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Diego Ortiz y Saúl de Colombres del auto #27 MetaXchange – Lamitex, BADTRIBU consiguen el 6 lugar en la primera carrera y el 5 en la segunda de Súper Copa GTM Light

● Pablo Pérez de Lara y Emiliano Richards del #11 Quaker State – Restonic – Monster Energy la quinta posición y en la segunda carrera por una falla mecánica, abandonaron la contienda de GTM Pro1

● Pepe Sierra y Koke de la Parra del auto #12 MetaXchange- BADTRIBU categoría GTM Pro1, abandonan las dos carreras por contactos

Ciudad de México a 12 de marzo del 2023. Empezó el campeonato de GTM Súper Copa en el autódromo de Monterrey, las dos primeras carreras de la temporada tuvieron condiciones climatológicas extenuantes, calor intenso y mucho aire, lo que ocasionó demasiada tierra en la pista. Cada carrera tuvo una duración de 50 minutos, dividida en 25 minutos para cada piloto.

El equipo HO Speed Racing contempla todos los detalles y por estrategia define quién de los pilotos sale primero y quién cierra la primera carrera. La segunda carrera los pilotos deben intercambiar el orden de salida.

En la categoría GTM Light, Diego Ortiz y Saúl de Colombres del auto #27 MetaXchange – Lamitex, BADTRIBU consiguen el 6 lugar en la primera carrera y 5to lugar en la segunda.

Diego Ortiz tomó el volante los primeros 25 minutos de la primera carrera y Saúl de Colombres en la segunda. “Me divertí mucho al correr con las dos categorías. Sin duda, este campeonato será una gran experiencia para mi profesión. En la primera carrera estuvimos a punto de llegar al primer lugar de nuestra categoría, sin embargo, un contacto nos atrasó un poco, pero muy contento con ese 6 lugar. En la segunda carrera mantuvimos buen ritmo, recuperamos buenas posiciones después del cambio de piloto. Una falla en la transmisión nos costó estar en el podio, pero estoy contento por cómo se dio el fin de semana. Demostramos que, a pesar de ser novatos en la categoría, tenemos buen equipo y estoy anhelando la primera victoria de la temporada”, mencionó contento Ortiz.

Por su parte, Saúl de Colombres confirma que, durante la primera carrera, cuando iba al mando de su auto #27 MetaXchange – Lamitex, BADTRIBU fue alcanzado por otro piloto, “Diego me había dejado el coche en una muy buena posición, pero en el re arranque de cambio de piloto tuvimos un contante que me mandó a una trampa de arena y nos dejó varias vueltas atrás, al final ese sexto puesto suma puntos para el campeonato; en la segunda carrera salí los primeros 25 minutos, mejore mucho mi ritmo y le pude entregar el coche a mi coequipero en una buena posición, teníamos el pódium en nuestras manos, pero una falla mecánica nos dejó fuera. Fue una carrera de mucho aprendizaje, Gracias a todo el equipo, a mis patrocinadores y a mi familia por todo el apoyo, para ellos este top five”.

La primera parte de la primera carrera, Pablo Pérez de Lara tomó el mando del auto #11 Quaker State – Restonic – Monster Energy y le cedió el volante a Emiliano Richards terminando en top five, la segunda carrera al invertir lugares, tuvieron que abandonar la competencia. “El resultado de la primera carrera no es lo que buscábamos, sabíamos que podíamos tener el podio, desafortunadamente se sobre calentaron los frenos y eso perjudicó nuestro rendimiento. El coche quedó en perfectas condiciones para la segunda carrera y salimos en 4ta posición, hicimos una muy buena arrancada, veníamos en 3 posición peleando por el primer lugar y tuvimos una falla en una rotula de la dirección que nos impidió seguir, estoy frustrado, pero nos quedamos con lo positivo que teníamos el coche más rápido, ahora trabajaremos para Chihuahua”, afirmó Emi.

Su coequipero Pablo Pérez de Lara manifestó que la primera carrera fue buena, logró rebasar y recuperar posiciones y ese primer quinto lugar les ayuda con puntos, ”aunque las condiciones de la pista fueron complicadas por el calor y el aire, trabajamos en equipo, y en la primer carrera logramos top five, en la segunda no pude competir por una falla mecánica que se le presentó a Emiliano, en fin los fierros no tiene palabra, pero trabajaremos muy fuerte para las siguientes carreras”, confirmó Pablo.

Durante las dos carreras, un contacto dejó sin posibilidad para podio a Pepe Sierra y Koke de la Parra en la categoría GTM Light del auto #12 MetaXchange- BADTRIBU, “Tristes por el resultado de la primera carrera y segunda carrera, en la primera salió Pepe los primeros 25 minutos y un piloto lo impactó provocando que se lastimara el radiador y empezara a tirar un poco de agua, entonces tuvimos que abandonar la carrera por seguridad del coche; la segunda carrera salí los primeros 25 minutos y tuve un ligero contacto con otro coche, se salió la fascia del auto y abandonamos de nuevo. Vamos con muchas ganas de llegar a Chihuahua para darlo todo. Agradezco a MetaXchange y HO Speed Racing por el
excelente trabajo”, declaró Koke de la Parra.

Tras haber tenido el contacto en la primera carrera y abandonarla, Pepe Sierra no tomo el volante de su auto en la segunda carrera, ya que tuvieron de nuevo que abandonar por otro contacto que le dieron a Koke al principio de la segunda carrera, “fue un fin de semana donde avanzamos como equipo, pero en las carreras tuvimos muy mala suerte, ahora toca pasar la hoja e ir para la siguiente fecha en Chihuahua, donde lucharemos para subir al podio y alzar el trofeo en nombre de MetaXchange y BADTRIBU”, puntualizó Sierra.

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Pablo Pérez de Lara: Instagram @ pabloplg12 Tw @pabloplg2
Emiliano Richards: Instagram @emirichards20
José Sierra: Instagram @josesierra44
Koke de la Parra: Instagram @kokedelaparra29
Saul de Colombres: Instagram @sauldecolmbres
Diego Ortiz: @diego19ortiz
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• HO Speed Racing sigue a paso firme y confirma que tendrá 3 autos con su partner MetaXchange
• El #12 MetaXchange- BADTRIBU comandado por Pepe Sierra y Koke de la Parra en GTM Pro1 de Súper Copa
• El #27 MetaXchange – Lamitex, BADTRIBU en la categoría GTM Pro3 de Súper Copa al mando de Diego Ortiz y Saúl de Colombres
• El #29 MetaXchange incursiona en NASCAR Mexico Series con Koke de la Parra al volante

Ciudad de México, 8 de marzo de 2023. El equipo HO Speed Racing se enorgullece en informar que, de la mano de su aliado MetaXchange, crecen y participarán en Super Copa y NASCAR Mexico Series.
Durante la presentación en GoKartmania Tlalne Fashion Mall, anunciaron que ahora serán 3 autos y 4 pilotos que estarán al volante MetaXchange. El Mercedes Benz #12 MetaXchange- BADTRIBU con los pilotos Pepe Sierra y Koke de la Parra compitiendo en Súper Copa GTM Pro1; El Mercedes Benz #27 MetaXchange – Lamitex, BADTRIBU que correrá en Súper Copa GTM Pro3 al mando de Diego Ortiz y Saúl de Colombres; y dieron la gran noticia de incorporarse a NASCAR Mexico Series con el auto #29 MetaXchange con Koke de la Parra al volante.

La Lic. Nazaret Rodríguez J. CEO Fundadora de MetaXchange, afirmó, “Estoy súper contenta, todos hemos madurado y aprendido en un año de trabajo arduo, ahora seguiremos apoyando este gran proyecto impartido por Hugo y Luis, confiamos muchísimo en ellos y los estimamos mucho. MetaXchange es una empresa mexicana especializada en asesoría financiera y vamos con 3 autos, dirigidos por jóvenes talento que sabemos que llegarán muy alto”.

Por su parte, la Lic. Mariana Guzmán Directora de MetaXchange comentó, “Estoy segura que estamos con el mejor equipo. Me emociona y enorgullece tener 3 coches MetaXchange Racing Team, este es el resultado de un gran trabajo en equipo con HO Speed Racing y demostramos que, gracias a hacer bien las cosas hemos llegado muy lejos. Me siento honrada de poder apoyar talento mexicano y agradezco a todos ustedes por su apoyo y participación, enhorabuena por esta nueva temporada que ¡la vamos a romper!, sigamos siendo mejores en todos los sentidos”.

La develación comenzó con el #27 MetaXchange – Lamitex, BADTRIBU de Diego Ortiz y Saúl De Colombres, un Mercedes de tono negro con verde fosforescente que en la pista resaltará a cada vuelta; posteriormente se descubrió el que tendrán al mando Pepe Sierra y Koke de la Parra, el MetaXchange- BADTRIBU, que su color dorado lo hace muy elegante, sin duda, el #12 predominará en cada sede; al final la gran revelación, el nuevo auto que pisará las pistas de NASCAR Mexico Series, con el #29 y el logo de MetaXchange en tono negro y dorado, el cual pronostica ser de los primeros puestos.
Luis Fernando Ruiz agradeció a Nazaret y Mariana por su confianza “nuestro compromiso con ustedes es muy grande y los chavos están completamente enfocados en lo que viene para ganar carreras este año y poner a MetaXChange lo más alto posible”, decretó el director de HO Speed Racing.

Hugo Oliveras afirmó que lo que empezó el año pasado como una prueba, hoy en día es un proyecto sólido y con mucho futuro. Declaró que han hecho muchos cambios, invertido muchos recursos y confía en el equipo técnico para dar mejores resultados este año. Por otro lado, se encuentra emocionado de abrir las puertas a dos pilotos nuevos “me alienta dar cabida a jóvenes promesas en el automovilismo, Saúl tiene 14 años y está dando el brinco de Karts a Súper Copa para manejar un Mercedes, el cual es totalmente diferente y estoy seguro que nos sorprenderá; Diego fue campeón de Trucks en NASCAR Mexico con excelentes resultados y viene a perseguir el primer lugar con toda esa experiencia que trae consigo”, puntualizó el dueño de HO Speed Racing.

Pepe Sierra, Koke de la Parra, Diego Ortiz y Saúl de Colombres se preparan física y mentalmente para darlo todo en las 8 fechas y 16 carreras del campeonato de GTM Súper Copa. Además, Koke de la Parra correrá 12 fechas más para lograr posicionarse en los primeros lugares de NASCAR Mexico Series, todos con la bandera de MetaXchange.
 

No te pierdas el arranque de la temporada de Súper Copa GTM  en Monterrey este 11 y 12 de Marzo en el autódromo San Nicolás de los Garza y apoya a los pilotos del HO Speed Racing, síguelos en sus redes sociales, donde estarán informando de los pormenores de Súper Copa, Mercedes Benz 2023.
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Pablo Pérez de Lara: Instagram @ pabloplg12 Tw @pabloplg2 
Emiliano Richards: Instagram @emirichards20
Diego Ortiz: Instagram @diego19ortiz
Saúl de colombres: Instagram @sauldecolombres
Pepe Sierra: Instagram @josesierra44
Koke de la Parra: Instagram @kokedelaparra29
HO Speed Racing: Instagram @hospeedracingoficial  Tw @hospeedracing  FB hospeedraci

• Hyundai Motorsport Customer Racing estará representado por dos Hyundai Elantra N TCR en la primera temporada del TCR World Tour.
• Elantra N TCR y i30 N TCR convirtieron a Hyundai en el fabricante más exitoso durante los cinco años de la era FIA WTCR, durante los cuales obtuvieron tres títulos de pilotos y dos de equipos. 
• El equipo de Hyundai Motorsport para la serie se anunciará más cerca del comienzo de la temporada.

Ciudad de México, 6 de marzo de 2023.- Hyundai Motorsport Customer Racing estará representado por un par de autos Hyundai Elantra N TCR este año en la primera temporada del TCR World Tour.

La temporada 2023 marca la apertura de un nuevo capítulo de la competencia internacional TCR, con el TCR World Tour tomando el lugar del WTCR, la Copa del Mundo de Turismos de la FIA, como el nivel más alto de la categoría. A lo largo de los cinco años de competencia del WTCR, los autos y equipos de Hyundai Motorsport se convirtieron en los más exitosos de la serie, ganando un total de 30 carreras, tres títulos de pilotos y dos de equipos.

Hyundai i30 N TCR, el primer auto de carreras de circuito construido por Hyundai Motorsport, reclamó los títulos de equipos y pilotos de la temporada inaugural del WTCR en 2018, con Gabriele Tarquini del BRC Racing Team levantando el trofeo en la final de Macao, mientras que M Racing -YMR se llevó los honores de los equipos. El hombre de BRC, Norbert Michelisz, continuó con el éxito un año después, en 2019, al asegurar el título en su i30 N TCR bajo las luces del circuito de Sepang en Malasia.

Después de cambiarse al Elantra N TCR, el equipo de Hyundai Motorsport terminó la era del WTCR en lo alto con otro título doble para Mikel Azcona y el equipo BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse en 2022 después de un año de excelentes actuaciones en la pista.

Hyundai Motorsport Customer Racing está listo para continuar con su excelente récord en el nuevo entorno del TCR World Tour. El éxito en la pista ha resaltado las cualidades de alto rendimiento de los vehículos de carretera Hyundai N-Brand y sus iteraciones en la pista, lo que ha sido fundamental para el crecimiento de las comunidades de fanáticos y las ventas en todo el mundo.

Más detalles del equipo de Hyundai Motorsport para la serie se revelarán más cerca del comienzo de la temporada, la cual está programada del 28 al 30 de abril en Portimão, Portugal. 

El director del equipo Hyundai Motorsport, Cyril Abiteboul, dijo: “El departamento de Customer Racing y el programa TCR son elementos muy importantes de Hyundai Motorsport. Al igual que el comienzo de nuestro trabajo con Hyundai i30 N TCR en 2016, y luego el desarrollo de Hyundai Elantra N TCR, el amanecer del TCR World Tour trae otro nuevo desafío. Abrazamos esta nueva era con la experiencia y los conocimientos adquiridos durante años de éxito en el WTCR, la Copa del mundo de turismos de la FIA, y la confianza de que podemos comenzar la temporada con la misma fuerza que hemos mostrado antes”. 

El Gerente de Customer Racing de Hyundai Motorsport, Andrea Cisotti, dijo: “Como fabricante, disfrutamos de un éxito increíble en el WTCR, la Copa Mundial de Turismos de la FIA, y esperamos continuar con este récord esta temporada. El TCR World Tour promete ofrecer las mismas carreras emocionantes y reñidas que su predecesor. Los eventos que ya se han confirmado llevarán la serie a una audiencia verdaderamente global y a algunos de los mejores circuitos de carreras del mundo. Este será solo uno de varios desafíos nuevos para nuestros autos y sus conductores, pero para el cual los apoyaremos por completo”.

DA COSTA DELIVERS STUNNING WIN IN FIRST FORMULA E RACE IN SOUTH AFRICA – 2023 CAPE TOWN E-PRIX REPORT IMMEDIATE RELEASE António Félix da Costa wins the first ABB FIA Formula E World Championship race in South Africa with an audacious overtake move – twiceJean-Éric Vergne takes second with Nick Cassidy in third on a track delivering the fastest lap in Formula E historySouth African celebrities including Springbok rugby captain Siya Kolisi, DJ Black Coffee, and rugby world cup winner Francois Pienaar attended the 25,000 sell-out eventCAPE TOWN, South Africa. Sat. 25 Feb. 2023 – António Félix da Costa won the first-ever ABB FIA Formula E World Championship race in Cape Town to claim his first win for the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team thanks to an audacious overtaking manoeuvre executed not once but twice to take the lead. The Season 6 champion returned to form in the previous race in Hyderabad with a third place finish. But on a new track that saw Nissan’s Sacha Fenestraz claim Julius Baer Pole Position with the fastest lap in Formula E history at an average speed of 154.987kmh, Da Costa’s devastating drive delivered a well-earned victory.The Porsche driver started in 11th but worked his way through the top 10 and into the top three by Lap 20. With the pack squeezed by a Full Course Yellow on Lap 21, the top four were split by just 1.5 seconds. Envision Racing’s Nick Cassidy had outdone Sacha Fenestraz and Maximilian Günther (Maserati MSG Racing) through the first round of ATTACK MODE activations, going longer before opting for his initial 50kW boost and easing into the lead.Da Costa’s move for P1 was one of the best motorsport fans will ever see. On Lap 24 his outrageous pass to steal the lead from Cassidy at the trickiest part of the track – a tough Turn 7, 8 and 9 combination that had been the site of three crashes earlier in the weekend – the Season 6 champion went around the outside of Turn 7 and held his position inside at Turn 8.The Portuguese pulled enough of a gap to take his second mandatory ATTACK MODE and retake the lead but he missed the activation loop – handing the lead to Hyderabad winner Vergne a lap later. The Frenchman had never had back-to-back wins to this point.The former teammates then fought to the flag – Vergne having taken just one of his 11 victories to-date by more than two seconds – and fresh off a vintage defensive drive to win in Hyderabad. The gap was half-a-second with the full 30 laps down and just two added for the time lost to cautions.On Lap 21, Da Costa then tried the same stunning overtaking manoeuvre once again, this time on Vergne – one of the toughest competitors on the track. As before, there was no room to breathe but Da Costa once again went around the outside of Turn 7 into 8 and 9 and on to a memorable race win under severe pressure from JEV.Meanwhile, Fenestraz had made it by Cassidy to take a potential podium but heartbreakingly, the Nissan driver hit the wall on the final lap to crash out of the race. So near, yet so far for the rookie after another impressive race weekend. Cassidy gratefully accepted the gift for silverware.René Rast (NEOM McLaren Formula E Team) steered to fourth after a six-place gain, while Sébastien Buemi (Envision Racing) took the flag in fifth. Dan Ticktum ensured NIO 333 Racing would score strongly again with a sixth-placed finish – two top sixes in succession for the Anglo-Chinese outfit which has started GEN3 well.Reigning champion Stoffel Vandoorne settled for seventh while his teammate steered to the podium. Norman Nato (Nissan), André Lotterer (TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team) and Jake Hughes (NEOM McLaren Formula E Team) rounded out the top 10 and the points.Standings leader Pascal Wehrlein in the sister Porsche ran clean into the back of Buemi’s Envision Racing car on Lap 1 resulting in retirement in the Round 5 race of the 16-race ABB FIA Formula E World Championship season.The poor luck for the Jaguar TCS Racing team didn’t let up. Sam Bird’s damaged car wasn’t fit to make the start after his qualifying shunt, then Mitch Evans was slapped with a drive-through penalty for an overpower violation, dropping him out of a strong fourth spot at the time, early in the race.Avalanche Andretti’s Jake Dennis had worked his way up to ninth, looking to capitalise on standings leader Wehrlein’s retirement, until receiving a drive-through penalty for under-pressured tyres.Despite that retirement, Wehrlein still leads the Drivers’ World Championship with 80 points to Jake Dennis’ 62. Vergne jumps to 50 points in third with da Costa now into fourth on 46. Porsche head Envision Racing 126 points to 84 in the Teams’ running.International icons of South African sport and music at the race include current national rugby team captain Siya Kolisi; DJ, producer and songwriter Black Coffee; former Springbok captain and 1995 Rugby World Cup winner Francois Pienaar; former Proteas cricket captain Graeme Smith; DHL Stormers players including Damian Willemse, Evan Roos and Seabelo Senatla and South African influencers Sarah Langa and Emma Walsh.South African dignitaries attending the race include Mayor of Cape Town Geordin Hill-Lewis and Premier of the Western Cape Alan Winde.António Félix da Costa, No. 13, TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team, said:“For the first time I don’t have a lot to say! There was a lot of weight on my shoulders – thanks for the ones who have stuck with me and helped me get here. It has been a journey, it feels nice. “I knew it was going to be a strategic one, I’ve done this race before where you have to give that lead away and really plan a late move in the race because the energy was playing a big part, and so following was a bit of an advantage. So I wanted to be behind him (JEV) for a few laps to build that energy advantage and use it, but I know leaving it late is always a risk and JEV is a very hard guy to overtake. I thought I was gone for a moment there in T9! But it’s good to race him on a day like this.“I was (prepared to give it all), there was a moment there in the race when I thought if I missed the ATTACK mode it was gone and I would have to finish second, but when I dropped behind him I could see the energy coming back and I said lets go for it! It’s the only way I like to do it. What a journey.”Jean-Éric Vergne, No. 25, DS PENSKE, said:“I’m very happy for him (Da Costa), he did a fantastic race, very good move as well! I am very happy with my race, second is good points – good for the championship. Well done to him, he used that to his advantage! But I am frustrated of course.“It was close, but there are some reasons today I am willing to take – and some not. I think in the view of the championship I am happy to take the second place points rather than a crash. I am a bit in-between, but at the end of the championship I am sure I am going to be happy with that race. ”Nick Cassidy, No. 37, Envision Racing, said:“I think pace comes down to how much energy you have really. I think we have got to be happy with today, whenever you finish third in Formula E that has got to be a good day. We have been strong and I am going to walk away with a smile.“A part of me feels we should have won that race, we had a few issues we were battling with – the full course yellow really hurt us as well. It was a bit of a luck of the draw how it changed the energy in the race, but that’s motorsport so you’ve got to me happy with that.”Round 6 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is the 2023 Julius Baer São Paulo E-Prix on Saturday, 25 March, the first time Formula E has raced in Brazil.Find out where to watch here: www.fiaformulae.com/en/ways-to-watch

CAPE TOWN, South Africa. Thurs. 23 Feb. 2023: Ahead of making history this weekend with the first-ever ABB FIA Formula E World Championship race in Cape Town this Saturday, seven drivers swapped helmets for rugby balls when they joined the entire DHL Stormers squad for a traditional South African rugby experience at Clifton beach.

The Stormers players took time out from training for their upcoming game against the Sharks to coach the drivers in kicking and passing challenges. The competitive spirit of all the professional athletes involved inevitably emerged as the drivers were lifted by Stormers forwards in a full lineout practice complete with attempted steals.

South Africa native Kelvin Van Der Linde from ABT CUPRA Formula E Team; Envision Racing teammates Sébastien Buemi and Nick Cassidy; NEOM McLaren Formula E Team drivers Jake Hughes and René Rast; Maserati MSG Racing’s Maximilian Günther and NIO 333 Racing’s Sérgio Sette Câmara took part in the fun-filled beach action, watched by dozens of surprised beachgoing-fans, against the backdrop of the Twelve Apostles Mountain Range.

As the sun set on a beautiful day in the Mother City, it was time for the drivers to relax and swap stories with players Seabelo Senatla, Joseph Dweba, Alistair Vermaak, Scarra Ntubeni and Herschel Jantjies while enjoying some traditional boerewors rolls at the Clifton Lifesaving Club.

Kelvin Van Der Linde, racing driver for ABT Cupra this weekend said: “It was a perfect start into the weekend meeting the Stormers at the beach on my home turf. We had some great conversations about our sport and their sport. Their passion for getting to know more about Formula E is great to see and we look forward to inviting them to our garage over the weekend. And yes, I can feel my muscles hurting from all the training!”.

Stormers Head Coach John Dobson said: “As the DHL Stormers, one of our team’s missions is to make Cape Town smile – and that includes making visitors to Cape Town smile. It was great fun and a privilege for some of our team to spend time with the Formula E drivers and to share a few of their rugby skills, as well as a few laughs.”

This weekend marks the inaugural ABB FIA Formula E 2023 Cape Town E-Prix. It’s the sport’s ninth season, but the first time Formula E’s all-new GEN3 cars – the fastest, lightest, most powerful and efficient electric race car ever built – will compete in sub-Saharan Africa. Excitement is mounting as the Cape Town track is expected to be the fastest of the 16-race season, and drivers will need to use all their skill to handle one of the fastest corners of any Formula E circuit.

With only a few tickets remaining the event is expected to be a sell-out, but final tickets can be found here: https://www.ticketmaster.co.za/artist/cape-town-e-prix-tickets/1222624

South African viewers at home can catch all the action on etv and SuperSport from 15:00.

JEAN-ÉRIC VERGNE WINS HISTORIC FORMULA E RACE IN INDIA – 2023 GREENKO HYDERABAD E-PRIX REPORT IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jean-Éric Vergne wins the first-ever ABB FIA Formula E World Championship race in IndiaNick Cassidy finishes second for Envision Racing, António Félix da Costa promoted to third after investigation demotes Sébastien BuemiCalamity strikes Jaguar TCS Racing as a Sam Bird collision with Mitch Evans forces both drivers to retireSell-out crowd of more than 25,000 fans attend the 2023 Greenko Hyderabad E-PrixHYDERABAD, India. Sat. 11 Feb. 2023 – Jean-Éric Vergne (DS PENSKE) held on to win an extraordinary first-ever ABB FIA Formula E World Championship race in India in front of a sellout crowd and a host of dignitaries, Bollywood celebrities and sports stars.Vergne fought hard in the final third of the race to stay ahead of Envision Racing pair Nick Cassidy and Sébastien Buemi, though António Félix da Costa (TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team) ultimately took third after the Swiss was penalised post-race.It’s Vergne’s first trip to the top step of the Formula E podium since Rome in April 2021 (Season 7) and he achieved it in style. Vergne made his way to the front of the pack on lap 15 of 32 (plus one lap following a safety car), the double champion sweeping by Buemi at the hairpin after the Jaguar TCS Racing pair removed one another from the equation two laps prior.That incident saw Sam Bird make a lunge on the dirty side of the track on fourth-placed Sacha Fenestraz (Nissan Formula E Team). The Brit could not slow his I-TYPE 6 in time, colliding with teammate Mitch Evans – who was in third at the time – pitching the Kiwi’s car into a spin. Both Jaguars were ultimately forced into retirement with the unlucky Fenestraz also left tumbling down the order in a race where a podium double looked a possibility for Jaguar.Vergne led the way from that moment but had his mirrors full of Cassidy’s Envision Racing machine as the chequered flag drew closer. The New Zealander had managed to gather up an extra four percentage points of usable energy on Vergne come the closing stages of the race. However, Vergne is regarded as the consummate Formula E fighter and used every trick in the book to keep Cassidy at bay and cross the line first in what many will regard as one of his best wins and one that will live long in the memory on Formula E’s first visit to India in front of a sold-out crowd of over 25,000 people.Buemi followed home in third but an overpower infringement saw him demoted to 15th spot via 17-second penalty, equivalent to a drive-through. That promoted TAG Heuer Porsche’s António Félix da Costa onto the podium in his 100th race, the Season 6 champion having started the race in 13th. Teammate Pascal Wehrlein crossed the line fourth after picking his way through the order from 12th on the grid.Sérgio Sette Câmara avoided trouble and climbed through the pack from 15th on the starting grid to produce NIO 333 Racing’s best result since Berlin in Season 4.Meanwhile, Oliver Rowland made a move for the podium on Buemi – not aware of the Swiss’ impending penalty at the time – with just a lap to go. It didn’t work out and saw him shuffled to sixth. Nevertheless, Rowland collected his first points of the season for Mahindra Racing in the team’s home race. Norman Nato steered to seventh and the TAG Heuer Fastest Lap.Reigning champion Stoffel Vandoorne (DS PENSKE) finished in eighth for his best result of the season so far, while André Lotterer(Avalanche Andretti Formula E) and Edoardo Mortara (Maserati MSG Racing) rounded out the top 10.Jake Dennis (Avalanche Andretti Formula E) was the victim of an over-enthusiastic René Rast move on lap 26 at the hairpin – the NEOM McLaren Formula E Team driver outbraking himself and rear-ending Dennis’ car. That proved costly for the Brit, who was running comfortably in fourth and on for a strong points haul – particularly given the strong finish for the other man out front in the standings, Pascal Wehrlein.That left Wehrlein with an extended 18-point advantage on Dennis, with Vergne leaping to third in the Drivers’ standings. TAG Heuer Porsche has taken a 23-point lead over Avalanche Andretti in the Teams’ World Championship.In addition to the sellout capacity crowd of more than 25,000 fans, the historic race was attended by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and Sri K T Rama Rao, Minister for IT, Industries & Commerce, Government of Telangana. Also enjoying the electric racing action were Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, current Indian cricketers Shikhar Dhawan, Deepak Chahar and Yuzvendra Chahal along with his actor and choreographer wife, Dhanashree Verma. Jean-Éric Vergne, No. 25, DS PENSKE, said:“I’m very, very happy. It was a tough race – I had to defend quite hard at the end but we somehow managed to win it. It was a clean race, no mistakes. Very happy with the win today. It’s good for everyone’s heart in our team. For the first few races it’s good to boost it with a good race like that so couldn’t be happier.“I like new tracks – I think it’s cool. Especially this one – it’s a lot of fun. When there is a lot of little secrets to find on the track, I probably find them quickly enough.”Nick Cassidy, No. 37, Envision Racing, said:“I mean I had a really good car today – huge thanks to all my guys. I think at the races this year we’ve been pretty good. I really feel for Mitch and Jaguar today because they’re a great partner and they’ve started the season very strongly. I think the package we have is really strong and so I’m super sorry to see them go out the race like that.“(On reason behind having no duels this season but getting on the podium). Apart from we’re good in races? Honestly, we’re there in quali as well. Riyadh, Mexico and here, the difference between P1 and being in the duals and being P5 has been two-tenths. There’s not a big margin between 5th and starting 10th or potentially pole. That day will come.”António Felix da Costa, No. 13, TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team, said:“It felt like it meant to be. The race actually started really well and then I got squeezed by Dennis and I lost a lot of positions. But we stayed calm and worked our way back to the front slowly, and managed our energy. It hasn’t been an easy start for me. It was an emotional day for me looking back at the now 100 races or the 99 races before and where I am and things not working out like I want them to be. I can’t be satisfied with the way I am qualifying at the moment. Having said that, I have an amazing team behind me, always pushing me and giving me the tools. So I know it’s only a matter of time before we do a better job in qualifying and obviously the car can race really well. And yeah I’m really happy I came all the way to India and got a podium in my 100th race.“So much happened. I got angry, I was happy, I was calm, I was stressed. But again, I worked well with the team throughout the whole race and I guess that’s the experience of 100 races if I’m honest -starting there and coming all the way here.”Round 5 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is the 2023 Cape Town E-Prix on Saturday, 25 February, the first time Formula E has raced in South Africa.Find out where to watch here: www.fiaformulae.com/en/ways-to-watch

FORMULA E MAKES HISTORY WITH FIRST RACE IN INDIA – HOW TO WATCH THE 2023 GREENKO HYDERABAD E-PRIX IMMEDIATE RELEASE ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will race in India for the first time this Saturday, 11 February2023 Greenko Hyderabad E-Prix takes place on a street circuit constructed in the heart of the cityDriver Pascal Wehrlein leads the Drivers’ championship after Porsche power dominated the first three races for the all-new GEN3 race car – the fastest, lightest, most powerful and efficient electric race car ever builtLucas di Grassi and Oliver Rowland set for the loudest cheers as Mahindra Racing competes on home soil for the first time in Formula EHYDERABAD, India. Thurs. 9 Feb. 2023: Formula E will make history this Saturday (11 February) as the ABB FIA Formula E Championship comes to India for the first time with the 2023 Greenko Hyderabad E-Prix, Round 4 of the 16-race season.The 2.835km street circuit, constructed around the shores of the Hussain Sagar lake by the NTR Gardens, will see the first top-tier FIA World Championship motorsport in the country for a decade and will become India’s first elite electric motor racing event.Pascal Wehrlein, TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team driver, moved to the top of the Drivers’ standings after winning both races in the double-header in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, thanks to an overtaking masterclass.But 2016/17 Formula E champion, Lucas di Grassi, and teammate Oliver Rowland are expected to attract the biggest cheers from passionate fans in the grandstand in the first home race for their team, Mahindra Racing. Di Grassi already has silverware to his name this season, sealed on his debut for Mahindra at the Mexico City season-opener, and no driver has been on the podium more than his nine in Asia.Lucas di Grassi, driver, Mahindra Racing, said:“It is important for us to have a good race in India – not only for the fans, but for the championship as well. It’s a new track for us, as it is for everyone up and down the grid. It needs to be a good weekend for us. We are going to try very hard and push to the limit to get the best out of the car. We can’t wait to see all the Indian fans out in force to support us and we want to give them a good show.”Oliver Rowland, driver, Mahindra Racing, said:“Heading into Hyderabad we know where we need to improve following a difficult weekend in Diriyah. Having the home fans behind us will add to the motivation we have racing on the team’s home ground. We know they will be fully behind us and supporting us, which will give us the extra push to perform well.”AS IT STANDSIf Mahindra Racing are to take to the top step of the podium in Hyderabad, they will have two Porsche-powered teams in TAG Heuer Porsche and Avalanche Andretti to overpower, based on current form. They have dominated Formula E so far in Season 9, with the Stuttgart manufacturer’s 99X Electric Gen3 finishing one-two in every race so far.Andretti’s Jake Dennis set the benchmark in Mexico City with the first win of the new GEN3 era, with Pascal Wehrlein following him home. The two fought hard in Rounds 2 and 3 in Diriyah, the last time out, but the German got the better of Dennis in both races to take the top prize and a dominant win-double in Saudi Arabia and the standings lead, while Porsche still narrowly trail customer Andretti in the Teams table by two points.Jake Hughes (NEOM McLaren Formula E Team) sealed a maiden Julius Baer Pole Position last time out. The rookie has scored in all three rounds so far this season and has the best qualifying record of anyone on the grid. He couldn’t quite convert to silverware in the race but experienced teammate René Rast needed no second invitation to seal the team’s first podium in Formula E in Round 3.Jaguar TCS Racing also attracted attention in Diriyah, with a resurgent Sam Bird returning to the podium after an uncharecteristically barren spell for the veteran of more than 100 Formula E races. No driver has won more than the Briton in Asia either, with Bird’s four the benchmark – two in Diriyah, one in Putrajaya, Malaysia and another in Hong Kong.Before the season, some expected overtaking to be tough in the new GEN3 race car, with braking zones shortened thanks to the significant regen boost of the new car’s double powertrain. That theory was blown away in Diriyah with some 36 moves outside of ATTACK MODE position changes completed over two races.Round 2 winner Wehrlein steered from ninth to the top step of the podium and Dennis followed with his own drive through the pack from 11th to second. On just three occasions has a driver won from further down the grid than Wehrlein managed and it was the first time consecutive Formula E races had been won from outside the top four since Zurich and New York City back in Season 4.WHEN TO WATCHFree Practice 1 for the 2023 Greenko Hyderabad E-Prix Round 4 gets underway at 16:30 IST (11:00 GMT) on Friday 10 February.Free Practice 2 follows at 08:10 IST on Saturday 11 February with qualifying from 10:40 IST. Round 4 of Season 9 gets underway from 15:00 local (09:30 GMT).FOLLOW LIVE!Follow the action on-track as it happens in the brand new Race Centre. Keep across Live Timing – which includes a real-time interactive track map and the ability to follow drivers during every session of every E-Prix – plus highlights, detailed session reports, exclusive interviews, all the standings and results as well as data, insight and reaction from trackside.WHERE TO WATCHFind out how to follow the action live in every country by visiting: fiaformulae.com/en/ways-to-watchINDIA: Star Sports Select 2 & Disney+ Hotstar will show all of the competitive action live from the 2023 Greenko Hyderabad ePrix, with Disney + HotStar the destination for all the Formula E action across the weekend.EUROPEGERMANY: the race will be live on Formula E’s home, ProSieben. Fans will also be able to catch free practice sessions and qualifying live on Ran.de.UK: watch the race action live Channel 4 and catch up on all the racing via All4. Viewers will also be able to watch all sessions live on Channel 4 Sport YouTube. Eurosport 2 will also be covering both qualifying and race live, whilst Eurosport.com will also bring UK based fans dedicated coverage from all sessions.FRANCE: fans can catch race action on La Chaine L’Equipe. Eurosport 2 will show the race live whilst Eurosport.com will be showing all sessions live.ITALY: the race will be live on Mediaset’s Channel 20, with all sessions available live on SportMediaset.it Sky Sports will also show race sessions live across Sky Sports platforms, with dedicated news coverage across the weekend.NETHERLANDS: watch on Ziggo Sport and Ziggo Sport Select. Eurosport 2 will also be providing live coverage across the weekend on linear and digital channels. REST OF EUROPEAcross the remainder of Europe (excl. Italy), all sessions will be live across Eurosport’s linear and digital platforms. Eurosport will provide bespoke, live coverage of the opening race on Eurosport 2, whilst all sessions will be live on Discovery + / Eurosport.com and Eurosport Extra. These paltforms will also provide a one-stop destination for all Formula E fans’ catch-up needs.AMERICASUSA: watch the race live on CBS Sports Network. All sessions will be live on CBSSports.com and CBS Sports HQ.CANADA: TVA Sports and TSN 5 will show all the race action from Hyderabad in French and English respectively.MEXICO: complete coverage is on Fox Sports 3, Claro Sports, and Azteca Deportes, with Claro Sports providing further coverage across Latin America.AFRICASOUTH AFRICA: catch all of the live action from qualifying and race sessions on SuperSport Motorsport.MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICAQualifying and race will be live on Saudi Sport Company’s (SSC) linear channel SSC 2 as well as their digital platform shahid.net.Across the Middle East and North Africa, Dubai Sports will be showcasing qualifying and race.ASIACHINA: Formula E’s digital partnerships continue with HUYA, BiliBili, Weibo, Kuaishou and Douyin covering all sessions live, with live race action on Guangdong Sports linear channel.SOUTH EAST ASIA: SpoTV will be providing full coverage of practice, qualifying and the race.JAPAN: Viewers will be able to catch all the action from qualifying and the race s on J-Sports 3, with BS Fuji providing dedicated highlights coverage.INDONESIA: Catch the race live on iNews, with dedicated coverage across MNC platforms.AUSTRALIA: Formula E continues the broadcast partnership with Stan Sports, who will bring live coverage of all sessions on the Stan Sports platform. 9GO will wrap up the weekend with highlights for fans in Australia.NEW ZEALAND: catch all of the action, live on Sky Sports 5.

LONDON, UK. Wed. 8 Feb. 2023 – Formula E has reimagined its entire music and sound suite used across broadcast and digital channels, inspired by the power of electric acceleration and incorporating the sound of the fastest, lightest, most powerful and efficient electric race car ever built – the GEN3.

The new sonic identity is part of an overall refresh of the Formula E brand, unveiled at the 2023 Hankook Mexico City E-Prix in January, and aligned to the beginning of the GEN3 era in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.  

The GEN3 is the third-generation Formula E race car and represents a huge leap in technology that pushes the boundaries of EV development. Incorporating the unique sound of the GEN3 into the new sonic identity was a key creative objective.

Tom Player of Lost Track Productions, working alongside Alex Bingham of sound design company Machine, was commissioned by Formula E to develop the full music and sound suite. They attended private GEN3 testing sessions by two teams in the championship – NIO333 Racing and Mahindra Racing – where they recorded audio of the race cars being pushed to the limit ahead of their debut in Mexico City.

The recordings were then developed into a range of sonic assets and embedded into the revitalised music and SFX package used across broadcast and digital content. The all-new soundtrack, including broadcast titles music, was composed by Tom Player and recorded live with a 55-piece orchestra at Abbey Road Studios.

The music accompanies a new broadcast intro titles film produced for Formula E by production partner Aurora Media Worldwide in collaboration with The Berry. The film features drivers in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship including defending champion Stoffel Vandoorne, Mitch Evans, António Félix Da Costa and Jake Dennis with CGI-footage of the new GEN3 car racing through some of this season’s host cities including Cape Town, São Paulo, Monaco and London.

Channel 4 viewers in the UK will experience the new title sequence for the first time on linear TV this Saturday with the live broadcast of the 2023 Greenko Hyderabad E-Prix from 9am. The titles can also be viewed at:  https://youtu.be/S-SD_4-zzrM

Henry Chilcott, Chief Marketing Officer, Formula E, said:

“This has been a year of renewal for Formula E – new GEN3 race car, new teams, new look and new sound. The music score and soundscape sets the tone for the entire fan experience. Working with Lost Track Productions and Machine Sound, our ambition was to create a bold new anthem for our sport as part of our newly launched brand identity.  The library of music composed by Tom Player is designed to work like a film score evoking different emotions to enhance the race weekend experience from opening broadcast titles right the way through to the live podium celebrations.”

The new soundtrack has been released as a 7-track album, titled Change. Accelerated (The Official Formula E Soundtrack) and is available on all major streaming platforms including Spotify and Apple Music.

FORMULA E DRIVES EVOLUTION IN LIVE BROADCAST COVERAGE OF MAJOR SPORTS EVENTS IMMEDIATE RELEASE LONDON, UK. Tues. 7 Feb. 2023 – Formula E is pioneering a new broadcast production facility in London that delivers state-of-the-art coverage of its live motor racing action from around the world while reducing the environmental impact typical of major live international sports events on TV.Now in its ninth season, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will race in Hyderabad this Saturday, the first time the series has visited India. The race will air live in the UK on Channel 4 and Eurosport from 9am GMT.Beginning this season, the live international race feed distributed to more than 40 broadcasters and airing in more than 150 countries will be produced remotely from The Production Centre in London, a new state-of-the-art production facility developed by Gravity Media and located at the same address as the former BBC Television Centre in White City.The innovative production setup allows for the seamless remote integration of replay, audio and graphics into the live programme output, as well as a resilient disaster recovery system to ensure the broadcast feed remains uninterrupted in the event of technical difficulties.A new multi-year partnership with Gravity Media, the leading media and broadcast company, alongside Formula E’s existing editorial partner, Aurora Media Worldwide, means the live broadcast feed of Formula E’s international races will be produced at Gravity Media’s Production Centre in London instead of a temporary broadcast facility installed at each race location.Formula E is unique in world motorsport for racing on street circuits created on public roads in the heart of world cities to encourage the adoption of EV vehicles. Hyderabad will be the 27th world city to host a Formula E race, the 104th in the history of the series.This year, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will race in 11 world cities, more than any other season. Cape Town, São Paulo, Berlin, Monaco, Jakarta, Portland, Rome and London will follow Hyderabad while Mexico City and Diriyah in Saudi Arabia hosted the opening races of the season last month. Live broadcast coverage of an international sports event is typically an environmentally-intensive process with staff and equipment travelling by air. Centralising the majority of live editing and production at the 50,000 sq.ft facility in London significantly reduces the impact of staff travel and shipping of heavy production equipment.Formula E has developed an on-board camera system installed on each race car with a live team radio feed that is considered the best-in-class in the motorsport industry. More than 200 cameras cover each race from every angle giving viewers an immersive, informative, action-driven experience. Aarti Dabas, Chief Media Officer, Formula E, said:“At Formula E, as the world’s first net zero carbon sport since inception, we are constantly challenging ourselves to show how delivering world-class sports entertainment and maintaining industry-leading sustainable practices can co-exist without compromise. Our technology and broadcast teams have worked closely with Gravity Media and Aurora Media Worldwide to help us achieve this. The London-based facility and new approach to presenting Formula E coverage helps us stay true to our vision of accelerating human progress and encouraging the adoption of EV transportation while entertaining millions of viewers around the world.”  Ed Tischler, EMEA Managing Director, Gravity Media, said:“We are thrilled to be working with Formula E as the first partner to use our brand new, next-generation Gravity Media Production Centre in White City. By taking the bold, innovative step of relocating TV production from a temporary facility in a remote world city to London, we are changing the game for how major global sports events are covered on television. Our new Production Centre located in the heart of White City in The Westworks building will house a growing team of creative and innovative media specialists and we hope to encourage more major sports to adopt a similar approach for TV coverage of their live events.”Eleven teams and 22 drivers compete in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Two iconic names in world motorsport – McLaren and Maserati – line up on the Formula E grid for the first time this season.As well as the innovative approach to broadcast production for TV viewers around the world, this season also saw Formula E and the FIA introduce the fastest, lightest, most powerful, and efficient electric race car ever built – the GEN3.Capable of a 200mph (322kph) top speed, the GEN3 is 53kg lighter than the previous Gen2 model with a smaller chassis optimised for street racing. An additional front powertrain adds 250kW to the 350kW at the rear, more than doubling the regenerative capacity of the previous car to 600kW, with more than 40% of the energy used in-race regenerated from braking.The carbon footprint of the GEN3 has been measured from the design phase to inform all reduction measures taken to reduce environmental impact, while all unavoidable emissions are offset as part of Formula E’s net zero carbon commitment. The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is the first and only sport in the world to be certified net zero carbon since inception.Linen and recycled carbon fibre are being used in GEN3 bodywork construction for the first time in a formula car, featuring recycled carbon fibre from retired Gen2 cars and reducing the overall amount of virgin carbon fibre used. This reduces the carbon footprint of the production of the GEN3 bodywork more than 10%. All waste carbon fibre will be reused for new applications through adoption of an innovative process from the aviation industry.

LONDON, UK. Wed. 1 Feb. 2023 – Formula E and international sports and lifestyle brand, New Era, today announced a multi-year global licensing deal for a range of fan headwear products with New Era supplying the official podium cap for the first time in motorsport.

The Hankook Tire podium cap was unveiled at the 2023 Hankook Mexico E-Prix where more than 40,000 fans saw Jake Dennis (Avalanche Andretti Formula E team) win the first race of Formula E’s GEN3 era and become the first racing driver to take the top step of the podium wearing a New Era 9FORTY cap.

A range of five further caps featuring Formula E’s refreshed brand identity across New Era’s iconic 9FORTY, 9FIFTY, and Trucker silhouettes will launch from Spring 2023. The consumer range will be available to purchase across New Era’s international distribution platforms alongside Formula E’s official ecommerce channels and retail stores at races.

New Era and Formula E will also collaborate on bespoke and limited-edition styles, such as unique designs for landmark races and a championship edition. Aligned with Formula E’s sustainability commitments, the New Era range will also utilise REPREVE® fabric – the world’s leading recycled performance fibre – where plastic bottles are transformed into a technical yarn used for performance-ready headwear.

Jamie Reigle, Chief Executive Officer, Formula E, said:

“We are excited to make history with New Era and go all the way to the top step of the winner’s podium for the first time in motorsport with the Hankook Tire podium cap. New Era is an industry leader and one of the most recognisable and iconic lifestyle brands. This new partnership showcases the strength of our global licensing offer while giving fans the opportunity to share their passion for Formula E with a premium fashion product featuring our refreshed brand identity.”

Paul Gils, Vice President EMEA, New Era, said:

“We are excited to be partnering with Formula E in 2023. As changemakers in our respective industries, we are thrilled to see Formula E designs on New Era’s most renowned silhouettes in new and exciting materials. Formula E marks another step in New Era’s presence in motorsport.”