Here is a list of 14 teams from 10 countries (7 Challenger teams and 7 Cruiser teams) intending to race in the iLumen European Solar Challenge in September this year (with scrutineering beginning on the 15th). Team numbers are a bit of a guess on my part at this stage, and some of the teams (Aachen, Eindhoven, and Twente) will be fielding two cars. See also the race social media at
The 24-hour track race will start at 13:00 on the 17th, with sunset at 19:49 that evening and sunrise at 07:18 the next morning, and with the race continuing until 13:00 on the 18th. The race will begin with a Le Mans-style start. The track is 4.011 km long. For fans at home interested in the weather, check the forecast. Also, at the top of this page is a webcam nearby, looking west, towards the Zolder racetrack. This webcam is at the track itself (with a view of the “Kleine Chicane,” looking roughly north from just about the centre of the track).
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Agoria Solar Team / KU Leuven

Asymmetric challenger (BluePoint) – they are racing their catamaran here, and their newer BluePoint Atlas in South Africa.
Previously, Agoria came 6th at WSC 13; came 5th at WSC 15; came 3rd at WSC 17; won WSC 19; came 3rd at Abu Dhabi 15; came 2nd at iESC 16; came 6th at iESC 18; came 1st and 6th at iESC 20; won iESC 21; won Carrera Solar Atacama 18; and came 2nd at SCM 21. Their team number (8) is a long-standing tradition.
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Onda Solare

Four-seat cruiser (Emilia 4 LT) – they won the American Solar Challenge (Cruiser class) in 2018, and they have written up their design process here, but they have since made substantial improvements to the vehicle, including to the aerodynamics, suspension, battery, and solar panels. There is also an unusual open tail. Immediately after iESC, they will also be attending the Italian Solar Challenge near Bologna
Previously, Onda came 10th at WSC 13; participated in the WSC 19 Cruiser class; won the ASC 18 Cruiser class; came 10th at Abu Dhabi 15; came 6th at iESC 16; and won the iESC 21 Cruiser class. Their team number (9) is taken from the SS 9, the highway through Bologna, which was once the Roman Via Aemilia (hence also the name of their vehicle).
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Hochschule Bochum Solar Car Team

Two-seat cruiser (thyssenkrupp SunRiser) – for the 2019 World Solar Challenge, Bochum improved their sexy 2-seater SunRiser, which came 3rd in 2015. They also have a solar buggy team. Their current plans involve driving a 2003 vintage Land Rover Defender 110 across Europe, but they will race their SunRiser here.
Previously, Bochum came 2nd in the WSC 13 Cruiser class; came 3rd in the WSC 15 Cruiser class; came 2nd in the WSC 17 Cruiser class; came 4th in the WSC 19 Cruiser class; came 3rd, 4th, and 5th at iESC 16; came 2nd, 3rd, and 5th in the iESC 18 Cruiser class; came 3rd and 4th in the iESC 21 Cruiser class; came 1st and 7th at Albi Eco 18; came 1st and 2nd at Albi Eco 19; and came 3rd at Albi Eco 22.
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Kratos EAFIT

Two-seat cruiser (Kratos) – this team seems to be building a new 4-seater Kratos II, but racing their older 2-seater. Their car has been packed for shipping.
Previously, Kratos came 13th at WSC 13; came 9th at WSC 15; participated at iESC 16; and came 4th in the iESC 18 Cruiser class.
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Solar Team Twente

Three-wheel (tadpole) challenger (Red Horizon) – they are also racing their 2019 catamaran RED E.
Previously, Twente came 3rd at WSC 13; came 2nd at WSC 15; came 5th at WSC 17; came 17th at WSC 19; won iESC 16; came 1st and 2nd at iESC 18; came 2nd and 4th at iESC 20; came 3rd at iESC 21; and won SCM 21. Their team number (21) is a pun and a wish for success in the race (“Twente-One”).
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University of Nottingham Solar Racing Team

Cruiser (new team) – their rather radical approach is to modify a Renault Twizy to have solar panels, improved electrics, and second life Nissan Leaf batteries. They aim to participate at iESC 2022 with their first car.
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Solar Energy Racers

Challenger (SER-4) – they raced their SER-3 in South Africa and Australia, but they are racing their new SER-4 here.
Previously, SER came 5th at WSC 13; came 15th at WSC 19; came 2nd at ASC 16; came 11th at Abu Dhabi 15; came 3rd at SASOL 18; came 8th at iESC 16; and came 4th at iESC 21.
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Istanbul Technical University (ITU)

Challenger (Ariba X) – this car replaces their older B.O.W. It has been touring Turkey before the race.
Previously, ITU came 17th at WSC 13; participated at WSC 17; came 7th at iESC 16; came 7th at iESC 20; and came 8th at iESC 21. Their team number (34) is the vehicle license plate prefix for Istanbul.
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Solar Team Eindhoven

Four-seat cruiser (Stella Era) – their focus for 2021 was a Self-sustaining House On Wheels (Stella Vita). They are racing both it and their Stella Era here.
Previously, Eindhoven won the WSC 13 Cruiser class; won the WSC 15 Cruiser class; won the WSC 17 Cruiser class; won the WSC 19 Cruiser class; came 7th in the iESC 18 Cruiser class; and came 1st and 2nd in the iESC 20 Cruiser class. Their team number (40) is the Eindhoven telephone area code.
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Lodz Solar Team

Four-seat cruiser (Eagle Two) – this car is still going strong.
Previously, Lodz participated in the WSC 15 Cruiser class; participated in the WSC 17 Cruiser class; participated in the WSC 19 Cruiser class; came 5th at SASOL 16; won the iESC 18 Cruiser class; and came 2nd in the iESC 21 Cruiser class. Their team number (45) is a tradition since 2015.
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Chalmers Solar Team

Three-wheel (tadpole) challenger (Sköll) – they are racing their elegant bullet car again.
Previously, Chalmers came 21st at WSC 19; came 5th at iESC 21; participated at Swedish Solar Race 21; and came 6th at SCM 21.
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Sonnenwagen Aachen

Three-wheel (outrigger) challenger (Covestro Photon) – they are also racing their older monohull, Covestro Sonnenwagen. Immediately after iESC, they will also be attending the Italian Solar Challenge near Bologna
Previously, Aachen participated at WSC 17; came 6th at WSC 19; came 3rd at iESC 18; came 5th and 8th at iESC 20; came 2nd and 6th at iESC 21; and came 5th at SCM 21. Their team number (70) is the number they raced with in 2017.
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Solar Team Solaris (Dokuz Eylül University)

Challenger (S11) – they have replaced their old catamaran with a bullet car, which they will be racing again. Immediately after iESC, they will also be attending the Italian Solar Challenge near Bologna
Previously, Solaris participated in the WSC 13 Adventure class; came 25th at WSC 15; came 18th at WSC 19; came 9th at iESC 16; came 7th at iESC 21; came 2nd at Albi Eco 18; and came 2nd at MSRC 19.
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Fontys Automotive Solar Team (NovaFAST)

Two-seat cruiser (new team) – this new team from the Fontys University of Applied Sciences is located in the Eindhoven area, 19 km from Solar Team Eindhoven. They aim to participate at iESC 2022 with their first car, and their roadmap has them participating at WSC in 2025.
This page last updated 16:53 on 6 August 2022 AEST.