Electrek Method Solar Grand Prix 2024: Now only a week away

The countdown is on for this 12 months’s Electrek Method Solar Grand Prix (FSGP) collegiate photo voltaic automotive observe occasion, swiftly adopted by the Electrek American Photo voltaic Problem cross-country race. In only one week, groups from universities worldwide will put rubber to trace at NCM Motorsports Park, competing to finish as many laps as attainable on nothing however photo voltaic power.

The occasion is open to the general public and free to attend! It kicks off on July 16 from 10 a.m. to six p.m. and goes by means of July 17-18 from 9 a.m. to five p.m.

As a refresher, the Method Solar Grand Prix (FSGP) is an annual occasion that normally serves as a pre-qualifier for the biennial American Photo voltaic Problem cross-country race when it takes place. The 2024 Electrek FSGP will happen on the Nationwide Corvette Museum Motorsports Park in Bowling Inexperienced, Kentucky, the place college students will go head-to-head in a grand prix-style occasion all about velocity, effectivity, and endurance. About 33 groups from faculties from across the globe will take part in single or multi-occupant car courses.

This 12 months, FSGP will function a pre-qualifier for college kids to show that their photo voltaic autos have what it takes to trek a rigorous 1,500+ mile journey from Tennessee to Wyoming. The 2024 Electrek ASC will happen immediately after the FSGP on July 19.

The ASC and FSGP are organized by the Innovators Instructional Basis (IEF), a 501c3 non-profit offering hands-on, multidisciplinary studying alternatives for faculty college students. Final 12 months, Electrek introduced the signing of a five-year title sponsorship settlement with the IEF, which is able to assure funds to host the yearly races by means of 2028.

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Different 2024 Electrek ASC/FSGP sponsors embrace Tesla, Altair, MathWorks, and in earlier years Blue Origin, which have lengthy used the occasion as prime recruiting grounds.

Right here is the total schedule by way of ASC/FSGP:

• July 13-15: Scrutineering at NCM Motorsports Park in Bowling Inexperienced, KY, the place groups endure rigorous inspections to make sure their autos meet all security and design requirements. Scrutineering consists of checks on electrical methods, battery safety, mechanical integrity, and total compliance.
• July 16-18: Electrek Method Solar Grand Prix (FSGP), a three-day observe occasion at NCM Motorsports Park. Groups will compete to finish as many laps as attainable inside 24 hours of driving time. Every day options 8 hours of racing, with groups using solar energy to realize most effectivity and velocity. The FSGP serves as a qualifying occasion for the ASC, testing the roadworthiness and efficiency of every photo voltaic car.
• July 19: Bridgestone Show Day and practicality judging on the Journey Science Heart in Nashville, TN. This occasion is open to the general public and permits spectators to view the progressive photo voltaic automobiles up shut, meet the groups, and study concerning the know-how behind these cutting-edge autos.
• July 20-27: The primary occasion, the Electrek American Photo voltaic Problem, will take groups by means of Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming. The journey is designed to check the endurance and effectivity of the photo voltaic automobiles as they journey parts of seven Nationwide Historic Trails – Path of Tears NHT, Lewis & Clark NHT, Santa Fe NHT, Pony Specific NHT, Mormon Pioneer NHT, California NHT, and Oregon NHT – and Route 66. Take a look at the American Photo voltaic Problem Route Map for the total record of stops to catch the automobiles in your metropolis.

We’ll proceed to put up updates because the occasions go underway!

Be aware: The Method Solar Grand Prix is just not in any manner related or affiliated with the Method 1 firms, FORMULA 1 racing, or the FIA Method One World Championship.