The Event

"Phaethon 2004" will constitute of two independent events, a circuit race event in a racetrack and a rally race. Starting point for the rally will be the Olympic Stadium in Athens. The race will then lead the cars towards the port city of Patras, then to Ancient Olympia in Southwest Greece, then to Itea and Delphi and then back to Athens.

Duration

From 22nd of May 2004, till 29th of May 2004 included

"Rally" Characteristics

• Number of Legs: Five (5)

• Total Distance: 803 km

• Special Stages: Ten (10)

• Total Distance of S.S.: 63 km

• Rules applicable: FIA - FIA Alternative Energies Cup

"Circuit Race" Characteristics

• Two hours of racing divided in two heats of sixty (60) minutes each (Solar cars). For Solar-Electric cars total distance is 36 km (predetermined number of laps race).

• Rules applicable: FIA - FIA Alternative Energies Cup

Eligible Vehicles

Eligible vehicles will be those powered by energy produced by solar cells (S) according to the technical rules. A second category (SE) is accepted for cars using mixed energy from solar panels and grid, or from solar panels and other renewable energy sources on indirect mode. Entrants can be private or corporate entities.

• Class 1: Vehicles with a weight up to 150 kg

• Class 2: Vehicles with a weight of over 150 kg and up to 300 kg

Note: Prototype Vehicles (single seaters) which, through a traction battery, obtain their power directly from on-board solar generator and which have at least 3 wheels and a weight up to 300 kg. The output power of the solar generator is free but the total surface area of all solar arrays must not exceed 8 sq.m.

Solar and/or electrically powered converted, modified, prototype and series production vehicles, according to FIA Technical Regulations.

• Class 2-4: Vehicles with a weight over 150 kg and up to 750 kg

• Class 5-7: Vehicles with a weight over 750 kg and up to 1500 kg

Note: Vehicles built for competition with road-using and research purposes, used for testing systems and components and series production vehicles. Minimum height from the lowest part of the windscreen to the ground must be 750 mm. In order to participate in "Phaethon 2004" vehicles must be equipped with an onboard solar array of minimum 80 Wp output power and/or to present a conclusive evidence of possession of an installed system of electric power supply from such a solar array or a hydro-power or a wind generator installation connected to a grid of minimum 600 Wp output power.

Regulations

The race follows the FIA Technical Regulations.

• 2003 - Technical Regulations for Electro-Solar and Alternative Energies Vehicles [.pdf, 1258kB]

• Alternative Energies Cup Sporting Regulation [.pdf, 15kB]

• Sporting Regulation for Category III A [.pdf, 13kB]

• International Sporting Code [.pdf, 107kB]

• Appendix L to the International Sporting Code [.pdf, 154kB]

• Supplementary Regulation [.pdf, 198kB]

• Information Bulletin No1 [.pdf, 54,4kB]

• Information Bulletin No2 [.pdf, 45kB]

• Technical Passport of Vehicle - Sample [.pdf, 2.034kB]

• Manual for the completion of the Technical Passport [.pdf, 1.659kB]

• Information Bulletin No3 [.pdf, 48kB]

Participants

Futura II, Italy

Rives, Italy

Team Sunlake, Japan

Ashiya University Solar Car Team, Japan

Osaka Sangyo University Solar Car Team, Japan

Tamagawa University, Japan

Salesian Polytechnic, Japan

Team Tokai Falcon, Japan

University of Patras - Hermes, Greece

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Helios 2004, Greece

Yale University, USA

Aurora Vehicle Association, Australia

FH Bochum / London SBU, Germany / UK

Southern Taiwan University of Technology, Taiwan

Nuon Solar Team - Nuna II, The Netherlands

Principia University, U.S.A.

Heliodet, Germany

University of Sao Paolo, Brazil

Promoter

• Hellenic Cultural Organization S.A.
  Responsible for Cultural Olympiad
  
  

Organizers

• Hellenic Institute of Electric Vehicles - HELIEV
  43, Syngrou Avenue
  11743 Athens
  Greece
  Tel: +30 2109220053, +30 2109210288
  Fax: +30 2109220054
  E-mail: heliev@heliev.gr
  
  

• Automobile and Touring Club of Greece - ELPA
  New Technology Vehicles & Infrastructures
  395, Messogion Avenue
  15343 Ag. Paraskevi
  Greece
  Tel: +30 2106068960
  Fax: +30 2106068981
  E-mail: info@elpa.gr
  
  

• Technical Press S.A. - 4 Wheels magazine
  Ilioupoleos 2-4
  17237 Immitos
  Greece
  Tel: +30 2109792500
  Fax: +30 2109792528
  E-mail: tpress@techlink.gr

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