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Formula Sun Grand Prix – Solar Racing. FREE EVENT
November 15 @ 12:20 am
FSGP 2013
Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) 2013 will be held at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, TX from Monday, June 24 – Saturday, June 29. On behalf of Innovators Educational Foundation and all of the Formula Sun Grand Prix staff, we look forward to seeing you in Texas during the summer of 2013!
Find team entry information at our registration page. The event will be free and open to the public and media. There are no tickets required to enter so be sure to come out to support the student teams and learn more about solar cars.
Official Event Information
Schedule
Mon, Jun 24 – Registration & Early Scrutineering Tue, Jun 25 – Scrutineering Wed, Jun 26 – Scrutineering Thu, Jun 27 – Racing 10am-6pm Fri, Jun 28 – Racing 9am-5pm Sat, Jun 29 – Racing 9am-5pm (Official Public Day)Saturday, June 29 is the official public day. During this day, there will be additional displays, talks, and other alternative energy activities taking place, including a model solar car workshop. Come out to meet the teams, get an autograph, and ask any questions you may have about the solar cars.
The track will be open for teams to start arriving on Monday at noon. Teams can be at the track from 7:00AM to 11:00PM each day except for the last day, when everyone needs to be out by 6:30PM. Camping will not be available at the track so teams will need to organize other accommodations. Special $99 rates are available for quad occupancy rooms courtesy of Hilton at the Austin airport. Reservations can be made online before June 3rd.
Track Configuration
FSGP 2013 will be using the full 3.4 mile Circuit of The Americas 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 are plenty of stands for spectators to cheer on the teams. Teams, given the size of the track, please make sure you have adequate radio communication coverage for your drivers and appropriate telemetry systems for monitoring your solar car.
Regulations
As always, please submit forms, fees, and reports by the deadlines specified. We will once again be giving scrutineering preference to those teams that complete their paperwork first, so earlier is better.
- FSGP 2013 Team Status Board (Forms & Due Dates)
- FSGP 2013 Regulations
FSGP 2013 Results
Fastest Lap: N/A
| Team # – Name | Day 1 Laps | Day 2 Laps | Day 3 Laps | Penalty Laps | Total Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 – UT Austin | |||||
| 9 – Iowa State | |||||
| 11 – Northwestern | |||||
| 17 – Illinois State | |||||
| 20 – Western Michigan | |||||
| 24 – Waterloo | |||||
| 32 – Principia | |||||
| 42 – Missouri S&T | |||||
| 49 – Georgia Tech | |||||
| 57 – SIUE | |||||
| 256 – Oregon State | |||||
| 505 – New Mexico |
* Team has not yet passed scrutineering – see the team status page for more info
Last updated on 6/21/2013 – 10:30PM Central.
What about California?
Many of you are aware that there was a previous discussion about having FSGP 2013 in conjunction with the Solar Decathlon in Oct 2013 in California. The Innovators Educational Foundation is in discussion with the Department of Energy about hosting the California Challenge, a two day solar electric vehicle demonstration following the Formula Sun format. Anticipated event dates are October 5 – 6 (Sat – Sun) with vehicle with inspections occurring in previous days. More details to follow.
ASC & FSGP solar car racing brought to you by the Innovators Educational Foundation: ascinfo@americansolarchallenge.org