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Tokai University’s solar car, Tokai Challenger, has claimed victory in the 2009 Global Green Challenge. The Japanese team crossed the finish line at 3:39 p.m. SA Daylight Saving Time. The team’s performance was nearly flawless over the 3000km stretch from the Darwin start. Tokai University has broken the four event string of victories set by the Dutch Nuon team in the 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2007 events.
Tokai Challenger started the event in fourth position in Darwin after qualifying at an average speed of 81.86kph at Darwin’s Hidden Valley raceway. The Tokai team then went to the lead position in the event at the end of Day 1 at Dunmarra, 633 kilometers from the start, and was 17 minutes ahead of Michigan University’s Infinium and the Nuon Solar Team entry The Netherlands Nuna V.
It is expected that the second and third running cars will cross the official finish line at around 10 a.m. (SA Daylight Saving Time) on Thursday, October 29, 2009.
Via: Global Green Challenge [Press Release]
