Richard Hopkins

Sunswift7 WSC2023 Champions

The UNSW student team ranked No. 1 in the prestigious race despite weather conditions preventing competitors from completing the 3600km distance from Darwin to Adelaide.

Sunswift 7

UNSW student team will push more technological boundaries during epic 3600km race across Australia, but unfortunately it may be a last hurrah in the prestigious event.

Sunswift 7 breaking Guinness World Record

UNSW Sydney’s student-built solar-powered car averaged nearly 85km/h over 12 hours to set Guinness World Record with just eight minutes to spare.

Sunswift 7 on track

UNSW's latest high-performance solar-powered car, designed and built by students, is now on track for an incredible Guinness World Record attempt.

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Richard Hopkins, former Head of Operations for the world champion Red Bull Racing Formula One Team, has joined UNSW Engineering as an industry mentor to the student-led Sunswift solar car and Redback SAE racing teams.