By a narrow margin, University of Michigan team was the first to cross the finish line on the last day of the competition. Overall, Quantum finished roughly two-and-a-half minutes ahead of the second place team, Petroleum Institute.
http://www.arabiangazette.com/university-of-michigan-wins-abu-dhabi-solar-challenge-20150119/
Congrats! I believe it is Michigan’s first international championship in solar car racing!
rjk: I believe you are correct. Here is an article excerpt by way of Wikipedia…
The University of Michigan Solar Car Team is a 501©(3) non-profit organization at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. It is the most successful solar car team in North America, having won the North American Solar Challenge (NASC) eight times (out of a possible twelve) and is currently the defending five-time champion. The team has also placed third in the World Solar Challenge (WSC) five times.