E-Motorsport
Faster than a Formula 1 car – New record for the Volkswagen ID.R EV at Goodwood
The Volkswagen ID.R has made motorsport history again by setting a new all-time record at the ‘Goodwood Festival of Speed’. Romain Dumas completed the 1.86-kilometre track in the south of England in just 39.90 seconds. In doing so, the 500-kW (680-PS) electric race car broke the previous record, which had stood for 20 years, by…
Read full article >>Extreme E’s new electric SUV Off-Road Race-car is revealed for the first time
Extreme E’s new electric SUV was revealed for the first time at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, with Founders Alejandro Agag and Gil de Ferran on hand for covers off. The car, named ODYSSEY 21, will feature in Extreme E’s radical new racing series which will highlight the impact of climate change on some of…
Read full article >>Vergne beats Evans at the Swiss E-Prix in Berne as dramatic pile-up stops race
Jean-Eric Vergne held off the advances of Mitch Evans and weathered a late rain shower to win in Bern and extend his lead at the top of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship standings to 32-points over Lucas di Grassi. The DS TECHEETAH driver led from lights-to-flag, picking-up three points for Julius Baer pole position…
Read full article >>World Rally Championship cars to make the switch to electric hybrid power from 2022
THE FIA World Rally Championship, one of the premier motorsport showcases for global car makers, will adopt electric hybrid power in a major upgrade of technical rules from 2022. The move will align the WRC, which uses production-based small cars, with other major series including Formula 1, Formula E and the World Endurance Championship, as…
Read full article >>Volkswagen ID.R sets new electric lap record of the Nürburgring Nordschleife in just 6:05.336 minutes
Volkswagen has achieved another milestone in electro-mobility: The ID.R, powered by two electric motors, lapped the Nürburgring-Nordschleife in 6:05.336 minutes – faster than any electric vehicle before it. Driver Romain Dumas beat the previous record set by Peter Dumbreck in a NIO EP9 back in 2017 by 40.564 seconds. With an average speed of 206.96…
Read full article >>Di Grassi victorious in the battle for Berlin and secures a home race victory for Audi
Lucas di Grassi flew around Tempelhof Airport to secure a second successive win on home soil for Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler in Berlin. Di Grassi drove to victory from third on the grid, making progress up the order in the early stages and holding on to record his 10th career victory in the ABB FIA…
Read full article >>Vergne victorious on the streets of Monaco as Massa claims maiden Formula E podium
Jean-Eric Vergne lifted himself back into title contention with victory on the streets of Monaco, bringing to an end the streak of eight consecutive different winners so far this season. The reigning champion held off the advances of Oliver Rowland in the closing stages with energy levels dropping but managed to hold station and take…
Read full article >>Robin Frijns takes first Formula E win in a chaotic, rain soaked Paris E-Prix
Robin Frijns persevered through tricky weather conditions to cling on to victory in a frantic race on the streets of the French capital. With a slippery surface, damaged front wing and numerous restarts to contend with, Frijns managed to hold position and stay ahead of Andre Lotterer – who again had to settle for second…
Read full article >>Kiwi Mitch Evans clinches maiden Formula E win for Panasonic Jaguar Racing at the Rome E-Prix
Mitch Evans clawed his way passed Andre Lotterer in a hard-fought duel on the streets of Rome to earn his first victory in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship and a maiden win for Panasonic Jaguar Racing. Evans stalked the back of Lotterer’s car in the opening phase of the race, with the DS TECHEETAH…
Read full article >>Vergne wins for DS TECHEETAH team at their home Formula E race in Sanya, China
Jean-Eric Vergne secured a much-needed victory in Sanya on home soil for the Chinese DS TECHEETAH team, vaulting the reigning champion to third in the standings and reigniting his title defence. Without a point to his name in the previous three races, Vergne’s championship aspirations were at a crossroads coming to Sanya. However, such is…
Read full article >>Mortara takes first Formula E victory in Hong Kong after Sam Bird given penalty
Edoardo Mortara inherited his first-ever Formula E victory in Hong Kong after Sam Bird was handed a time penalty for causing a collision with Andre Lotterer on the penultimate lap. Bird and Lotterer were locked in a race-long duel, with seconds separating the pair throughout the duration of the entire E-Prix. As the clock counted…
Read full article >>Lucas Di Grassi snatches win from Wehrlein with frantic finish in Mexico City
Lucas di Grassi stole victory from under the nose of Pascal Wehrlein in a sensational sprint to the finish line on the final lap in Mexico City. Wehrlein, who led the entirety of the E-Prix and was on course for his first-ever victory in Formula E, ran out of energy exiting the final corner and…
Read full article >>Bird holds off Wehrlein to win Chile scorcher in the sweltering Santiago sunshine
Sam Bird handled the heat under pressure from Pascal Wehrlein to win his first race of the season in the sweltering Santiago sunshine. With Wehrlein hot on his heels in the closing stages of the warmest Formula E race on record, Bird held his nerve with a peerless performance around the perimeter roads of Parque…
Read full article >>D’Ambrosio wins Marrakesh E-Prix with dramatic last lap dash as BMW pair collide
Jerome D’Ambrosio sprinted to victory in a dramatic last lap dash to the finish in Marrakesh, after a late safety car bunched-up the pack following a collision between BMW i Andretti Motorsport pairing Antonio Felix da Costa and Alexander Sims. Despite picking-up his third victory in Formula E, it’s the first time D’Ambrosio has actually…
Read full article >>Da Costa drives to victory for BMW in the 2018 SAUDIA Ad Diriyah E-Prix
Antonio Felix da Costa narrowly clung on to victory in Ad Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, fending off a fast-charging Jean-Eric Vergne in the closing laps to deliver a maiden win in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship for BMW i Andretti Motorsport. The Portuguese driver led away from pole position – despite the blushes of having…
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