Renault to supply Formula E cars
Renault, in collaboration with Spark Racing Technology, is to produce the electric-powered single-seaters that’ll be used in the new FIA Formula E Championship.
No technical details have been released yet, but the cars will bear the ‘Spark-Renault’ name and 42 of them are going to be built for next year’s inaugural season.
That figure doesn’t represent the number of entries though, as series organisers are hoping to attract ten teams of two drivers each. Rather, it’s a reflection on the planned format of the events, which will see mandatory pit stops where competitors simply swap cars instead of exchanging battery packs.
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Commenting on today’s announcement, Alejandro Agag, CEO of the championship’s promoter Formula E Holdings, said: “Renault and Formula E both share the same commitment to innovative technology and sustainable motoring and we’re delighted to welcome them to the Championship as a Founding Partner.
“Not only is Renault one of the world’s leading car manufacturers, with a very successful motorsport pedigree, it is also a pioneer for electric vehicles being the first full-range car manufacturer to market zero-emission vehicles. To have a manufacturer of this calibre onboard is a great testament to the growing appeal of the FIA Formula E Championship.”
The preliminary race calendar for 2014 consists of eight rounds, all of which will be staged on temporary urban or city-centre tracks.
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No technical details have been released yet, but the cars will bear the ‘Spark-Renault’ name and 42 of them are going to be built for next year’s inaugural season.
That figure doesn’t represent the number of entries though, as series organisers are hoping to attract ten teams of two drivers each. Rather, it’s a reflection on the planned format of the events, which will see mandatory pit stops where competitors simply swap cars instead of exchanging battery packs.
+Front+Side.jpg "Spark-Renault Formula E 2014 (Rendering) Front Side")
Commenting on today’s announcement, Alejandro Agag, CEO of the championship’s promoter Formula E Holdings, said: “Renault and Formula E both share the same commitment to innovative technology and sustainable motoring and we’re delighted to welcome them to the Championship as a Founding Partner.
“Not only is Renault one of the world’s leading car manufacturers, with a very successful motorsport pedigree, it is also a pioneer for electric vehicles being the first full-range car manufacturer to market zero-emission vehicles. To have a manufacturer of this calibre onboard is a great testament to the growing appeal of the FIA Formula E Championship.”
The preliminary race calendar for 2014 consists of eight rounds, all of which will be staged on temporary urban or city-centre tracks.
Related posts:
2014 Formula E draft calendar
Formula E progressing
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