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World Solar Challenge: Dutch university Delft wins race in Australia | World Solar Challenge: Dutch university Delft wins race in Australia |
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A team from Delft University in the Netherlands has won a solar car race in the Australian outback. | |
The university's Nuon Solar Team was the first to arrive at the finish line in Adelaide. The 3,000km (1,800 mile) race took four days to complete. | The university's Nuon Solar Team was the first to arrive at the finish line in Adelaide. The 3,000km (1,800 mile) race took four days to complete. |
The race, which happens once every two years, started on Sunday in Darwin. | The race, which happens once every two years, started on Sunday in Darwin. |
Nearly 50 teams from universities and schools around the world took part. Delft University had also won the last challenge in 2013. | Nearly 50 teams from universities and schools around the world took part. Delft University had also won the last challenge in 2013. |
The World Solar Challenge is aimed at promoting research on solar-powered cars which could become a consumer product one day. | The World Solar Challenge is aimed at promoting research on solar-powered cars which could become a consumer product one day. |
Read more: The cars chasing the Sun | Read more: The cars chasing the Sun |
The winning team celebrated by jumping into the fountain in Adelaide's city centre. | |
In second place was a team from the University of Twente, also from the Netherlands; while Japan's Tokai University came in third. | In second place was a team from the University of Twente, also from the Netherlands; while Japan's Tokai University came in third. |
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