- 2006 World Solar Rally in Taiwan
The 2006 World Solar Rally in Taiwan was a
solar vehicle auto race held in September 2006 inTaiwan . Ten teams from five countries , mostuniversity -based, competed in a series of races around the island for the trophy.Race
The race was preceded by a parade on September 16 through the city of
Kaohsiung , followed by a circuit race at Pingdong Airport on September 17, with the actual rally taking place in three stages on the following three days. The total race was about convert|570|km|mi|abbr=on long. Most of the race consisted of untimed transit stages, while the eight timed sections totaled up to about convert|44|km|mi|abbr=on long.The route went past landmarks and cultural destinations including the Shueishang Tropic of Cancer Park in
Chia-yi , Lukang Tienhou Temple inChanghua , Da-Jai as Jenlan Temple inTaichung , Chulu Pasture inTaitung , and Fong Kong inPintong .The
terrain on all three days of the rally was very diverse. Most of the first day was on gently curving two-lane roads, and was generally uphill. The first day concluded with a very steep hill climb. The second day's timed stages were on roller-coaster-like four-lane highways, while the third and last day's route was on flat, straight highway. Each day presented its own unique challenges for planning strategy.Results
The awards ceremony was held on
21 September .The top three from the circuit race at Pingdong Airport were Sky Ace TIGA from Ashiya University in Ashiya, Japan, Apollo V from the
National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences in Taiwan, and Falcon from Tokai University in Japan.Six teams placed in the rally; the other five did not complete all of the rally and thus could not place. First place went to Ashiya University from Ashiya, Japan. Second place was Apollo V from the
National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences ; third place was the team fromSouthern Taiwan University of Technology .Teams
Ten teams competed in the event. The National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, who hosted the event, fielded two cars, bringing the total number of cars to eleven. A twelfth car, the #101 from Aurora Vehicle Association in Australia, entered the event but was not able to attend. They were forced to withdraw after their car was destroyed in an accident at the Tour del Sol in France in June.
External links
* [http://solarschool.kuas.edu.tw/2006 2006 World Solar Rally in Taiwan Official Site]
* [http://203.64.105.80/solarrally2006/enRally.aspx Official Results]
* [http://www.speedace.info/solar_racing_events/taiwan_world_solar_rally.htm www.speedace.info]
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