Above and below are what I hope are final race charts for the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (see also my illustrated teams list). Update: both charts have been edited following some BWSC decisions. I have also tabulated the results, with a comparison to the 2023 race. The improvements of Aachen #7 (from 13th in 2023 … … Continue reading →| Scientific Gems
At the end of Day 5 of the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, nine teams have reached the finish line in Adelaide (see chart above). Other teams are still strung out along the road (see map below). Kogakuin (#88) was initially marked as out of the race, but they are back in. Delft/Brunel (#3) has won, … … Continue reading →| Scientific Gems
Day 3 of the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge road race ends with the top 3 teams (Delft/Brunel, Leuven/Innoptus, and Twente) approaching Coober Pedy. At the tail, ANU and Minnesota are still bravely holding on. The chart below shows Challenger class times into Erldunda (or for those not yet at Erldunda, estimates based on time into … … Continue reading →| Scientific Gems
Day 3 of the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge road race begins with the top 3 teams (Delft/Brunel, Leuven/Innoptus, and Twente) reaching Alice Springs. At the tail, ANU and Minnesota are bravely holding on.| Scientific Gems
Day 1 of the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge road race is over (see my illustrated teams list). The 2023 Challenger podium (Leuven, Twente, Delft) is again charging ahead. There is a pack of ten …| Scientific Gems
Delft (Brunel/Nuna) on the track at Hidden Valley. Of the 37 teams intending to race in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge on 24 to 31 August (see my illustrated teams list), ten appear to be in…| Scientific Gems