Motorbike built by students of Wroclaw University of Technology wins the competition in Barcelona
Members of the Science Club of Vehicles and Mobile Robots with their LEM Falcon motorcycle. Photo from the team archives
A motorbike built by Wroclaw University of Technology students took first place in the overall classification at the Smart Moto Challenge in Barcelona. The electric vehicle named LEM Falcon also won the dynamic and static events.
Andrzej Charytoniuk from the press office of Wroclaw University of Technology reported on Monday that the motorcycle had been built by members of the Science Club of Vehicles and Mobile Robots.
LEM Falcon is an electric motocross bike. The vehicle weighs 92 kg. Its materials include aluminium, carbonite and Kevlar. The power of its motor is 8 kW and the range is 70 km. Its top speed is 130 km per hour. It has three driving modes: eco, road and cross - Charytoniuk reported.
At the at the Smart Moto Challenge that ended on Sunday in Barcelona, LEM Falcon took the first place in the static event, in which the business plan and technical details of the vehicle were evaluated, the dynamic event that included performance and acceleration tests. The vehicle also participated in the asphalt and off-road races.
"After counting all the results, it turned out that the representatives of Wroclaw University of Technology were also triumphant in the overall classification" - Charytoniuk said.
A total of 12 vehicles designed by students from Russia, Ukraine, Spain and Poland participated in the Smart Moto Challenge. Motorcycles raced on the Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona.
The construction cost of the motorbike built by students from Wrocław amounted to approx. 200 thousand zlotys.
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