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<p>The Solutra is the first <a href="/facts/Solar_car/aFqrqJah">solar car</a> designed by a group of students, the Raedthuys Solar Team, of the <a href="/facts/University_of_Twente/QdpQprkL">University of Twente</a>. It participated in the 8th <a href="/facts/World_Solar_Challenge/qbubhtXH">World Solar Challenge</a> in 2005 and finished 9th place. Another Dutch team won the race with their car <a href="/facts/Nuna/1Lozghuk">Nuna</a> 3. </p><p>This <a href="/facts/Solar_car_racing/uL7Dly3V">solar car</a> is the current <a href="/facts/FIA/CotB5SzW">FIA</a> world record holder on the 1 km with a flying start. This record has been set on August 28, 2005, at the Gronausestraat in <a href="/facts/Enschede/fEnPrwPe">Enschede</a>, <a href="/facts/The_Netherlands/y8xn5stT">The Netherlands</a>. </p>