It performed admirably, completing 4 laps of a 5-mile (8 kilometer) course with a best average speed of 35.227 mph (56.692 kilometers per hour), setting a brand new land velocity document for a solar-powered vehicle. Averaging 41.5 mph (66.8 kilometers per hour), the Sunraycer covered the practically 2,000-mile (3,218.7-kilometer) journey in 44 hours and fifty four minutes. The Ford Sunchaser finished the race in 67 hours and 32 minutes. Since 2001, the race has been held each two years. Many y...