And we won! After 3 days, 228 laps and 775 miles driven, CalSol has emerged First in the Formula Sun Grand Prix 2017! This is the best result that Zephyr has achieved during her 4 years of racing (2014 – 2017). Aside from winning FSGP, Zephyr has also broken several COTA track records, including most number …
Another day on COTA. CalSol started Day 2 from the pits after diagnosing some electrical problems during the morning solar charge. After a quick fix, we were back on track! Making up lost time, the team balanced a strategy of conserving charge and maintaining a fast pace. To burn off excess charge and push the …
Rayce Day. Day 4 of FSGP is the first day of circuit racing at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA). The race format is as follows: over the span of 3 days, the team with the most number of laps completed is deemed to be the winner of the race. Teams are given a full …
And we are all GREEN! CalSol ended Day 2 with a high, successfully passing all scrutineering tests with greens. This included passing the dynamics test like the slalom test below: Passing these tests makes us track eligible for the circuit segment of FSGP on Thursday. Free of any tests on Day 3 (Wednesday), we seized the …
The first few stages of FSGP went really well for CalSol, passing all static scruntineering stations with greens. This includes the daunting Electrical, Battery Protection System and Mechanical scrutineering tests. Making minor adjustments on-the-fly, the team managed to convert all yellows to greens within a short period of time. The next challenge for the team will …
After a 4 day journey from California to Texas, Zephyr has arrived at the Circuit of the Americas; primed and ready for the Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) 2017. Throughout the next week, Zephyr will undergo 3 days of intense scrutineering by race officials before hitting the track and racing other teams. Registration was extremely …
