The second stage of the World Solar Challenge is suspended because of a bushfire in Australia lwa. Both Solar Team Twente and the Delft Nuon Solar Team has now, as well as the Belgian participants, wait until the fires subside.
The Solar Team Twente was about 300 kilometres on the road when the race when the Stuart Highway was shut down. The race directors decided to do this because there is on the way forest fires were raging and the visibility through the smoke was limited. The solar car of the Dutch participants, the Solar Team Twente and the Delft Nuon Solar Team, are tentatively parked. As expected, the participants in the World Solar Challenge 2011 Tuesday start again.
It is unclear whether the differences with the cessation of the race remain the same. The Nuon Solar Team is with Nuna6-solar car is currently at the second place, about five minutes behind the leading team of the Japanese Tokai University. The Solar Team Twente with the 21Connect car the sixth place in the hands, while the Belgian Umicore Solar Team in the eighth position occupied with the Umicar Imagine.
Photo: Solar Team Twente