Hilton at the Austin airport is offering participating FSGP 2013 teams a special nightly rate of $99 plus tax per night for quad occupancy rooms. 25 rooms have been set aside and will be available on a first come first served basis. Teams can make reservations online or call LISA MADRID at 512-634-2169 before June 3rd. […]
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We have Formula Sun patches available for a donation of $25 to the Innovators Educational Foundation. If you are interested, please mail a check with “FSGP Patch” on the memo to the address below and we will mail the patch back to you. Please contact ascinfo@americansolarchallenge.org with any questions. Innovators Educational Foundation P.O. Box 2368 Rolla, Missouri
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Thanks to the teams who submitted their vehicle design report documentation before the March 15 deadline. For all other teams, please submit the required documentation to ascteams@americansolarchallenge.org as soon as possible. Keep checking the FSGP 2013 status page for your team’s progress on fulling all of the pre-race requirements. Please let us know if you notice any
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We’re pleased to announce that 15 teams have submitted an entry form for FSGP 2013! At this time, we have received the initial entry fee from two of these teams, which means payment is overdue for all other teams. Please mail your payment in as soon as possible. The next big upcoming registration deadline is
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A lot of people are asking which solar car teams will be coming to the race in Austin this summer. If your team hasn’t registered yet, make sure you submit your team entry form by the March 1 deadline. As a point of clarification, the contact points you list on the Entry Form do not necessarily need to
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Following the official press release and a Facebook post from Circuit of the Americas (COTA) regarding the 2013 Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) solar car race this summer, a number of articles have come out in the media announcing the event. San Antonio Business Journal The Statesman (Austin News) Autoweek Racer The University of Texas at
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At the Circuit of The Americas, FSGP 2013 will be using the full 3.4 mile track configuration. The track runs in a counter-clockwise direction, which includes the hill at turn 1, several S-curves, and a variety of hair pin turns around the track. Pit space will be allocated in the garages along the front straight, and there
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The FSGP 2013 regulations have been posted. These regulations are largely similar to the ASC 2012 regulations for vehicle design, however cars designed and built for ASC 2014 regulations can also enter. There are some material changes between ASC 2012 and ASC 2014, thus a non-punitive balancing methodology may be imposed on the ASC 2014 cars. You
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Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) 2013 will be held at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, TX from June 24-29 this summer. Registration is now open for teams and we’re pleased to announce that three teams have already signed up for the competition. Be sure to keep your eye on the team status board for required forms and
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We recently launched a major overhaul of the American Solar Challenge and Formula Sun Grand Prix website. The new site should help alleviate some of issues experienced during ASC/FSGP 2012 under heavy network use. Some historic information is still being ported over from the old site, so we appreciate your patience as the process is
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