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After the arrival of our solar car in Darwin, we immediately got to work to get the BluePoint ready before we would drive the first test kilometers. About a week and a half later, the car was completely ready to go to the track. At the moment, the tests are done on a runway because the BluePoint...

On Wednesday the 3rd of July, we presented our brand new solar car. In exactly one year time we designed, produced and assembled the newest solar car, powered entirely by solar energy.

Our team and progress relies on the support & feedback from over 150 partners in many different sectors. Last Thursday, we invited our partners to join us in the Antwerp Port House for our Partner Event. The theme of the evening: the four pillars of the Solar Team.

2018 was a year of changes. After the third place in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in October of 2017, the seventh Belgian Solar Team started recruiting the new team. A team of 20 students was elected to join and in July of 2018, they started their journey as the eight Belgian Solar Team. The first months...

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Vlak voor het einde van de vierde racedag, dinsdag, besloten we de bergen in te trekken. Na onze controlestop in San Pedro de Atacama hebben we ongeveer een kwartiertje gereden voor we uitkwamen bij Llano de la Paciencia...

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Na de derde race dag in Chili staan we nog steeds aan de leiding én hebben we een persoonlijk record verbroken. Daarnaast legde de Punch 2 haar tienduizendste kilometer af, halverwege de meest extreme race ter wereld.

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Één dag voor de race in Chili zijn de laatste voorbereidingen volop aan de gang. Onze kwalificatie ronde liep niet zoals we hadden verdacht, waardoor we nu als laatste starten aan de race. No worries: niets is verloren en we mikken nog altijd op de eerste...

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¡Estamos en Chile!
Dag 1 in Chili zit er ondertussen op. Na 14,5 uur op het vliegtuig kwamen we, licht groggy door de jetlag, 's ochtends om kwart na acht aan in Santiago. De eerste kilometers op de Chileense weg waren verwarrend. Zoals het hoort in...

The Belgian Solar Team won bronze in the World Solar Challenge in Australia. “We’ve put our heart and soul into this."

On the third day of the world championship for solar cars, the Belgian Solar team is still ranked fifth. But the team is getting closer to the top four.

The Solar Team is 6th at the championship for solar cars. Due to something that was dragging at the rear wheel, the team had to let some competitors go ahead.

On Sunday, we will start the World Championship with great confidence. We installed an innovative system which allows the car to benefit from the side wind.

We have revealed our brand new solar car. The seventh Belgian Solar Car is called the Punch Two and build in one year by 21 students from the KU Leuven.

Longin chooses two pilots for the upcoming BWSC.

DSV transported our molds for the production of the next solar car.

" As the name “production” says, we are responsible for the entire production of the shell of the car and the reinforcement structure."- Lander Hollevoet

Participating is more important than winning. But let’s be honest, its way more fun to win. Two members of business relations talk about their function in the team.

Article in Flemish newspaper "De Tijd" published on the 13th of October 2016.

Article in Flemish newspaper "HLN" published on the 10th of October 2016.

Article published in October edition JEC magazine. (2016)

"Every team needs some chemistry" - Interview with team leader Joachim.

A unique competition between man and machine, driven in a packed stadium. The athlete starts better than us. Will the solar car be able to catch up?

New team is selected, we're going for gold!