Following the official press release and a Facebook post from Circuit of the Americas (COTA) regarding the 2013 Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) solar car race this summer, a number of articles have come out in the media announcing the event. San Antonio Business Journal The Statesman (Austin News) Autoweek Racer The University of Texas at […]
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At the Circuit of The Americas, FSGP 2013 will be using the full 3.4 mile track configuration. The track runs in a counter-clockwise direction, which includes the hill at turn 1, several S-curves, and a variety of hair pin turns around the track. Pit space will be allocated in the garages along the front straight, and there
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The FSGP 2013 regulations have been posted. These regulations are largely similar to the ASC 2012 regulations for vehicle design, however cars designed and built for ASC 2014 regulations can also enter. There are some material changes between ASC 2012 and ASC 2014, thus a non-punitive balancing methodology may be imposed on the ASC 2014 cars. You
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Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) 2013 will be held at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, TX from June 24-29 this summer. Registration is now open for teams and we’re pleased to announce that three teams have already signed up for the competition. Be sure to keep your eye on the team status board for required forms and
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We recently launched a major overhaul of the American Solar Challenge and Formula Sun Grand Prix website. The new site should help alleviate some of issues experienced during ASC/FSGP 2012 under heavy network use. Some historic information is still being ported over from the old site, so we appreciate your patience as the process is
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The 2012 American Solar Challenge is complete! The top three teams from the overall results are: University of Michigan Iowa State University Principia College Team # and Name Total Elapsed Time Miles Credited 2 – Michigan 44:36:21 1652.80 9 – Iowa State 54:55:03 1652.80 32 – Principia 55:49:29 1652.80 254 – CalSol 57:22:05 1652.80 35
