World Solar Challenge 1990

The 1990 Hoxan World Solar Challenge was the second international solar-powered car race held in Australia. It covered about 3,000 km (1,900 mi) through the Australian Outback, from Darwin, Northern Territory to Adelaide, South Australia. The event finished at the McLaren Vale.

The race was won by a team from the Swiss Biel Ingenieurschule team (now Berner Fachhochschule) with the car 'Spirit of Biel II ' in 46 hours and 10 minutes at an average speed of 65.18 km/h, ahead of entries from Honda and the University of Michigan. 30 cars were entered in the event, five retired.

Route
The World Solar Challenge runs across approximately 3,000 km from Darwin, the capital of the Northern Territory, to Adelaide, the capital of South Australia.

Results
The 1990 event marked the first and only time a Swiss team has won the World Solar Challenge.