NUON LEADS TOKAI AS TEAMS HEAD TO ADELAIDE
Wednesday 9 October 6pm Darwin Time Provisional Results Day 4
A familiar scenario is being played out between two champion teams in the 2013 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge. After nearly 2,800 kilometres just 20 minutes separates the two leading cars. It is almost a repeat performance of 2011 except on this occasion the order is reversed, with the Netherlands Nuon Solar team leading Team Tokai from Japan.
Details of tomorrow’s arrival are below:
FIRST SOLAR CARS TO REACH ADELAIDE – TOMORROW THURSDAY 10 OCTOBER
TIMES TO BE UPDATED TOMORROW MORNING…
| Thursday 10 October | 9.30 am approx | First cars to cross ‘Finish of timing’ | ‘Finish of Timing’ is a point established approx. 31 km north of Adelaide. Effectively this will determine the winner in the elite Challenger Class (pending confirmation of compliance); however the solar car must still proceed under its own power to the official finish line in Hindmarsh Square, the centre of Adelaide. A car has not won until they reach the official finish line under solar power. | Angle Vale – Port Wakefield Road, Just before the ‘Welcome to Salisbury’ sign just before the 1st set of lights. GPS: S 34 43 37.8 E 138 34 51.4 |
| From Thurs 10 October | From 10.15 am approx | Official City of Adelaide finish line | Cars that have completed the journey are officially received on the finish line followed by final scrutiny. Cars will arrive progressively. Cruisers & Adventure to arrive from Friday | Hindmarsh Square Adelaide |
2013 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge Official City of Adelaide Finish Line activities at Hindmarsh Square Thursday - Sunday include:
- 38 solar car teams from 22 countries arriving from Thursday 10
- free test drive - some of the latest lowest emission production cars
- Feast on Fork on the Road, from 12noon Sunday
- Experience the world’s first solar car street parade, from 2pm Sunday.
For further event media information please contact: Judi Lalor + 61 (0) 409188 129
