Team of Romanian students competes in esteemed Bridgestone World Solar Challenge 2025
Romania's Solis Team Makes Strong Start in Bridgestone World Solar Challenge 2025
The Solis Team, a group of 23 students and two faculty members from the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, along with a Romanian Auto Registry representative and their solar sports car, Hyperion, are representing Romania in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge 2025.
The competition, which takes place from August 24 to 31, is not just a race but also a test of efficiency. Teams are only allowed to travel between 08:00 and 17:00 each day, and they camp in the desert during non-racing hours.
On the first day of the race, the Solis Team covered an impressive 495 km in 8 hours, setting a strong pace for the competition. Hyperion, the team's advanced prototype, has already reached a top speed of over 100 km/h.
The team qualified with a time of 2:23:37, securing the 20th position at the start line. On the second day, they managed to cover 552 km, maintaining an average speed of 70 km/h. As of now, the Solis Team is in 15th place in the Challenger category.
The Challenger category, in which the Solis Team competes, allows only one occupant and rewards the most efficient and aerodynamic solar vehicle. This year's regulations include a maximum allowed surface area of 6 sqm for photovoltaic panels, a maximum battery capacity of 3 kWh, and a requirement for the vehicles to withstand specific Australian desert conditions.
Currently, the Brunel Solar Team from the Netherlands is leading the competition with an average speed of 89 km/h. However, the Solis Team's position in the competition may change as more days pass and teams continue to race.
The race begins in Darwin and ends in Adelaide, covering a total distance of 3,020 km across the Australian desert. The Solis Team has already traveled a total of 1,060 km from Darwin.
The Solis Team officially started the race in Darwin, in the presence of the strongest university teams in the world, on August 24. As the competition continues, we eagerly await to see how the Solis Team will perform in the remaining days of the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge 2025.
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