The 2013 World Solar Challenge was one of a biennial series of solar-powered car races, covering 3022km (1,878miles) through the Australian Outback, from Darwin, Northern Territory to Adelaide, South Australia.
In all, 37 teams competed of which 16 completed the course. There were three classes: Cruiser, Challenge and Adventure. The Cruiser class was won by Eindhoven University of Technology of the Netherlands; the Challenge class by Nuon Solar Team of the Netherlands; and the Adventure class by the Australian Aurora team.
| Rank | Team | Country | Distance (km) | Time (hr:mn) | Person Kilometers | External Energy (kWh) | Practicality (%) | Final Score (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3022 | 40:14 | 9093 | 64.0 | 88.3 | 97.5 | ||
| 2 | Germany | 3022 | 41:38 | 6484 | 63.5 | 87.0 | 93.9 | |
| 3 | Australia | 3022 | 38:35 | 3022 | 64.0 | 70.7 | 92.3 | |
| 4 | United States | 3022 | 51:41 | 5454 | 64.0 | 69.3 | 79.2 | |
| 5 | Goko HS | Japan | 2288 | 70.7 | ||||
| 6 | Apollo | 1558 | 50.3 | |||||
| 7 | TAFE SA Solar Spirit | Australia | 1469 | 71.7 | ||||
| 8 | Canada | 719 | 78.0 |
| Rank | Team | Country | Distance (km) | Time (hr:mn) | Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3022 | 33:03 | 90.71 | ||
| 2 | Japan | 3022 | 36:22 | 82.43 | |
| 3 | 3022 | 37:38 | 79.67 | ||
| 4 | United States | 3022 | 39:31 | 75.86 | |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3022 | 40:13 | 74.54 | |
| 6 | Punch Powertrain | Belgium | 3022 | 40:28 | 74.08 |
| 7 | Team Arrow | Australia | 3022 | 43:38 | 68.71 |
| 8 | Canada | 3022 | 45:38 | 65.71 | |
| 9 | United States | 3022 | 45:55 | 65.29 | |
| 10 | Onda Solare | Italy | 3022 | 48:25 | 61.92 |
| 11 | Australia | 2891 | |||
| 12 | Japan | 2564 | |||
| 13 | EAFIT-EPM | 2505 | |||
| 14 | Japan | 2450 | |||
| 15 | KUST | 2013 | |||
| 16 | SunSPEC | 1676 | |||
| 17 | Istanbul Technical University (İTU) | 1613 | |||
| 18 | Canada | 1530 | |||
| 19 | Sun Shuttle | China | 1398 | ||
| 20 | Sweden | 1301 | |||
| 21 | ITS | 748 | |||
| 22 | UMP | 616 |
| Rank | Team | Country | Distance (km) | Time (hr:mn) | Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aurora | Australia | 3022 | 38:39 | 77.57 |
| 2 | Antakari | 3022 | 49:31 | 60.54 | |
| 3 | Sikat Solar | 2487 | |||
| 4 | IVE | 2105 | |||
| 5 | KAIT | Japan | 1533 | ||
| 6 | Solaris | 1481 | |||
| 7 | Mississippi Choctaw HS | United States | 164 |