The Bridgestone Ilanga Cup is Southern Africa’s first closed-track endurance circuit event, which is focused on driving the innovation of renewable energy. The event takes place annually and has been created for local solar car teams to put their solar vehicles to the test in a controlled environment, designed and focused on measuring the vehicles' performance, efficiency, and durability. 

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The 2023 event will take place at the Red Star Raceway in Delmas (Mpumalanga) on 4 October 2023 - challenging teams to a 12-hour-long endurance test. Competitive solar car teams will include new and experienced teams in solar challenges.

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Scrutineering of the solar cars will commence from the 3rd of October 2023 with an awards ceremony that will take place on the evening of the 4th of October.