Infinium reaches Coober Pedy

Posted Tue, 10/27/2009 - 2:36am by Steven Durbin
After starting the day just North of Alice Springs, Infinium was able to reach the checkpoint 5 minutes ahead of Nuna 5. Shortly after leaving the checkpoint Michigan was overtaken by Nuon and fell into 3rd place by 20 minutes. Throughout the rest of the morning the team was able to decrease Nuon's lead to 12 min by the next checkpoint, Kulgera. In the afternoon Infinium continued to catch up to Nuna 5 pulling into Cobber Pedy only 5 minutes behind. Tomorrow should be an intense day of racing; if weather holds out the top 3 teams will be crossing at end of timing tomorrow afternoon.

Comments

Gosh there are so many
by Anonymous (not verified) - 10/27/2009 - 9:10am
Gosh there are so many crashes this time. I guess it's because teams are running faster and faster, and stability is now as crucial as fuel efficiency. So please please be safe. It looks that our array is more powerful this time, so just be safe. We can beat Nuon!
Here more
by hAl (not verified) - 10/27/2009 - 8:11am
Here more photo's http://solarteam.nl/index.php?page=fotos&album=fotoalbum/2009_10_27_Race...
Solar Team Twente crash
by TC Lambert (not verified) - 10/27/2009 - 8:06am
Solar Team Twente crash photo: http://www.solarteam.nl/images/_MG_7185.jpg
Their array seems a little
by dolamber - 10/27/2009 - 8:10am
Their array seems a little too 'upside down in gravel' for comfort. Hearsay and speculation is that they are fixing the car.
The array is wrong side up.
by TC Lambert (not verified) - 10/27/2009 - 8:08am
The array is wrong side up. Solar panels touching the ground. But it looks fixable. May not work 100%, but I bet they can finish the race.
Oh, no! There's a report
by TC Lambert (not verified) - 10/27/2009 - 8:03am
Oh, no! There's a report Solar Team Twente crashed! Driver unhurt. Car heavily damaged. Not clear if they can continue the race. http://translate.google.com/translate?prev=hp&hl=en&js=y&u=http%3A%2F%2F...
I can confirm, the Dutch team
by JoostK (not verified) - 10/27/2009 - 8:11am
I can confirm, the Dutch team has crashed (time around 2PM Australian time). They reported a broken front wheel suspension and broken rear wheel suspension. Crash occurred because of a rear flat tire and the wheel broke. They have damage on the lens system but are working to fix it throughout the night to have the car ready to roll tomorrow morning. Pictures of the crash: http://www.solarteam.nl/index.php?page=fotos&album=fotoalbum/2009_10_27_....
It looks like the faster 4
by TC Lambert (not verified) - 10/27/2009 - 7:46am
It looks like the faster 4 solar cars have passed the Tesla Roadster, which left Darwin a day earlier. Heh, heh, heh.
Stanford! Where's Stanford?
by TC Lambert (not verified) - 10/27/2009 - 7:43am
Stanford! Where's Stanford? They must be having problems. They dropped to 16th. They made Tennant Creek, but didn't reach Barrow Creek. Can't find them on the map.
You guys are awesome! You
by Max Ross (not verified) - 10/27/2009 - 7:28am
You guys are awesome! You make me proud to be a Wolverine.
MIT has moved up to 4th
by TC Lambert (not verified) - 10/27/2009 - 7:27am
MIT has moved up to 4th place! (5th overall.) They reached Kulgera, just north of the border. The Japanese OSU team's Adventure class car leads in that class, and is not quite to Coober Pedy, 4th place overall. According to the GGC map, Principia has overtaken Solar Team Twente. They may be in 6th, possibly 5th. I can't find where Australia's Sunswift ended the day. They made Alice Springs 48 minutes ahead of Principia. Aurora 101 has zoomed up to Alice Springs! 8th place. After a 6 hour accident delay, that is remarkable.
What I hear from Andy at
by dolamber - 10/27/2009 - 7:54am
What I hear from Andy at Principia is that Twente crashed, and is fixing their car. UNSW is still ahead of them, and Aurora is catching up. I'm glad to see Aurora back in the mix, I had heard a rumor they were out of it after their crash.
Tokai made 901 km yesterday.
by TC Lambert (not verified) - 10/27/2009 - 7:07am
Tokai made 901 km yesterday. (Wow!) It appears they have reached "Gurendanbo" (Glendambo). They only have 566 km to go. They should reach the end of timing 2:30 - 3:00 pm Adelaide time. http://translate.google.com/translate?prev=hp&hl=en&js=y&u=http%3A%2F%2F...
Team Nuon says Michigan is 3
by TC Lambert (not verified) - 10/27/2009 - 6:53am
Team Nuon says Michigan is 3 minutes behind them. http://twitter.com/NuonSolarTeam
Outstanding!!! We are all so
by Dylan's mom and dad (not verified) - 10/27/2009 - 6:47am
Outstanding!!! We are all so proud of you!!! Rest up and Go Blue!
I wish I could be in
by Hafiz Noor Shams (not verified) - 10/27/2009 - 6:35am
I wish I could be in Adelaide. Stuck in Sydney at the moment. Whatever it is, Go Blue! Beat Nuon!
Oh, my, is that close! Go
by FN (not verified) - 10/27/2009 - 5:50am
Oh, my, is that close! Go Blue.
Tokai Challenger 60 Tokai
by Anonymous (not verified) - 10/27/2009 - 4:16am
Tokai Challenger 60 Tokai University Japan Challenge Class Glendambo 2009/10/28 08:37 2432
This is such a close race. I
by Scott Hulbert (not verified) - 10/27/2009 - 2:48am
This is such a close race. I know we can get 2nd tomorrow. Let's Go Blue!
Yeah... let's get out of the
by Dave Masselink (dmass) (not verified) - 10/27/2009 - 2:44am
Yeah... let's get out of the rut of 3rd :) But keep up the great work gals and guys. We're all so proud to be a part of the Michigan program. Thanks for keeping us on the edge of our seats! Go Blue!
Holy crap that is exciting.
by Chris Hammond (not verified) - 10/27/2009 - 2:42am
Holy crap that is exciting. Push that car to the absolute limit!
But how? Infinium has no
by Evan (not verified) - 10/27/2009 - 2:45am
But how? Infinium has no limits!!
LOL
by Chris Hammond (not verified) - 10/27/2009 - 2:52am
LOL
Well done team, keep pushing,
by Steve and Alisha Cook (not verified) - 10/27/2009 - 2:52am
Well done team, keep pushing, to Infinium and Beyond
This is an exciting race!
by Brian Ignaut (not verified) - 10/27/2009 - 2:40am
This is an exciting race! Keep up the good work Team, you're doing great.
Yeah! Go Blue! Let's finally
by Rbt (not verified) - 10/27/2009 - 2:40am
Yeah! Go Blue! Let's finally get 2nd place...!!!