ÉTS Leads Formula Sun Grand Prix With 234 Laps as Delft Posts 3:12 Fastest Lap
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Updated · Electrek · Jul 23
ÉTS Leads Formula Sun Grand Prix With 234 Laps as Delft Posts 3:12 Fastest Lap
2 articles · Updated · Electrek · Jul 23
Summary
Day 2 results put Quebec’s ÉTS atop the Single Occupant Vehicle field with 234 laps, ahead of Delft University of Technology’s 221 as the final day begins.
Delft still owns the fastest 3.1-mile lap at 3 minutes 12 seconds—about 58 mph—highlighting the pace of the leading student-built solar cars.
30 teams were cleared to race on Day 3, and 12 had already qualified for the cross-country Electrek American Solar Challenge by the start of the day.
In the Multi-Occupant Vehicle class, only Georgia Tech and App State had qualified so far, with 160 and 146 laps, while teams can also advance by meeting 65 laps in one day or 97 across two straight days.
Organizers expect the qualifier count to rise by day’s end, with Iowa State, Poly Montréal and possibly MIT among teams still in contention.