The following World Solar Challenge teams are yet to depart for Australia, not including teams that have withdrawn from the race (PI #6 and KL Uni #37). Some of these teams have already shipped their car to Australia. However, at this stage I have grave concerns about teams 4 and 27.
Cruiser class (3 teams)
- 24: Istanbul Technical University (
Turkey, Aruna)
– No word on shipping or team travel yet
- 31: Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (
Indonesia, Widya Wahana V)
– Car is still in transit to Australia
- 38: University of Tehran (
Iran, Persian Gazelle III)
– Car has been shipped, team plans to travel soon
Challenger class (5 teams)
- 4: Universidad de La Serena – Minera Los Pelambres (
Chile, Intikallpa IV)
– Status uncertain
- 25: Goko High School (
Japan, Musoushin)
– No word on shipping or team travel yet
- 27: R.V. College of Engineering (
India, Soleblaze)
– Status uncertain
- 47: Nagoya Institute of Technology (
Japan, Horizon Z)
– Car has been shipped, no word on team travel yet
- 80: Beijing Institute of Technology (
China, Sun Shuttle)
– No word on shipping or team travel yet
Update: Team 27 (RVCE) has arrived in Australia.
Spotted by Nigel: https://www.facebook.com/solarcar.rvce/posts/1902121103346481
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I don’t think that’s evidence of anything — all of these teams SHOULD BE in Darwin now, or very soon. Sadly, I think some will be no-shows. And we even have the tragic possibility that a team may be there without their car.