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The first ever winner was the University Of Michigan Solar Car Team's ''Sunrunner'', with an average speed of 24.7 mph over an 1800 mile route. In 2005 , the longest race so far, the route covered 2494.9 miles, taking the teams from Austin, TX , USA to Calgary , Alberta , Canada . Won by the University Of Michigan for the fourth time with an average speed of 46.2 mph, the 2005 race was the most hotly contested ever. The University of Minnesota came in second, only 11 minutes and 52 seconds behind after 54 hours of racing. The lead teams often drove 65 mph (the maximum allowed), but were slowed by rain in Kansas, and 20 mph headwinds in Canada. CLASSES Teams in the race are divided into two categories; open and stock. For the 2005 race:
Previous races included different battery technologies into the class definitions. PAST OPEN CLASS WINNERS PAST STOCK CLASS WINNERS SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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