'Green Grand Prix' Solar-Car Aurora 101 Breaks Record to Win AGO SunRace 2002

MELBOURNE, Australia, April 3 / Australian solar-car team 'Aurora 101' has turned in a record time at this year's AGO SunRace -- an annual solar-car race, which covers 2300km from Adelaide via the Australian Outback and Melbourne to Sydney.

Averaging 94.5 kph, Aurora 101 took the honors over two of the world's top solar-car teams, the University of Sydney's 'SunSwift II' and Lake Tuggeranong College's 'Spirit of Canberra'.

Ten solar, ultra-light electrical and hybrid-electric cars participated in the 11-day event, which ended with a VIP reception at the Sydney Opera House -- the historic finishing point of the world's first solar-car journey 20 years ago. 


    Official Placings:

     Outright Winner -- WSC Solarcar Class Trophy      AURORA 101 RMIT
     (Ave. Speed 94.25 kph over 2079.5 timed kms.)

     Second -- WSC Solarcar class                      SUNSWIFT II  UNSW

     Third -- WSC Solarcar class                       SPIRIT OF CANBERRA LTC

     Winner -- WSC 2 seater class                      SA SOLARCAR CONSORTIUM

     Winner -- Ultra-Lite Electric                     BUSH MAKANIX WILLYAMAHS
     Vehicle Class 'A' Trophy

     Second -- Ultra-Lite Electric                     ELECTRIC BLUE
     Vehicle Class 'A'                                 PETERBOROUGH HS

     Winner -- Ultra-Lite Electric                     ZOOM EAGLE CHISHOLM
     Vehicle Class 'B' Trophy                          INSTITUTE

     Inaugural SunRace 'Enterprise' Award              UNSW SOLAR PANEL TEAM


To view images from this event, please visit http://www.sunrace.com.au (search under media releases and 2002 Gallery) OR http://www.aapmedianet.com.au (300 dpi image of SunRace winner under media releases -- search under 'sunrace').