Formula Sun Grand Prix 2001

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About the Event

2001 was the first time that the Formula Sun Grand Prix served as a qualifier for the American Solar Challenge. In 2001 there were two opportunities for teams to qualify at a Formula Sun Grand Prix. A preliminary qualifier was held May 9-11 at Heartland Park in Topeka. The final qualifier was held July 12-13 at Gingerman Raceway in South Haven, MI. Teams were required to complete 125 miles (at 25mph or greater) to qualify for the road competition.

Kansas Results

The Kansas qualifier took place at Heartland Park in Topeka on the 2.1 mile road course.

Stock Class

Car #	Team	Day 1 Laps	Day 2 Laps	Day 3 Laps	Total
3	Minnesota State University Mankato & Winona State	89	54	65	208
22	North Dakota State University	71	42	9	122
00	University of North Dakota	0	0	71	71

Open Class

Car #	Team	Day 1 Laps	Day 2 Laps	Day 3 Laps	Total
74	Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology	117	120	116	353
42	University of Missouri – Rolla**	0	0	102	102
9	Iowa State University**	0	64	28	92
2	University of Michigan**	0	84	8	92
43	University of Missouri – Columbia	85	0	0	85
77	Messiah College	63	17	0	80
12	Texas A&M University	77	0	0	77
24	University of Waterloo	0	66	0	66
35	University of Minnesota**	0	63	0	63
32	Principia College**	0	0	0	0

Michigan Results

The Michigan qualifier took place at Gingerman Raceway in South Haven, Michigan on the 1.88 mile road course.

Stock Class

Car #	Team	Day 1 Laps	Day 2 Laps	Total
16	Stanford University	120	0	120
99	University of Alberta	41	75	116
150	Northwestern University	28	80	108
8	University of Arizona	96	0	96
295	Western Michigan University	92	0	92
13	McMaster University	0	64	64

Open Class

Car #	Team	Day 1 Laps	Day 2 Laps	Total
32	Principia College	138	86	224
101	École de technologie supérieure	101	93	194
1	University of Toronto	62	101	163
63	Association FUTURA	52	71	123
41	South Bank University	70	38	108
87	University of Virginia	91	4	65
17	University of Pennsylvania	40	52	62
100	Queen’s University	84	0	84
28	Kansas State University	75	0	75
91	Stanford University	74	0	74
6	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	4	68	72
11	Los Altos High School / La Puente Valley ROP	68	0	68
5	École Polytechnique de Montreal	6	34	40
2	University of Michigan	12	0	12
9	Iowa State University	12	0	12