Top Dutch Solar Racing
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| 2023 | Green Thunder completed the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, racing through challenging conditions including bushfires and strong crosswinds, ultimately finishing in 6th position. |
| 2023 | Top Dutch Solar Racing designed and built the solar car 'Green Thunder' for the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, featuring innovative tandem perovskite solar cells and unique rear suspension design. |
| 2023 | During pre-race testing near Coober Pedy, the solar deck of Green Thunder blew off, causing damage to some solar modules. |
| 2023 | Top Dutch Solar Racing participated in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge with their third solar car, named Green Thunder. |
| 2023 | Green Thunder qualified 4th on the Hidden Valley Raceway track before the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge. |
| 2023 | The team completed their solar car and prepared to compete in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge. |
| October 27 2023 | Green Thunder finished 6th in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge and received the Safety Award for their impressive roadside repair methods and safe working practices. |
| October 22 2023 | Top Dutch Solar Racing started in fourth position in the 16th Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in Darwin, Australia with their solar car Green Thunder. |
| June 2022 | Top Dutch Solar Racing began building a new solar car with its third team, involving students from multiple educational institutions including University of Groningen, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Alfa College, and HAN University of Applied Sciences. |
| 2021 | The team built its second solar car and competed in the Moroccan Solar Challenge. |
| 2021 | Green Spirit participated in the Morocco Solar Race Challenge, securing pole position and ultimately finishing 4th after racing through the Atlas Mountains. |
| 2021 | Top Dutch Solar Racing designed and built the Green Spirit solar car for the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, which was cancelled due to COVID-19. |
| May 2021 | The team announced its participation in the Moroccan Solar Challenge, which was scheduled for October 2021. |
| February 2021 | The Bridgestone World Solar Challenge was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| September 23 2020 | Top Dutch Solar Racing won third place in the 24-hour race with 302 completed laps and set a track record of 2:42:767 with their first solar car, Green Lightning. |
| September 21 2020 | Top Dutch Solar Racing participated in the iLumen European Solar Challenge in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium, winning the dynamic parcours challenge. |
| June 2020 | Top Dutch Solar Racing started with a new team of students, aiming to participate in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge. |
| 2019 | Top Dutch Solar Racing designed and built the Green Lightning solar car for the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, featuring an innovative 'monohull' or 'bullet' shape, four-wheel steering system, and composite leaf springs to reduce aerodynamic drag and improve vehicle stability. |
| 2019 | The first generation team of 26 students completed building their first solar car, named Green Lightning. |
| 2019 | Top Dutch Solar Racing made its first participation in the challenger class of the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (BWSC). |
| October 18 2019 | Green Lightning finished 4th in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, becoming the best Dutch team in the challenger class and receiving the Excellence in Engineering Award. |
| October 13 2019 | Top Dutch Solar Racing started in the pole position of the 15th Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in Darwin, Australia with their solar car Green Lightning. |
| April 2018 | Top Dutch Solar Racing presented their demonstration solar car 'Bambi' to King Willem-Alexander on Kingsday in Groningen. The car was designed to showcase the team's technological capabilities and innovations, including a unique wire-based steering mechanism that would later be implemented in their first solar car, Green Lightning. |
| 2017 | Top Dutch Solar Racing was founded by Jeroen Brattinga, Frank Pot, Eldert Zeinstra, and Vincent Taselaar, all students at Hanze University of Applied Sciences, with the goal of contributing to sustainable innovations by building a solar car. |
| February 2017 | Top Dutch Solar Racing (TDSR) was founded in Groningen, Netherlands, as a student solar racing team bringing together students from multiple educational institutions. |
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