Twenty-two cars from 11 teams went through pre-season testing of the new Generation 3 (Gen3) cars at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit last week. This advanced all-electric racing car represents a new peak in electric transportation technology, and ABB Fast Charging devices will charge it throughout the season.
The ABB Formula E World Championship will be further promoted with the addition of reigning world champion Stoffel Vandoorne as an ABB ambassador. Van Dorne started racing in the series in 2018, moving to the Mercedes EQ Formula E team, and won the championship in season eight with one win, eight podiums and 213 points. This year, he joined the DS Penske team for Formula E racing. Van Dorn adds to ABB FE's roster of promotional ambassadors, which already includes Lucas di Grassi (Mahindra Racing), Sebastien Buemi (Vision Virgin Racing) and Simona di silvesto (Tag Heuer Porsche Racing).
"The new season is very exciting," said Daniela Luzanin, ABB's head of Formula E partnerships. ABB will continue to expand the boundaries of sustainable technology by becoming the event's official charging provider. We warmly welcome Stoffel Van Dorn as the new ambassador for ABB FE World Championships to help tell our story together."
The ABB FE racing charging device is the result of a collaborative effort between ABB and engineers from motorsport's two governing bodies, the FIA and Formula E. This compact, reliable and safe charging device will charge the third generation car before the race and between practice sessions. It features a rugged, customizable and ergonomic design that is easy to transport and install worldwide.
Each charging device has a power of up to 160kW and can charge both cars at 80kW before the race. This allows the team to benefit from the "two-car charging" feature of the charging unit, greatly reducing the footprint of the charging unit, and significantly reducing transport emissions by eliminating the need for a separate charging unit for each car.
As part of its ongoing partnership with the FIA, ABB will also continue its "Girls on the Track" video series this season. Each episode will feature a different woman from the FE community, showcasing the variety of influential roles played by women in motorsport to inspire the next generation.
After pre-season testing, the new season will kick off in Mexico City on January 14 with 16 matches in 11 cities around the world, including the new host cities of Hyderabad, Cape Town, Sao Paulo and Portland.
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about Formula E and ABB FIA Formula E World Championship
As the world's first all-electric FIA World Championship and the first net zero carbon emissions sporting event, ABB FIA Formula E World Championship brings exciting events to the world's most iconic city centers, providing an elite racing platform for global automakers to accelerate the innovative development of electric vehicles.
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