World Solar Challenge 2007 Explained

The 2007 World Solar Challenge was one of a biennial series of solar-powered car races, covering 2999km (1,863miles) through the Australian Outback, from Darwin, Northern Territory, to Adelaide, South Australia.

In the Challenge class 19 teams started, of which 10 completed the course, and the winner was a Nuna car built by Nuon of the Netherlands. In the Adventure class 18 teams started and eight completed the course, the winner being Ashiya University of Japan.

Challenge class

RankTeamCountryDistance (km)Time (hr:mn)Speed (km/h)
1 2999 33:00 90.87
2 Umicore Belgium 2999 34:36 88.05
3 Aurora Australia 2999 35:17 85.00
4 Bochum Solar World 1 Germany 2999 41:09 72.87
5 2999 44:08 67.95
6 2999 44:46 66.83
7 United States 2999 44:55 66.76
8 Canada 2999 51:43 57.98
9 Canada 2999 54:49 54.70
10 Helios France 2999 59:24 50.80
11 Solar Fox UK 2719
12 Sinag 2691
13 Sun Speed France 2002
14 1862
15 Canada 1345
16 Australia (WA) 1050
17 Gwawr UK 740
18 Heliox Switzerland 735
19 250

Adventure class

RankTeamCountryDistance (km)Time (hr:mn)Speed (km/h)
1 Japan 2999 32:03 93.57
2 Apollo 2999 35:43 83.96
3 Southern Aurora Australia 2999 40:44 73.63
4 Australia 2999 44:11 67.88
5 Canada 2999 46:19 64.74
6 Christine Aurora Australia 2999 46:33 64.42
7 TAFE SA Australia 2999 50:52 58.95
8 Japan 2999 58:19 51.42
9 Towards Tomorrow Australia 2896
10 2719
11 HelioDet Germany 2517
12 Solar Fern New Zealand 2233
13 United States 1864
14 Canada 1680
15 Japan 1675
16 Canada 1772
17 Willetton Australia (WA) 729
18 Houston HS United States 143

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