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World Solar Challenge charges ahead amid fear COVID could reroute overseas teams – ABC News
Teams from 15 countries are tuning their cars for this year’s race through the Australian outback — but there’s concern not all contenders will make it to the start…
About 40 teams from around the world, including from the COVID-19 hotspots of the US and Europe, are still planning to be on the start line of the World Solar Challenge in October.
Key points:
- Organisers expect to make a decision imminently on the running of this year’s race
- A lack of sponsorship, COVID-19, quarantine, and flight costs have forced some teams to forgo entry
- Some teams are discussing local challenges if they cannot make it to the Australian event
Organisers of the Darwin-to-Adelaide…
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