Oct. 7, Time trial at the circuit! - 2017 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge Report (4)
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Time trials were held at the circuit in Hidden Valley Motor Sports Complex to decide the grid for the main race from October 8. Here are the results…
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From early in the morning, teams were seen adjusting settings of their vehicles until the last minute.
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Time trials started at 8:30AM and solar cars appeared one after another.
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Bridgestone staff watched on, wishing each solar car all the best.
Results
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Grid 1: No.8 Punch Powertrain Solar Team (Belgium)
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Grid 2: No.25 NITech Solar Racing (Japan)
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Grid 3: No.15 Western Sydney Solar Team (Australia)
The top 3 teams use Bridgestone “ECOPIA with ologic” tires made especially for solar cars!(For details: https://www.worldsolarchallenge.org)
The main race traveling down the Australian continent from Darwin to Adelaide will kick off very soon!