There will be 12 solar car teams competing in the European Solar Challenge this year. The map below shows where they are from (click to zoom). See here for more information about the teams.
The ESC will be held at Circuit Zolder in Belgium from September 23 to 25 this year. It will be a 24 hour endurance track race, competing against a (non-solar) Tesla Model S. About half the points for the ESC will come from the number of laps of the track completed. Other points will come from the fastest lap time, a timed chicane challenge on the 23rd, and a presentation about the car. Follow the race on Facebook and Twitter.
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