Association Futura _________THE RACES________              World Solar Challenge 1996
 
                                                

controllo partenza
  Judges carefully control all the parts of the vehicle to check regulation conformity. All vehicles that passed preliminary tests are lined up at the starting line and are followed during the entire race by an Observer.
     
                                                

griglia road_train
  Grids are one of the obstacles that are met during the race. They are used to avoid herds from wandering. The road train that measure up to 55mt. are numerous allong the route and are a serious danger for race participants.
     
                                                

ricarica ricarica
  To stop anywhere along the route the teams must move far away from the road. Futura is in a good sunny position in order to recharge its batteries.
     
                                                

Honda Schooler
  The Honda Dream solar vehicle won the 1996 edition of the World Solar Challemge with an average speed of 90km/hr. The solar car Schooler from th eUniversity of Zurich placed second with a 20 minute time lapse.
     

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