Formula E today announced Technical Partner, Hankook Tire, as title sponsor of five E-Prix races in Mexico City, Rome and London in Season 9 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The 2023 Hankook Mexico City E-Prix on 14 January is the first race of Season 9 and the competitive debut of the new Gen3 car - the fastest, lightest, most powerful and efficient electric race car ever built. As Technical Partner of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship from Season 9, Hankook Tire will showcase their new high-performance EV race tyres on the Gen3 race car, with materials made from 26% sustainable rubber that will be fully recycled at their end of life. Season 9 concludes on 29 and 30 July with the 2023 Hankook London E-Prix, a double-header race weekend taking place on the unique outdoor and indoor circuit at the ExCeL London events venue. Ahead of the season finale weekend in London is the 2023 Hankook Rome E-Prix, another double-header race weekend taking place on the streets of the Eternal City on 15 and 16 July. Jamie Reigle, CEO, Formula E, said: “As the new Technical Partner of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, Hankook delivers tyres and technology integral to the success of the championship.  With high-performance and sustainability central to Hankook’s custom developed EV race tyres, fans can expect even closer and more dramatic wheel to wheel racing on all of our city centre circuits.” Sooil Lee, President & CEO, Hankook Tire & Technology, said:  "We are extremely proud to be title sponsor of three very high-profile stops in the coming Formula E season. Experience shows that the public watches the season-opener and the finale particularly closely. We are also putting our name to the double-header in Rome, where it is possible that the destination of the title could be decided.”

 

HANKOOK TIRE SECURE TITLE SPONSORSHIP OF FORMULA E RACES IN MEXICO, ROME AND LONDON

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• At 12/14/2022 10:49:00 p.m.
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Commencing a new chapter of Generation 3 in Formula E, an enthusiastic DS PENSKE launched its new car in France.  PENSKE AUTOSPORT has teamed up with manufacturer DS Automobiles, branding the team DS PENSKE to reflect the long-term strategic collaboration. This multi-year alliance brings together two highly-experienced organizations with a focus on excellence.

With the introduction of the third generation of racing car, this season is a major milestone in the history of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The new ‘Gen3’ car is also a turning point for the Team. The car is lighter, faster and more efficient than ever. Using 

DS PENSKE revealed the Team’s new racing car at the French facility in Versailles, France. The Team’s drivers, reigning Formula E World Champion Stoffel Vandoorne and two-time Formula E World Champion Jean-Eric Vergne pulled the covers back on the new Gold and Black car, following a round table discussion about how both DS Automobiles and PENSKE AUTOSPORT are relentlessly working together to elevate the team to the next level. The unique combination of experience, intellect, and race-craft of pilots Stoffel and JEV will definitely maximize the potential of the Team’s new powertrains (front and rear) as well as regenerative braking.

Jay Penske, Owner and Team Principal of DS PENSKE

‘This season is a landmark moment for the Team.  A new generation of racing car, a new powertrain, and a historic alliance with a manufacturer we’ve admired for years; we couldn’t be more excited for Season 9! We believe our outlook for the Season remains incredibly strong with Stoffel and Vergne, by securing the strongest and most experienced line-ups in the series.  I look forward to exceptional results this season, and the beginning of a journey with DS and Stellantis in Mexico City, January 2023.’

Maserati MSG Racing is on the verge of a historic new era, and on the eve of Formula E pre-season testing, has unveiled its revolutionary Gen3 challenger, the Maserati Tipo Folgore, and becomes the unique luxury automotive brand for the competition.   Revealed on the streets of Maserati’s home in Modena, Italy, Maserati Tipo Folgore is the very first electric racing car in the marque’s distinguished heritage, and by transferring on-track innovation to road-relevant technologies, it will play a significant role in the brand’s electrification journey.   The Maserati Tipo Folgore pays homage to Maserati’s first racing car, the Tipo 26, which won the 1926 Targa Florio when Alfieri Maserati delivered an audacious performance on the winding mountains of Sicily.   Now, 96 years on, Maserati Tipo Folgore represents a new era for Maserati MSG Racing and embodies the Italian brand’s commitment to its all-electric high-performance Folgore automotive range. James Rossiter, Team Principal, Maserati MSG Racing “After months of anticipation, it’s a great feeling to lift the covers off the Maserati Tipo Folgore. With the prestige of Maserati and the experience, success and diligence of MSG [Monaco Sports Group], we believe we have a winning combination. Now our focus returns to pre-season preparations and after a promising private testing phase, we need to maximise every minute of track time in Valencia. At this stage, it’s very difficult to make any predictions, but with a competitive package and Edo [Mortara] and Max [Günther] behind the wheel, we’re confident that we can have a successful season.” Edoardo Mortara, Driver, Maserati MSG Racing “Looking at our car, it’s very different compared to the other liveries on the grid for 2023 so we’ll definitely stand out on track in Mexico. Over the past few months, we’ve been going through our development cycle and so far, things look good but it’s too early to really tell. Pre-season testing will be a key opportunity for us to validate our work as we continue to refine and optimise our performance ahead of the start of the season.”

DS PENSKE unveils its most advanced and ambitious Formula E car ever, the DS E-TENSE FE23

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• At 12/08/2022 12:35:00 a.m.
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Formula E recently unveiled a fresh new look ahead of Season 9 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship and the debut of the Gen3 car, new races in iconic world cities, new teams and new sporting formats. The Gen3 – the fastest, lightest, most powerful and efficient electric race car ever built – will make its competitive debut in Round 1 in Mexico City on 14 January, following pre-season testing next month in Valencia. The championship will continue with three new cities hosting Formula E races for the first time: Hyderabad, India (Round 4, 11 February); Cape Town, South Africa (Round 5, 25 February) and São Paulo, Brazil (Round 6, 25 March). McLaren and Maserati are new to the Formula E grid next season. They will join some of the biggest names in motorsport including Jaguar, Porsche and Nissan among the 11 teams and 22 drivers competing for world titles. Sporting regulation updates include a return to racing over laps; rookie drivers taking a seat for teams in FP1 sessions; and a plan to introduce a 30-second 4kWh ‘Attack Charge’ boost at select races, made possible through the development of the most advanced EV battery in the world today. To coincide with the start of the Gen3 era, Formula E has reimagined the visual and sonic brand identity of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. New look: The new identity is inspired by the instant torque of electric acceleration.  The system also reflects the sport’s role as a catalyst; helping manufacturers accelerate electric vehicle technologies, the pace with which new fans are coming into the sport, the unprecedented speed that the sport achieved FIA World Championship status and more broadly the championship’s vision to accelerate sustainable human progress. At the heart of the new system is the Torque Loop that represents the excitement and energy at the core of the brand and the sport. This self-sustaining loop is the source of the new logo, typeface and the brand’s new animation principles. Formula E have maintained a core association with blue as a signifier of electricity but expanded its palette to include a more extensive colour system, enabling the championship to emphasise its unique offer in three modes: world class motorsport (Race); cutting-edge technology and sustainability credentials (Reason); and positive impact on the global community (Culture).  The rebrand will be rolled out over the coming days, weeks and months starting with Formula E’s digital estate. In the new year, new web and app functionality will come online to enhance the fan experience. By the time Season 9 launches in Mexico City the new identity will be brought to life across hundreds of touchpoints from trackside to marketing to broadcast. New sound of Formula E: Sound has been one of Formula E’s most distinctive and disruptive qualities since the first race in 2014. For Season 9, an all-new sonic identity has been developed for use across broadcast, digital and marketing channels, with the new sound of the Gen3 race car at its core. Test recordings of the race cars were captured to form the basis of the sonic identity, with the recordings remixed into a suite of sound assets. New broadcast title music and a full broadcast score was recorded at Abbey Road Studios with a 55-piece orchestra. Henry Chilcott, Chief Marketing Officer, Formula E, said:  “This new identity is part of our ongoing mission to build a new category of tier one sport. It’s a system designed to inspire and excite fans around the world as well as create a stronger, more extensible platform for our partners, teams, manufacturers and broadcasters”.

THE REFRESHED NEWAL ABB FIA FORMULA E WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN SEASON 9

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• At 11/29/2022 09:35:00 p.m.
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