Lodz Solar Team
Spectator Teams Media Volunteer Event Information Team name: Lodz Solar TeamCar name: Eagle OneCountry: PolandClass: Cruiser The first ever Polish solar car to be built by students, Eagle One is the only competitor in the Cruiser class in the 2016 Sasol Solar Challenge, and the car is only a little over a year old. The Lodz team competed for […]
Maragon Olympus
Spectator Teams Media Volunteer Event Information Team name: Maragon Solar EaglesCar name: OlympusCountry: South AfricaClass: Challenger The Maragon Olympus is one of only two vehicles entered by high school teams, competing against world class cars in the Challenger class. Established in 2013 to motivate students to follow science and engineering careers, the Olympus team forms part of the Maragon […]
MUT Solar Team
Spectator Teams Media Volunteer Event Information Team name: MUT Solar TeamCar name: MUT Green CarCountry: South AfricaClass: Challenger The Mangosuthu University of Technology based in KwaZulu-Natal has entered the Sasol Solar Challenge for the first time this year, and is a newcomer to solar car competitions in general. Watch this space for more news as their first car is […]
Near East University (NEU) Team
Spectator Teams Media Volunteer Event Information Team name: Near East University (NEU) Solar Car TeamCar name: Ra27Country: Turkish Republic of Northern CyprusClass: Challenger The NEU solar team is unique among competitors. Unlike most teams, the 14-member team that built the Ra27 are actually part of a robotics laboratory at their university, and don’t specialize in automobiles or renewable energy. […]
Nuon Solar Team
Spectator Teams Media Volunteer Event Information Team name: Nuon Solar TeamCar name: Nuna 8SCountry: The NetherlandsClass: Challenger The Nuon Solar Team from the Delft University of Technology are the current world champions as well as the title defenders of the Sasol Solar Challenge in South Africa. The 2016 team consists of eight students from different engineering backgrounds, working full […]
NWU Solar Car Team
Spectator Teams Media Volunteer Event Information Team name: NWU Solar Car TeamCar name: Sirius X25Country: South AfricaClass: Challenger The North-West University Solar Car Team has come a long way since they first competed in the Sasol Solar Challenge in 2012. By 2014, their second solar car double the distance covered in the first competition, finishing fourth in their class. […]
PI 21 Solar Team
Spectator Teams Media Volunteer Event Information Team name: PI 21 Solar TeamCar name: Desert LizardCountry: South AfricaClass: Challenger The Desert Lizard is a newcomer to the Sasol Solar Challenge, competing in the Challenger class and built by an entirely new team. The private team from Pretoria, South Africa, recently embarked on this journey, learning along the way. The Desert […]
Tokai University Solar Team
Spectator Teams Media Volunteer Event Information Team name: Tokai University Solar TeamCar name: Tokai ChallengerCountry: JapanClass: Challenger The Tokai University Solar Team are former world champions, and the Tokai Challenger taking part in South Africa this year won bronze in the world championship in 2015. The car is designed and tested in collaboration with students from Tokai University and […]
TUT Solar Car
Spectator Teams Media Volunteer Event Information Team name: TUT Solar CarCar name: Sun Chaser 2Country: South AfricaClass: Challenger The Tshwane University of Technology team are returning to the Sasol Solar Challenge to once again compete in the Challenger class. Their 2016 car is the Sun Chaser 2 – building on lessons learnt from its predecessor. The TUT team has […]
UJ Solar Team
Spectator Teams Media Volunteer Event Information Team name: UJ Solar TeamCar name: Ilanga llCountry: South AfricaClass: Challenger The UJ solar team consists of 20 mechanical and electrical engineering students, and has been competing in the Sasol Solar Challenge since 2011. Illanga II has been upgraded since its last race in 2014, and is capable of doing up to […]