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A team of Belgian engineering students, competing to build the best solar car.☀️ 🏆 1st place #BWSC23 #BWSC19 #iESC21 #iESC20 #ASC18

Leuven, Belgium
Joined July 2010
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After racing for 8 days through America, we are officially CHAMPIONS OF THE ELECTREK AMERICAN SOLAR CHALLENGE 2026🏆🇺🇸🏆🇺🇸🏆
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We are on our way for what will be the last 250km of our journey across the USA! 🇺🇸
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We had some curious noses down the road!
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After catching 30 minutes of full sun at the control stop in Elk City (Oklahoma), we are ready to drive some loops! ♾️🌞
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We are back on track with our Infinite Apollo! We are currently heading towards our next control stop in Elk city. 🔵🟢
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We started of day 6 at the stage stop in Carthage, Missouri. We are in pole position with a lead of more than 50km over @delftsolarteam!
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A flawless morning in the books! Everything went perfectly smoothly as we cruised into our second control stop in Normal, Illinois. ✌️✅ Now it’s time to tackle the extra loops again to maximize our distance! 🔃
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Already 2 hours back on the road today, but let's rewind to Day 1 on American soil! We drove a total of 570km and ended the day in 2nd position, only 13 minutes behind @delftsolarteam. The game is on! #ASC2026 #SolarCar #Racing
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After driving 3 loops at the control stop in La Crosse, we are back on the road! We just crossed the Mississippi river to enter our third state of the day: IOWA!
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We arrived in 2nd position at our very first control stop in La Crosse (Wisconsin), by following the scenic ‘Great River Road’ all the way from Minneapolis. At this stop, we also get the opportunity to drive an optional loop of 40km one or more times. 🔃 #ASC #SolarRacing
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We officially drove our first hour on American soil! We are currently fighting for P2 with @delftsolarteam. The battle is on! #ASC #InnoptusSolarTeam #SolarCar #Racing #SolarRacing #RenewableEnergy
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The green light is on! 🟢 The Innoptus Solar Team has officially kicked off the American Solar Challenge 2026 in Minneapolis. Follow our journey as we race across the US on live.solarteam.be!
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After 3,021 kilometres of heart-stopping competition through the Outback, we crossed the finish line of the @WorldSolarChlg in Adelaide, taking 3rd place! 💙#BWSC2025
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This morning we decided to charge for a while. The weather forecast did not look great. @solarteamtwente overtook us so we're now in third position and on our way to Adelaide! #BWSC2025
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Finished day 4 of the @WorldSolarChlg. We ended in second place, less than 3 kilometers behind @brunelsolarteam! #BWSC2025+
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On our way to Port Augusta for the third control stop from day 4 of the @WorldSolarChlg #BWSC2025
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We left the control stop in Glendambo only 7 minutes behind @brunelsolarteam . We managed to overtake @solarteamtwente and are back again in P2!
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We end the day in third place, behind @solarteamtwente . During a short pit stop to fix a puncture, they were able to overtake us. With just under 900 km to go, the top three are within less than 8 minutes of each other. The coming days will decide who takes the trophy home 🏆
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Flat tire! @solarteamtwente managed to overtake us while we were changing it. Back in third place in the @WorldSolarChlg ! #BWSC2025
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We just left right behind @brunelsolarteam and arrived at the checkpoint in Alice Springs with only a 25-second difference. It's gonna be a very exciting day in the @WorldSolarChlg!
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