The 1987 World Solar Challenge was the first international solar-powered car race held in Australia. It covered about 3,000 km (1,900 mi) through the Australian Outback, from Darwin, Northern Territory to Adelaide, South Australia.
| 1987 Pentax World Solar Challenge | |
|---|---|
| The 1st edition of the World Solar Challenge | |
| Host Country |  Australia |
| Dates run | 1987 |
| Start | Darwin, Australia |
| Finish | Adelaide, Australia |
| Total Distance (km) | 3,028 |
| Results | |
| Winner |  General Motors |
| 2nd | Ford Australia |
| 3rd |  Biel College of Engineering |
The race was won by a team from General Motors with the car 'Sunraycer' ahead of entries from Ford Australia and Biel College of Engineering.[1] There were 23 entrants, however only six completed the event.[2]
Route edit
The World Solar Challenge runs across approximately 3,000 km from Darwin, the capital of the Northern Territory, to Adelaide, the capital of South Australia.
Results[2] edit
| Rank | Team | Car | Country | Time (hr:mn) | Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Motors | Sunraycer | USA | 44:90 | 66.90 |
| 2 | Ford Australia | Sunchaser | Australia | 67:53 | 44.48 |
| 3 | Biel College of Engineering | Spirit of Biel | Switzerland | 69:97 | 42.98 |
| 4 | Australian Geographic | Marsupial | Australia | 42:14 | 71.00 |
| 5 | Darwin Institute of Technology | Desert Rose | Australia | 44:33 | 67.31 |
| 6 | Chisholm Institute of Technology | Desert Cat | Australia | 45:26 | 66.00 |
Teams from the Solar Resource Syndicate (Australia), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Alarus, Chariot of the Sun (Denmark), Hoxan Corporation, Morphett Vale High School and Semiconductor Energy Lab failed to finish.
References edit
- ^ "Honour Roll | World Solar Challenge 2023". worldsolarchallenge.org. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ a b "Team List". 140.112.14.7. Retrieved 2023-10-28.