European Solar Challenge

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European Solar Challenge

The iLumen European Solar Challenge is the only 24-hour solar car endurance race in the world. Join as a team or volunteer: europeansolarchallenge.eu

Experience innovation and endurance at Circuit Zolder, 19–20 September 2026.

💡 Want to be part of it? The European Solar Challenge (ESC) consists of several segments which together create the ESC. The main part of the Challenge is a full-day endurance race where power consumption is tested as well as teamwork and racing strategies. In addition to this ‘Long-Run’, different smaller challenges create an all-round exciting and inspiring event. All of these aspects will be considered when determining the winner of the ESC 2022. The challenge will take place from the 16th- 18th of September 2022 on the Race circuit in Zolder, Belgium. It is the perfect opportunity for you to compete and compare your team with others as well as strengthening the SolarCar-Network by exchanging experiences and creating bonds with teams from all over the world.

27/09/2026

Press play and relive iESC 2026. 🏁

What a weekend. What a race. One week later and we’re still not over it. 💚

See you in 2028!

23/09/2026

A few words from Frans-Joseph after an incredible weekend. 💚
See you in 2028. 👀🏁

22/09/2026

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 2026 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀! 🏆🌍

Four teams, four countries and four national titles to celebrate:
🇮🇹 Onda Solare
🇵🇱 AGH Eko-Energia
🇪🇪 Solaride .solaride
🇷🇴 Solis UTCN .utcn.official

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘀, 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀! 👏💚

22/09/2026

And here they are: our 2026 Challenger National Champions! 🏆🌍

12 teams are taking home a national title from iESC 2026:

🇳🇱 Solar Team Twente Solar Team Twente
🇧🇪 Innoptus Solar Team Innoptus Solar Team
🇬🇧 Durham University Solar Car Durham University Solar Car
🇳🇴 Nordlys NTNU Nordlys NTNU
🇨🇭 ACE Solar Racing
🇹🇷 ITU Solar Car Team ITU Solar Car Team
🇮🇱 Afeka Racing Orna - Afeka’s college
🇮🇪 DCU Solar Racing DCU Solar Racing
🇸🇪 HUST HUST
🇷🇴 Solis UTCN Solis UTCN Solar Car Team
🇩🇪 Sonnenwagen Aachen Team Sonnenwagen Aachen
🇪🇸 Helios Race UPV Helios Race UPV

That’s a lot of trophies going home. 😮‍💨🏆 Congrats, teams! 💚

21/09/2026

Spirit of the Event goes to ACE Solar Racing! 💚🏆
“We might have flown a bit too close to the sun.” ☀️
Their race was going great until their car tipped over on track. But that wasn’t going to stop them.
The whole team got to work, repaired the car and got it back out there. 🔧🏁
Sometimes you fly a little too high. What matters is what you do next. 💚
And that’s exactly why ACE Solar Racing takes home the Spirit of the Event Award.
Very well deserved, team! 👏

20/09/2026

We have our iESC 2026 winners! 🏆💚

24 hours of racing and plenty of reasons to celebrate. Huge congrats to all our winners! 👏🏁

And a massive THANK YOU to every team, volunteer, partner, crew member and visitor who made this weekend happen.

What a weekend. 💚

20/09/2026

Make some noise for our Cruiser top 3! 🏆👏

🥇 Onda Solare
🥈 AGH Eko-Energia
🥉 Solaride

24 hours around Circuit Zolder, and now they get to take these trophies home with them.
Congrats, teams! Enjoy this one! 💚

20/09/2026

And there we have it: your 2026 Challenger podium! 🏆🏁

🥇 Solar Team Twente
🥈 Innoptus Solar Team
🥉 Top Dutch Solar Racing

24 hours of racing and these three made it onto the podium. What a way to finish this weekend. 💚

Huge congrats, teams!! 👏👏

20/09/2026

Not here yet? There’s still time. 👀🏁

The final hours of the 24 Hours of iESC are underway — and the finish is getting closer.
The weather should clear up, the cars are still racing and at 12:00, we’ll find out who makes it across the finish line after 24 hours.
So… what are you waiting for?

Come watch the finish at Circuit Zolder. Entry is FREE. 💚

20/09/2026

𝗶𝗘𝗦𝗖 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁. 💚

The ones on track, next to the track, in the pit lane and behind the scenes.

The volunteers, marshals, scrutineers, crew and everyone else who shows up and makes this whole thing happen.You might not see all of them during the race, but without them, there simply wouldn’t be one.
This one’s for them. 🫶 And for every single person behind iESC, including the many we couldn’t capture on camera. 💚

Adres

Terlamen 30
Zolder
3550

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http://www.europeansolarchallenge.eu/

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