Bridgestone supplying Ecopia tyres to 11 WSC teams
So far, Bridgestone Corporation has entered into agreements to provide its Ecopia tyres to 11 teams participating in the 2017 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge. The list of teams supplied by Bridgestone is given below.
Bridgestone has supported the World Solar Challenge since 2013, supplying tyres for the event and also serving as its title sponsor. This year’s event marks the competition’s 30th anniversary. Starting 8 October, entrants will travel some 1,900 miles across Australia, from Darwin to Adelaide. The World Solar Challenge is open to three vehicle classes – those designed for speed, vehicles with a focus on energy efficiency and practicality, and a class for vehicles that don’t meet either of the above requirements.
| Team Name | Entrant Name | Country |
| Adelaide University Solar Racing Team | Adelaide University | Australia |
| Apollo Solar Car Team | National Kaohsiung University of
Applied Sciences & St.John’s University |
Taiwan |
| Blue Sky Solar Racing | University of Toronto | Canada |
| Goko High School | Goko High School | Japan |
| Istanbul Technical University Solar Car Team (ITU SCT) | Istanbul Technical University | Turkey |
| Kogakuin University Solar Team | Kogakuin University | Japan |
| NITech Solar Racing | Nagoya Institute of Technology | Japan |
| Tokai University | Tokai University | Japan |
| University of Minnesota Solar Vehicle Project | University of Minnesota | United States |
| UNSW Solar Racing Team -SUNSWIFT | UNSW Engineering | Australia |
| Western Sydney University Solar Car Project | Western Sydney University | Australia |
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