onda Solare Emilia 2 9 Italy 228.5 Pine Creek
28 MIT SEVT Chopper del Sol 4 USA 221.3 Pine Creek
29 Eclipse 7 Solarcar team Eclipse 7 92 Canada 204.3 Pine Creek
30 University of Toronto Blue Sky 77 Canada 204.3 Pine Creek
31 Midnight Sun Midnight Sun X 24 Canada 198.1 Pine Creek
32 Seraaj Wahj 63 Saudi Arabia 182.6 Pine Creek
33 Team Solar Philippines Sikat II 88 Philippines 175.8 Pine Creek
34 TAFE SA Solar Spirit 62 Australia 174.8 Pine Creek
35 University of Tehran Persian Gazelle II 22 Iran 148.7 Adelaide River
36 Green Maniac Haegama 87 Korea 65.2 Adelaide River

All is well with Midnight Sun (Car 24) Canada

Event Director reports at 14:50, 226km mark that "All is well with Canadian team 'Midnight Sun' as they continue their drive south." Skies are now clear!

Hays Creek Hill claims another victim!

Report from Event Director: 14:15, 170km mark, Car 62, Solar Spirit (TAFE SA) out of power - deciding whether to trailer to Katherine.....

Katherine - control stop arrival times - 317km mark

Car Number) Time in - in order of arrival

1) 12:15
2) 12:15
3) 12:17
8) 12:28
74) 12:41
95) 12:41
81) 12:46
45) 12:46
21) 12:56
98) 13:18
90) 13:34
34) 13:38
73) 13:41 * time penalty

other solar cars to follow...

Update 146 km mark

Event director reports at 13:46 past car 22, Persian Gazelle II (Iran), "All very Happy!"

Update 93 km mark

Event Director reports Heavy Cloud cover at 93km mark

Pride of Twente starts from pole position in thrilling race Down Under

Darwin, Twente - 15 oktober 2011

Qualification time of 02:02:20 gives Solar Team Twente ‘pole position’

Pride of Twente starts from pole position in thrilling race Down Under

After a tense qualification session, Solar Team Twente has snatched pole position in the World Solar Challenge. For the team, it it is best qualification result ever. All preparations for the race have been completed and the team is ready for the 3000 kilometre race through the Australian Outback. The race starts tomorrow 08.30 hr Australian time (01:00 hr Dutch time). Having completed all tests, the technical examination and the qualification, the weather now poses the greatest challenge

The qualification for the World Solar Challenge 2011 happened Saturday morning on the Hidden Valley racetrack near Darwin. The participating teams, around 30 in total, were allowed to drive just one lap (one for warming up, the second full throttle). The team from Twente has waited patiently and was allowed to decide for themselves when to enter the track, as long as there would be no other cars. The team subsequently managed to perform a lap time of 2 minutes and 2,20 seconds. Team leader Siebe Brinkhof is content: ‘The team was nervous but with racing driver Jens Hegeman behind the wheel of the 21Connect we have accomplished the best possible result. We have to remain calm however: it’s a race where anything can happen. Together with weather expert Helga van Leur, the team now has to challenge the greatest uncertainty: the weather. We even expect rain.

The top 5 starting ranks after qualifications: 1) Solar Team Twente - 02.02.20 2) Nuon Solar Team - 02.02.50 3) Michigan - 02.03.01 4) Sunswift - 02.04.33 5) Tokai - 02.07.77.

Preparation race and the convoy

Solar Team Twente leaves tomorrow with a convoy of 12 cars. At the front, there is the weather car, the scout and the escort car. Next comes the solar car 21Connect and after the solar car drives the DMU (Decision Making Unit), a bus where all important decisions are made. Escort + 21Connect + DMU are called the ‘racing convoy’. Behind the bus drive the cars with the mechanics and the electro technicians. Thereafter comes the media car, the car with the photographer, the film crew from Saxion and the film crew of RTL. Last on is the truck with among other the tents for the camp and the workshop.

The team is well prepared for the long stay in the Australian Outback. Aylin Knepper: ‘We can only go to a supermarket once, in Alice Springs. We have 1000 liter water, 60 loaves of bread, 20 kilogram cornflakes, 30 liter life milk, 10 kilogram chocolate spread, 300 muesli bars and 300 packages potato chips. At the finish in Adelaide, family members and the partners from Twente, among which Grolsch, so we are motivated to reach the finish line!

Follow the team

This afternoon 15.45 hr the Dutch channel RTL 7 broadcasts the qualification of Solar Team Twente. During the World Solar Challenge in Australia the team from Twente provides news messages, blog items, tweets, photos, videos and their app. RTL Z will daily broadcast a program with weather expert Helga van Leur and Reinoud Broekhuijsen. More info on www.solarteam.nl

Current positions


FlagTeam NameCar NameCar NoCountryDistanceNear
1
Nuon Solar TeamNuna 63Netherlands212.9Pine Creek
2
University of MichiganQantum2USA208.4Pine Creek
3
Tokai UniversityTokai Challenger 21Japan201.9Pine Creek
4
UNSW Solar TeamSunswift iv74Australia194.8Pine Creek
5
Umicore Solar TeamUmicore8Belgium192.8Pine Creek
6
Stanford Solarcar ProjectXenith16USA192.5Pine Creek
7
Ashiya UniversitySky Ace V81Japan186.4Pine Creek
8
Apollo Solar Car TeamApollo VI95Taiwan184.7Pine Creek
9
AuroraAurora Evolution45Australia183.4Pine Creek
10
Nanyang Tech UniVenture V98Singapore176Pine Creek