Sunrise at Alice Springs (photo: Eason Liu, May 2015)
Every race needs a theme song, and this one is to the tune of the old classic in the video below. It’s dedicated to the WSC 13 Michigan team (who crashed their vehicle but – refusing to give up – did a rush repair job and still finished in the top ten), to the WSC 09 Twente team (who had a similar experience), and especially to this year’s team from Singapore, who bounced back after a fire destroyed their car. Needless to say, I hope that nobody this year experiences any of the problems in this song.
I’ve seen the storm clouds a-building.
I’ve seen the rain come pelting down.
I’ve seen the car get four flat tires.
I’ve wished we’d bought more food in town.
Well, I cried in bed last night,
But we woke to morning light,
There’s a bright sun on the rise.
I’ve seen the pack come driving past us.
I’ve seen the Challenge lose its gloss.
I’ve feared our race was really over.
I’ve heard the voice of rage and loss.
Well, I cried in bed last night,
But we woke to morning light,
There’s a bright sun on the rise.
I see the city lights approaching.
I smell the southern, fresh salt air.
Looks like the car is running smoothly.
I see no troubles anywhere.
I cried in bed last night,
But we woke to morning light,
There’s a bright sun on the rise.
Yeah, we started not quite right,
But we fixed it overnight,
There’s a bright sun on the rise.
Scientific Gems 
team from Singapore → team from Malaysia
No, I meant “team from Singapore” (click the link). This was written before the race, and I had no idea that another fire would strike the Malaysian team during the race itself.
Fitting lyrics. I’ve seen a lot of teams and media use music under their clips this year, but none as fitting as this.
Have you found anyone that actually sung it this race?
Thanks, but no, I haven’t.