The American Solar Challenge is a biennial solar car endurance Tour which takes teams across more than a thousand miles of open road. As with previous events, the American Solar Challenge in 2018 is preceded by a track-based qualifying event, the Formula Sun Grand Prix.

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ASC 2018 Overall Winners & Results

Single Occupant Vehicle (SOV) Class

Ranked by Lowest Elapsed Time (or Max Miles Credited for Team that Trailered)

Western Sydney Michigan ETS

Team # Team Name Penalty Time/Distance Elapsed Time Miles Credited 15 Western Sydney 00:12:00 37:55:12 1762.7 2 Michigan 00:30:30 38:11:20 1762.7 101 ETS Quebec 00:20:00 39:36:54 1762.7 55 Poly Montréal 00:51:00 41:36:29 1762.7 4 MIT 00:02:00 46:44:24 1762.7 6 Berkeley 00:10:00 53:50:17 1762.7 22 Illinois 7.8 mi – 1600.4 49 Georgia Tech 3.6 mi – 414.7 786 Western Michigan* 52.9 mi – 51.9

Multi Occupant Vehicle (MOV) Class

Ranked by Highest S Value

Bologna Minnesota & App State Waterloo

MOV Practicality Detailed Breakdown

Team # Team Name Penalty Time Elapsed Time (hr) Miles Credited S Score E Value Ep Value Ep/Ep’ P P/P’ Person km n Ext Charges Q Batt (Wh) 559 Bologna 00:00:00 58.4 1762.7 99.6 0.653 0.235 1.000 199 0.980 10977.8 0 16800 35 Minnesota 11:38:12 73.3 1378.1 20.0 0.303 0.000 0.000 203 1.000 4091.4 1 6750 828 App State 09:32:12 63.6 1431.8 20.0 0.029 0.000 0.000 203 1.000 2898.7 8 11025 24 Waterloo 10:17:24 78.1 1431.8 19.5 0.021 0.000 0.000 198 0.975 2989 8 15876

Demonstration (DEMO Class)

SIUE

Team # Team Name Penalty Time/Distance Elapsed Time Miles Credited 57 SIUE* 40.8 mi – 243.3

*Provisionally qualified team that did not meet the requirements to continue after Stage 1 of the 2018 American Solar Challenge

Last updated 7-22-18 – 10:15PM PST. Times given as hh:mm:ss.

ASC 2018 Stage 5 Winners & Results

Single Occupant Vehicle (SOV) Class

Ranked by Lowest Elapsed Time (or Max Miles Credited for Team that Trailered)

Western Sydney Michigan ETS

Team # Team Name Stage Start Stage Finish Penalty Time/Distance Elapsed Time Miles Credited 15 Western Sydney 09:00:00 11:24:25 00:00:00 02:24:25 137.4 2 Michigan 09:02:00 11:26:10 00:01:30 02:25:40 137.4 101 ETS Quebec 09:01:00 11:25:41 00:01:00 02:25:41 137.4 55 Poly Montréal 09:03:00 11:29:14 00:05:00 02:31:14 137.4 4 MIT 09:04:00 11:46:25 00:00:00 02:42:25 137.4 6 Berkeley 09:05:00 12:00:52 00:01:00 02:56:52 137.4 22 Illinois 09:09:00 12:05:53 0.4 mi – 137.0 49 Georgia Tech 00:00:00 00:00:00 0.4 mi – 129.3

Multi Occupant Vehicle (MOV) Class

Ranked by Highest E Value (Note E Value listed here is cumulative for the full event so far)

Bologna Minnesota App State

Elapsed Stage Time Winner: Minnesota

Team # Team Name Stage Start Stage Finish Penalty Time Elapsed Time Miles Credited E Value Person km n Ext Charges Q Batt (Wh) 559 Bologna 09:06:00 13:14:50 00:00:00 04:08:50 137.4 0.653 884.5 0 16800 35 Minnesota 09:08:00 11:48:36 00:00:00 02:40:36 137.4 0.303 221.1 0 6750 828 App State 09:05:00 11:56:51 00:12:00 03:03:51 137.4 0.029 221.1 1 11025 24 Waterloo 09:07:00 12:45:42 00:00:00 03:38:42 137.4 0.021 442.2 1 15876

Last updated 7-22-18 – 10:10PM PST. Times given as hh:mm:ss.

ASC 2018 Stage 4 Winners & Results

Single Occupant Vehicle (SOV) Class

Ranked by Lowest Elapsed Time (or Max Miles Credited for Team that Trailered)

Western Sydney ETS Michigan

Team # Team Name Stage Start Ch Pt Arrival Stage Finish Penalty Time/Distance Elapsed Time Miles Credited 15 Western Sydney 09:00:00 11:16:07 17:45:16 00:05:00 8:05:16 384.6 101 ETS Quebec 09:02:00 11:37:31 09:00:13 00:07:00 8:20:13 384.6 2 Michigan 09:01:00 11:17:08 09:05:08 00:06:00 8:25:08 384.6 55 Poly Montréal 09:03:00 11:40:34 09:20:52 00:10:00 8:42:52 384.6 4 MIT 09:04:00 11:51:55 09:54:58 00:02:00 9:07:58 384.6 6 Berkeley 09:05:00 12:07:34 10:18:12 00:02:00 9:30:12 384.6 22 Illinois 09:10:00 12:05:12 17:31:31 0.8 mi – 383.8 49 Georgia Tech 09:11:00 – – 0.8 mi – 135.7

Multi Occupant Vehicle (MOV) Class

Ranked by Highest E Value (Note E Value listed here is cumulative for the full event so far)

Bologna Minnesota App State

Elapsed Stage Time Winner: App State

Team # Team Name Stage Start Ch Pt Arrival Stage Finish Penalty Time Elapsed Time Miles Credited E Value Person km n Ext Charges Q Batt (Wh) 559 Bologna 09:08:00 13:32:36 13:06:57 00:00:00 12:13:57 384.6 0.601 2475.8 0 16800 35 Minnesota 09:06:00 – – 11:06:12 29:06:12 0.0 0.287 0 1 6750 828 App State 09:07:00 12:12:23 10:50:37 00:24:00 10:22:37 384.6 0.030 619 2 11025 24 Waterloo 09:09:00 12:40:27 16:21:12 00:02:00 15:29:12 384.6 0.020 825 2 15876

Last updated 7-22-18 – 8:15AM PST. Times given as hh:mm:ss.

ASC 2018 Stage 3 Winners & Results

Single Occupant Vehicle (SOV) Class

Ranked by Lowest Elapsed Time (or Max Miles Credited for Team that Trailered)

Western Sydney Michigan ETS

Team # Team Name Stage Start Ch Pt Arrival Stage Finish Penalty Time/Distance Elapsed Time Miles Credited 15 Western Sydney 09:01:00 10:39:20 09:29:48 00:03:00 8:46:48 394.9 2 Michigan 09:00:00 10:48:35 09:36:37 00:03:00 8:54:37 394.9 101 ETS Quebec 09:02:00 11:12:19 09:39:20 00:06:00 8:58:20 394.9 55 Poly Montréal 09:03:00 10:46:40 09:57:41 00:11:00 9:21:16 394.9 4 MIT 09:04:00 10:58:15 10:53:14 00:00:00 10:04:14 394.9 6 Berkeley 09:07:00 11:15:45 11:38:36 00:03:00 10:49:36 394.9 22 Illinois 09:10:00 – 16:05:46 0.8 mi – 317.6 49 Georgia Tech 09:11:00 – – 0.8 mi – 89.0

Multi Occupant Vehicle (MOV) Class

Ranked by Highest E Value (Note E Value listed here is cumulative for the full event so far)

Minnesota Bologna App State

Elapsed Stage Time Winner: Minnesota

Team # Team Name Stage Start Ch Pt Arrival Stage Finish Penalty Time Elapsed Time Miles Credited E Value Person km n Ext Charges Q Batt (Wh) 35 Minnesota 09:08:00 11:19:11 11:59:20 00:00:00 11:06:41 394.9 0.573 1147.9 0 6750 559 Bologna 09:06:00 11:31:04 13:22:33 00:00:00 12:31:33 394.9 0.453 2172.8 0 16800 828 App State 09:05:00 10:59:50 12:07:01 00:24:00 11:41:01 394.9 0.031 635.5 2 11025 24 Waterloo 09:09:00 12:05:29 14:01:22 00:01:00 13:08:22 394.9 0.018 635.5 2 15876

Last updated 7-19-18 – 9:00PM MST. Times given as hh:mm:ss.

ASC 2018 Stage 2 Winners & Results

Single Occupant Vehicle (SOV) Class

Ranked by Lowest Elapsed Time (or Max Miles Credited for Team that Trailered)

Michigan Western Sydney ETS

Team # Team Name Stage Start Ch Pt Arrival Stage Finish Penalty Time/Distance Elapsed Time Miles Credited 2 Michigan 09:01:00 13:08:50 16:46:53 00:16:00 7:16:53 354.8 15 Western Sydney 09:00:00 13:17:24 17:13:21 00:04:00 7:32:21 354.8 101 ETS Quebec 09:02:00 13:58:36 08:47:30 00:04:00 8:04:30 354.8 55 Poly Montréal 09:03:00 13:59:32 09:38:34 00:15:00 9:05:34 354.8 4 MIT 09:04:00 15:04:45 11:47:06 00:00:00 10:58:06 354.8 6 Berkeley 09:07:00 15:15:55 13:36:00 00:02:00 12:46:00 354.8 22 Illinois 09:08:00 – 17:38:20 5 mi – 349.8 49 Georgia Tech 09:10:00 – – 0.8 mi – 28.3

Multi Occupant Vehicle (MOV) Class

Ranked by Highest E Value (Note E Value listed here is cumulative for the full event so far)

Minnesota Bologna App State

Elapsed Stage Time Winner: App State

Team # Team Name Stage Start Ch Pt Arrival Stage Finish Penalty Time Elapsed Time Miles Credited E Value Person km n Ext Charges Q Batt (Wh) 35 Minnesota 09:06:00 16:35:48 13:47:45 00:32:00 13:28:45 354.8 0.403 1142 0 6750 559 Bologna 09:05:00 16:26:16 13:30:17 00:00:00 12:40:17 354.8 0.324 2283.9 0 16800 828 App State 09:08:00 15:29:17 12:47:13 00:24:00 12:18:13 354.8 0.032 907.9 2 11025 24 Waterloo 09:11:00 – 17:44:47 00:00:00 17:33:47 354.8 0.017 571 2 15876

Last updated 7-19-18 – 1:35PM MST. Times given as hh:mm:ss.

ASC 2018 Stage 1 Winners & Results

Single Occupant Vehicle (SOV) Class

Ranked by Lowest Elapsed Time (or Max Miles Credited for Team that Trailered)

Western Sydney Michigan ETS

Team # Team Name Stage Start Ch Pt Arrival Stage Finish Penalty Time/Distance Elapsed Time Miles Credited 15 Western Sydney 08:02:00 11:59:52 10:51:22 00:00:00 11:06:22 491 2 Michigan 08:06:00 11:54:47 10:56:02 00:04:00 11:09:02 491 101 ETS Quebec 08:05:00 12:19:21 11:36:10 00:02:00 11:48:10 491 55 Poly Montréal 08:00:00 12:19:38 11:30:33 00:10:00 11:55:33 491 4 MIT 08:04:00 12:53:39 13:40:41 00:00:00 13:51:41 491 6 Berkeley 08:01:00 13:13:39 17:31:37 00:02:00 17:47:37 491 22 Illinois 08:07:00 12:48:05 – 0.8 mi – 412.3 786 Western Michigan** 08:08:00 – – 52.9 mi – 51.9 49 Georgia Tech 08:10:00 – – 0.8 mi – 32.5

Multi Occupant Vehicle (MOV) Class

Ranked by Highest E Value

Minnesota Bologna App State

Elapsed Stage Time Winner: Bologna

Team # Team Name Stage Start Ch Pt Arrival Stage Finish Penalty Time Elapsed Time Miles Credited E Value Person km n Ext Charges Q Batt (Wh) 35 Minnesota 08:03:00 13:34:43 16:46:17 00:00:00 16:58:17 491 0.234 1580.4 0 6750 559 Bologna 08:08:00 13:44:38 16:42:54 00:00:00 16:49:54 491 0.188 3160.7 0 16800 828 App State** 08:09:00 15:12:53 – 08:08:12 26:08:12 160.1 0.023 515.3 1 11025 24 Waterloo** 08:10:00 14:51:56 – 10:14:24 28:14:24 160.1 0.016 515.3 1 15876

Demonstration (DEMO) Class

Ranked by Lowest Elapsed Time (or Max Miles Credited for Team that Trailered)

SIUE

Team # Team Name Stage Start Ch Pt Arrival Stage Finish Penalty Time/Distance Elapsed Time Miles Credited 57 SIUE** 08:11:00 – – 40.8 mi – 243.3

** Team has obtained provisional qualification for the American Solar Challenge

Last updated 7-17-18 – 1:30PM MST. Times given as hh:mm:ss.

Other ASC 2018 Awards Given

Best Battery Pack Design: Bologna

Bologna Best Electrical System Design: Poly Montreal

Poly Montreal Best Mechanical System Design: Bologna

Bologna Dynamics Award: Poly Montreal

Poly Montreal Perseverance Award: Waterloo

Waterloo Teamwork Award: Western Sydney

Western Sydney Sportsmanship Award: ETS

ETS 2018 American Solar Challenge Lifetime Achievement Award: Dick Roberto

FSGP 2018 Overall Winners & Results

Single Occupant Vehicle (SOV) Class

Poly Montreal – 403 Laps (866.45 miles) UC Berkeley – 338 Laps (726.7 miles) Western Sydney – 333 Laps (715.95 miles)

Multi Occupant Vehicle (MOV) Class

Minnesota – 1.000 S Value ( 2269.8 person-kilometers) Bologna – 0.337 S Value ( 1906.5 person-kilometers) App State – 0.086 S Value ( 636.7 person-kilometers)

Grandfathered Vehicle Class

SIUE – 76 Laps (163.4 miles)

Fastest Lap: Western Sydney (2 min 34.661 sec – 50.1 mph avg)

For complete results see the FSGP 2018 Results page

Event Schedule

With a slightly longer runtime than that of previous events, the 2018 challenge will take place during the following:

July 6th – 9th — Scrutineering

July 10th – 12th — Formula Sun Grand Prix (see lap counts and statistics)

July 13th — Display and Multi-Occupant Practicality Judging

July 14th – 22nd — American Solar Challenge

For your convenience, you may download the full schedule for each event:

Attending Public Displays

During the 2018 American Solar Challenge, the public has the opportunity to observe and interact with the solar car teams. To learn more about these opportunities, please see our list of events on Facebook.

Track and Route

Scrutineering and Formula Sun Grand Prix were hosted by Motorsport Park Hastings in Hastings, Nebraska. The 2018 Formula Sun Grand Prix track has a lap length of 2.15 miles.

Following the track race, teams who qualified moved to the starting point of the American Solar Challenge in Omaha, NE at Lewis & Clark Landing for the Display Day and multi-occupant vehicle (MOV) judging.

For the ASC 2018 road portion of the event, teams can expect a journey covering more than 1,700 miles. The route covers portions of the Oregon Trail from Nebraska to Oregon and the stops are listed below: