The highlight of the electric car racing calendar will once again be hosted at the Goodwood Motor Circuit on Sunday when Seaford College will be hoping to regain the championship title.
Seaford College won the coveted title two years ago and will be keen to make it a double.
Organiser Greenpower has just announced the top teams who have qualified for the national finals. This signifies the culmination of a very busy race season where more than 150 teams have competed at the ten qualifying heats held around the UK earlier this year.The top 94 teams, consisting of students from 11 years upwards, will be showcasing their design and engineering expertise when their single-seater cars take to the track at Goodwood.
Each vehicle is powered by the same 24-volt electric motor and two 12-volt batteries around which the teams have designed a car capable of competing in a four-hour endurance race, complying with Greenpower's specifications.
There is sure to be plenty of action on the track during the two races which will take place.
The first race is the Formula 24+ class for teams aged over 16 which will take place over a fast-paced 90-minute sprint.
Then at 1pm the Earl of March, patron of Greenpower, and MP Nick Herbert will be dropping the flag for the start of the Formula 24 endurance.
It will mark the start of much frenzied activity, not only on the track, but also in the pits with frequent driver and battery changes to be factored into the race plan.
