page_title: World Solar Challenge
section_title: 2013
hierarchical_section_title: World Solar Challenge / History / 2013
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: PowerCore SunCruiser, Solarcar der Hochschule Bochum, 2012/13
context_page_description: The World Solar Challenge, or the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge since 2013, tied to the sponsorship of Bridgestone Corporation is the world's most well-known solar-powered car event. A biennial road challenge covering 3,022 km through the Australian Outback, from Darwin, Northern Territory, to Adelaide, South Australia, created to foster the development of experimental, solar-powered vehicles.
  The World Solar Challenge attracts teams from around the world, most of which are fielded by universities or corporations, although some are fielded by high schools. It has a 32-year history spanning fifteen events, with the inaugural event taking place in 1987. Initially held once every three years, the event became biennial from the turn of the century.
  Since 2001 the World Solar Challenge was won seven times out of ten efforts by the Nuna team and cars of the Delft University of Technology from the Netherlands. The Tokai Challenger, built by the Tokai University of Japan, was able to take the crown in 2009 and 2011. In the most recent edition, the Belgian Agoria Solar Team from KU Leuven took home the gold.
  Starting in 2007, the WSC has multiple classes.
context_section_description: The 2013 World Solar Challenge featured the introduction of the Cruiser Class, which comprised more 'practical' solar cars with 2–4 occupants. The inaugural winner was Solar Team Eindhoven's Stella from Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands with an average speed of 74.52 km/h (46.30 mph), while second place was taken by the PowerCore SunCruiser vehicle from team Hochschule Bochum in Germany, who inspired the creation of the Cruiser Class by racing more practical solar cars in previous WSC events. The Australian team, the University of New South Wales solar racing team Sunswift was the fastest competitor to complete the route, but was awarded third place overall after points were awarded for 'practicality' and for carrying passengers.
  In the Challenger Class, the Dutch team from Delft University of Technology took back the title with Nuna 7 and an average speed of 90.71 km/h (56.36 mph), while defending champions Tokai University finished second after an exciting close competition, which saw a 10–30 minute distance, though they drained the battery in final stint due to bad weather and finished some 3 hours later; an opposite situation of the previous challenge in 2011.
  The Adventure Class was won by Aurora's Aurora Evolution.
caption: The 2013 German PowerCore SunCruiser entry for the new for 2013 Cruiser Class
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