Oct.12, solar cars have come in to the finish line! 2017 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge Report (9)
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On the fifth day of the race, five solar cars competing in Challenger Class have come in to the finish line in Adelaide after driving 3,000 km across the Australian continent!
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At 14:10, Car No.3 Nuon Solar Team from the Netherlands reached the finish line at Victoria Square in Adelaide with a lot of the team members and supporters.
They won three consecutive championships of the Challenger Class race in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in 2013, 2015, and 2017.
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After the race, team members jump into the fountain at the square and share the joy, which is a tradition of the World Solar Challenge.
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Car No.2 University of Michigan Solar Car Team from the United States came second.
Car No.8 Punch Powertrain Solar Team from Belgium was the third. (No photo)
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Car No.10 Tokai University from Japan was the fourth.
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The fifth arrival was Car No.21 Solar Team Twente from the Netherlands.
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Other solar cars including Cruiser Class cars will come in tomorrow.