MAHINDRA RACING FIRST FORMULA E TEAM AND FIA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRANT TO BE CERTIFIED NET ZERO CARBON FOOTPRINT SINCE INCEPTION   / The most sustainable team on the grid becomes the first Formula E outfit and first FIA World Championship entrant to be certified Net Zero Carbon footprint / Pledges to the UNFCCC Sports for Climate Action Framework     As it continues its vital sustainability work at pace, Mahindra Racing is pleased to announce that it is the first Formula E team, and first FIA World Championship entrant, to be certified Net Zero Carbon footprint since inception. The certification has been approved by the ALLCOT Group for carbon emission offsetting for the entirety of the team’s existence.   The emission allowances have been marked for permanent removal from the pool of offsetting credits at the Environmental Registry on behalf of the team’s chosen REDD+ Project.   Established in 2009, ALLCOT is a leader in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions management tools and strategies for businesses of all sizes. By neutralizing GHG emissions, Mahindra Racing is not only able to protect the environment, but also provide community benefits that enhance profitability and brand value, increase employee satisfaction, to combat the climate crisis under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, which is aligned with the UN 2030 Agenda, and promote the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.   The REDD+ project protects 177,899 hectares of high conservation value rainforest in the state of Pará, Brazil and will prevent net emissions of more than 20 million tCO2e over the project lifetime. It is a registered Code REDD+ project; is validated and verified against VCS and in 2012 attained CCBA Gold level accreditation. This project protects threatened tree species like the pau rosa (Brazilian rosewood), provides jobs in forest management and monitoring, supports education in agro-forestry techniques to enable the community to grow cash crops, protects at risk animals like the Giant Anteater, Golden Parakeet and Ka’apor Capuchin Monkey and provides secured land tenure to villages committed to conservation.   In addition to Mahindra Racing’s Net Zero Carbon benchmark, it is also pleased to announce it has pledged to the UNFCCC Sports for Climate Action Framework alongside the FIA and Formula E. This initiative aims at supporting and guiding sports actors in achieving global climate change goals.   By committing to the framework, Mahindra Racing has pledged to five key principles; to undertake systematic efforts to promote greater environmental responsibility, to reduce overall climate impact, to educate for climate action, to promote sustainable and responsible consumption and to advocate for climate action through communication.   These new achievements add to the team’s previous sustainability endeavours including:   • Becoming the first Formula E team in history to receive Three-Star Accreditation– the highest accolade in the FIA’s framework. • Committing to planting trees in the Araku Valley region of India thanks to its Season 6 tree planting campaign. Mahindra Racing’s efforts are in tandem with Mahindra Group’s commitment which has a commitment to plant 1 million trees every year • Partnering with One All Sports as its team kit supplier; a natural choice due to their shared vision and dedication to the use of sustainable materials, applications and processes

Dilbagh Gill CEO & TEAM PRINCIPAL, MAHINDRA RACING   “We believe that ‘doing good’ goes beyond philanthropy and CSR, it is more than just random acts of kindness. ‘Doing good’ is a purpose, an attitude, and a way of life; it is our guide for conducting business and ourselves. As a team that is committed to finding credible, advanced and next generation mobility solutions while being kind to the planet. At Mahindra Racing, we pledge to greater ROCE, which, for us, stands for Return On Climate and Environment. This is ingrained into our ethos and a big part of the reason we are racing in Formula E. We have been on this path of reducing our impact on the planet since our birth in 2014 and six years later we are carbon neutral since inception. We are also certified with Three-Star Excellence in sustainability. To this end, our efforts are and will continue to be, in tandem with Mahindra Group’s commitment and quest to achieve group-wide carbon neutrality. We look forward to kickstarting season 7 with ROCE as our guiding principle, towards setting innovative, competitive yet sustainable mobility benchmarks for the world.”

Jamie Reigle, CEO, FORMULA E   “It is a great achievement for Mahindra Racing to become certified net zero carbon since inception. Mahindra Racing has become a leader in sustainability across the sporting landscape and promotes sustainable business practices across their supply chain. As the first Formula E team to attain FIA Three-star Environmental Accreditation and the most recent team to sign the UNFCCC Sports for Climate Action Framework, they are the perfect partners in the fight against climate change. The first manufacturer to join the Formula E grid and now the first to commit to Gen3, we’re delighted to have a long and ongoing relationship with another organisation so aligned to our vision and values.”

Alexis Leroy CEO, ALLCOT GROUP   “We are very proud and excited to be part of the Mahindra Racing sustainability team. Mahindra’s values and beliefs echoes our own. Sustainability or good management through Sustainable Development Goals are at the heart of Mahindra’s drive. It translates into these great achievements that we hope will inspire and lead to a virtuous competition among its pairs. Regardless, it sets great precedents that we aim to continue working and exceed whenever possible.”

 

MAHINDRA RACING FIRST FORMULA E TEAM AND FIA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRANT TO BE CERTIFIED NET ZERO CARBON FOOTPRINT SINCE INCEPTION

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• At 2/04/2021 09:23:00 p.m.
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Peugeot Sport and TOTAL have revealed the main technical characteristics of the powertrain for its new Hypercar which it will use to compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship.

Their respective teams have pooled their experience and expertise in the fields of hybridisation and world class motor racing to develop a powertrain (PEUGEOT HYBRID 4 500KW) in compliance with the new FIA WEC regulations.

The main features of the PEUGEOT HYBRID4 500KW are: 

- Hybrid technology, with a mid-rear, 2.6-litre, 500 kW (680 horsepower), twin-turbo, V6, petrol internal combustion engine combined with a front-mounted 200 kW motor generator unit 

- A high-power-density battery co-developed jointly by Peugeot Sport, TOTAL, and its subsidiary Saft 

- Four-wheel drive transmission and a sequential seven-speed gearbox 

- Smart powertrain and energy flow management, a key to high performance and developed under the direction of François Coudrain, Peugeot Sport’s WEC Programme Powertrain Director

Peugeot Sport and TOTAL reveal technical details of new Hypercar

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• At 12/14/2020 08:25:00 p.m.
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One week countdown until this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans In just over one week's time (Saturday 19 September), the 88th running of the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans - round 7 of FIA WEC Season 8 - will get underway. To celebrate the occasion, we wanted to provide some insights from the WEC era at Le Mans. Below are some of our favourite event-based statistics from the past eight years.  * The 77 LMP1 cars that have started #LeMans24 in the WEC era have combined for 22,599 laps - a total distance covered of 307,934 km, or 191,346 miles. It is the equivalent of driving from the Circuit de la Sarthe to the Champs-Elysees and back 736 times! * Over the past eight years, 95 different drivers have raced in LMP1 at #LeMans24, representing 21 different nations, across Asia, Europe, North America, South America and Oceania.

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24 Hour of Le Mans: what’s new for 2020? This year's rescheduled 24 Hours of Le Mans will look slightly different so FIA WEC identified some of the main changes ahead of next week's race... Hyperpole The traditional qualifying session for Le Mans has been shaken up for 2020. There will now be two stages, designed to encourage sheer speed and spectacular track action. Behind closed doors  Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and for the first time in Le Mans history, this year’s event will be staged behind closed doors. Fans will be able to watch all the action from home on television or via various digital platforms including the official FIA WEC app. Full details including TV listings will be revealed early next week.

Click HERE to read about what else has changed →

Memories of Le Mans: Filipe Albuquerque  In the run-up to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, we quizzed various WEC drivers about their past experiences from the legendary event. This week we heard from United Autosports driver Filipe Albuquerque. Hi Filipe, what is your favourite memory of competing at Le Mans? “I have a few good memories but the best one is my first ever stint in the race in 2015. The car was perfect. I was in P2 overall and I was catching the leader at something like two seconds a lap. I was just flying and at the same time I was also having fun. Back then I was beating the race lap record that was made without chicanes and on top of that, it was my birthday. But I must say I am still searching for the one and only great memory, which is to win Le Mans and to be on that podium.”

Click HERE to read Filipe's full interview →

Memories of Le Mans: Richard Lietz We also heard from Porsche GT Team’s Richard Lietz who will compete in his 14th Le Mans this September. He also has three class victories from this event, so certainly knows what it takes to win a gruelling 24 hour race.  Hi Richard, if you could go back in time and choose to compete in Le Mans on any year, what would it be and why? “I think 1998 would be a good year. The Porsche GT1 is one of my all-time favourite cars, working together with Norbert Singer and the Porsche works team would be my choice.”

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Ben Keating's memories of Le Mans From the LMGTE Am category, we also heard from Team Project 1's Ben Keating who is set to take part in his sixth Le Mans next week. Hi Ben, if you could choose any two team-mates (dead or alive), to compete at Le Mans with who would they be and why? “I would have liked to have been the third driver for AJ Foyt and Dan Gurney in the Ford GT40 of 1967. An all-American team with such brilliant personalities and incredible driving skills in addition to the history of those two guys. Plus, the bonus of being the first to spray champagne from the podium!”

To read the full interview with Ben, click HERE →

One week countdown until this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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• At 9/11/2020 09:22:00 p.m.
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Toyota Gazoo Racing’s No.7 TS050 HYBRID trio of Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and José Maria Lopez won today’s sixth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship, the TOTAL 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. 

Today’s race saw extremely changeable weather conditions including four safety car sessions due to intermittent rainfall and incidents out on track. After a week of extremely hot temperatures, the rain returned to Spa-Francorchamps where tyre choice played a major factor in today’s action-packed race. Rebellion Racing started on pole but the Swiss team suffered an early setback when Norman Nato lost valuable time due to high tyre pressure issues in the opening stint. 

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Today’s win for the Toyota Gazoo Racing marks the third win of the season for the No. 7 car (and fourth for the squad) and sees the No. 7 entry extend its lead at the top of the overall leaderboard to 12 points.

United Autosports storms to third consecutive LMP2 victory

British team United Autosports once again ruled supreme in the highly-competitive LMP2 category as its trio of drivers Phil Hanson, Filipe Albuquerque and Paul Di Resta claimed their third successive LMP2 victory in the ORECA 07 – Gibson.  

AF Corse finish on top in LMGTE Am 

LMGTE Am also provided plenty of action and lead changes but the supremely consistent No.83 AF Corse of François Perrodo, Emmanuel Collard and Nicklas Nielsen claimed victory after a hard six hours of action.

It was a second victory this season for the trio, and the No.83 became the first Ferrari to score multiple Am wins in a season since SMP Racing in 2015. The result stretches their lead at the head of the points table to 110 points, 12 ahead of third place finishers No.90 TF Sport.

Toyota wins an unpredictable TOTAL 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps

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The official FIA World Endurance Championship Bahrain Rookie test took place today - on Sunday, the morning after the Bapco 8 Hours of Bahrain, round 4 of Season 8.

Some of the best young endurance talents in the world gathered to spend time with leading WEC teams with four specially selected rookies getting a minimum of 30 laps in cars throughout the four classes.

Despite a heavy rain shower midway through the two-hour morning session, Nyck de Vries [Toyota Gazoo Racing], Mikkel Jensen [Signatech Alpine Elf], Job Van Uitert [Porsche GT Team] and Vincent Abril [Team Project 1] all got seat time.

In addition to the four official rookie drivers, several other well-known international motorsport young guns also took part in the test with various championship teams. There was also an opportunity for WEC teams to carry out general testing with current drivers.

The cars, teams’ and WEC equipment will now be packed up for sea freight to North America ready for round 5 of Season 8, Lone Star Le Mans in Austin, Texas on 22-23 February 2020.

Rookies complete official WEC test in Bahrain

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• At 12/15/2019 06:15:00 p.m.
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29 cars for collective test on 9-10 March The provisional entry list for the WEC collective test session on 9-10 March - just 16 days away - has been revealed. Of the 34 cars due to take the start of the 1000 Miles of Sebring, 29 will be using the two-day test to learn the track and how to respect the bumps!  The first WEC practice session will take place on Wednesday 13 March, just 20 days from now.

Only at Sebring! A dive into the history books... As Sebring is one of the oldest race tracks in the USA, there are many myths and legends. Here are some of our favourites from over the years. Who from the WEC might be the next driver(s) or team(s) to create their own myth or legend, and be talked about in years to come? Photo shows a Le Mans style start at the 1968 Sebring 12 Hours.

The FIA WEC Panel of Stewards: What happens behind closed doors “It’s with the Stewards.” “They have been called to the Stewards.” “It’s the decision of the Stewards.”  These phrases can often be heard at international motorsport meetings, but what exactly do they mean and what actually happens behind the closed doors of the Panel of Stewards at all rounds of the FIA World Endurance Championship, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans?  In order to find out more about the work of these FIA Officials and the extent to which they go to ensure parity, a fair hearing and justice for all, we spoke to the permanent Chairman of the Panel of Stewards for the WEC, Jean-Francois Veroux.  To read the interview click on the links below.

20 days to go to 1000 Miles of Sebring action!

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• At 2/21/2019 08:24:00 p.m.
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The FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) has confirmed a new long-term broadcast partnership with American cable and satellite TV giant, Velocity.  Part of Discovery Inc, and specializing in automotive programming, the agreement gives Velocity and Motor Trend the right to show live coverage in the USA and Canada of all qualifying sessions and races from the world’s leading endurance racing series which includes the prestigious and globally recognized 24 Hours of Le Mans.  Coverage, which will be in association with Discovery Inc-owned Eurosport, begins from the season-opening Total 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium on 4-5 May.  Velocity will broadcast live coverage during the 2018-2019 Super Season, with the action available across the channels, as well as Motor Trend’s mobile app and its website. Aimed primarily at an "upscale male" audience, the network focuses on automotive-oriented programming and other shows of interest to its viewership, very much in line with the target audience of the WEC and its partners.  Gérard Neveu, CEO of the FIA World Endurance Championship: “We are very happy to have reached this agreement with Velocity, a channel which is available to more than half the households throughout the USA. The USA is a key market for the WEC and over 65 million people will now have access to it, offering our sport of endurance racing an extraordinary opportunity to engage with mass audiences.” Robert S. Scanlon, President of Velocity and TEN Video Content: “Without question the 24 Hours of Le Mans is the most iconic auto racing event in the world. Eurosport produces world-class live coverage of the event every year. Nowhere else in the U.S. or Canada can fans access their best-in-class coverage, and get a broader, richer Le Mans experience than with Velocity on television, MotorTrend.com online and the Motor Trend app on connected devices.”

Velocity to become FIA WEC North America broadcast partner

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• At 4/18/2018 11:38:00 p.m.
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Come and find out all about who will be on the grid for the Super Season by tuning in to LIVE coverage of the press conference on Friday 9th February at 15h00 CET. Who will take the start of the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans, and who will be on the full-season entry list for the 2018-2019 FIA World Endurance Championship Super Season? Not long to wait to find out! Teaser video below...

Un super plateau pour la Super Saison !  Pour savoir qui composera le plateau de la Super Saison, connectez-vous pour suivre EN DIRECT la conférence de presse du vendredi 9 février à partir de 15h00 (heure de l’Europe centrale).  Qui disputera les 24 Heures du Mans 2018 ? Qui figurera sur la liste des engagés pour l'intégralité de la Super Saison 2018-2019 du Championnat du Monde d'Endurance FIA (WEC) ? Le compte à rebours continue, encore quelques jours de patience...

Super Season, Super Grid!

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• At 2/04/2018 08:51:00 p.m.
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