World Solar Challenge

A team from Delft University in the Netherlands has won a solar car race in the Australian outback.


The university's Nuon Solar Team was the first to arrive at the finish line in Adelaide. The 3,000km (1,800 mile) race took four days to complete.

The race, which happens once every two years, started on Sunday in Darwin.

Nearly 50 teams from universities and schools around the world took part. Delft University had also won the last challenge in 2013.

The World Solar Challenge is aimed at promoting research on solar-powered cars which could become a consumer product one day.

The cars chasing the Sun

The winning team celebrated by jumping into the fountain in Adelaide's city centre.

The Nuon solar team from the Netherlands celebrate after crossing the line with their Nuna8 solar car to win the World Solar Challenge, in Adelaide, Australia, 22 October 2015.Image copyrightEPA
Nuna8 of Nuon Solar Team Netherlands arrive into Coober Pedy as they race on day four in the Cruiser Class of the 2015 World Solar Challenge on October 21, 2015 in Coober Pedy, Australia. Teams from across the globe are competing in the 2015 World Solar Challenge - a 3000 km solar-powered vehicle race between Darwin and Adelaide.Image copyrightGetty Images
Image captionThe futuristic-looking winning car features a large solar panel on top

In second place was a team from the University of Twente, also from the Netherlands; while Japan's Tokai University came in third.

A handout photo taken and received on 21 October 2015, shows Red One of Solar Team Twente Netherlands leaving Coober Pedy as they race on day four in the Cruiser Class of the 2015 World Solar ChallengeImage copyrightAFP
Image captionThe cars, including Twente's car Red One, passed through the town of Coober Pedy in the outback
The Tokai University car from Japan competes during the fourth day of the 2015 World Solar Challenge in Coober Pedy, Australia, on Wednesday, 21 October 2015Image copyrightAP
Image captionThe 1,800 mile (3,000km) race took four days to complete
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