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Motoring

2nd place: Agoria Solar Team

3rd place: Tshwane University of Technology Solar Team

consideration the need to cover as many
kilometres as possible. The Sasol Solar WINNERS OF THE
Challenge is the first-ever solar event
to incorporate such stages. This shows 2022 SASOL SOLAR
how much the event has grown and CHALLENGE
continues to drive innovation both in the
structure of the challenge itself and the
technologies developed by the teams,” First place Challenger Class – Brunel Solar Team
commented Robert Walker, Owner and (4 228.2km) – winners for four consecutive years
Director of the Sasol Solar Challenge.
Second place Challenger Class – Agoria Solar Team
Prior to the start of the event, a team (4 189.9km) – first time participants that also achieved the
from the CSIR (Council for Scientific and
Industrial Research) was involved in longest day distance of 609.4km
scrutineering the safety of the solar cars
and performed electrical and battery Third place Challenger Class – Tshwane University of
safety tests. The schools programme that Technology Solar Team (2 767.4km) – local champions and
ran alongside the event, was conducted winners of the Best African Team Award, nominated to compete in
in partnership with Microbotics, a the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge
service provider that offers robotics,
programming and electronic modules for www.solarchallenge.org.za
scholars.
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