Porsche confirms WEC LMP1 exit, to join Formula E
And so the rumours have been confirmed by Porsche – the reigning thrice-on-the-trot 24 Hours of Le Mans winners in the LMP1 class will be leaving the top endurance racing class in favour of a […]
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Porsche expected to leave WEC by end of year: report
The exodus continues, following Audi’s departure from top-flight World Endurance Championship competition in the LMP1-Hybrid category at the end of last year; now, Porsche is expected to follow suit, with its departure said to come […]
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Mercedes-Benz to exit DTM after 2018, join Formula E in 2019 – reaffirms commitment to Formula 1
Mercedes-Benz has announced that it will be departing the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) touring car series after next year’s season, as it moves to Formula E to join rivals Audi and BMW. “Our years in […]
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BMW to join Audi in Formula E – official entry in 2018
It appears that competition in Formula E is building in earnest – just days after Audi announced that it would enter Formula E as a works entry, BMW has confirmed it will follow suit. Munich […]
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Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler to compete in Formula E
For the 2017/18 Formula E season, Audi will officially take over ABT Sportsline’s entry slot (currently known as Team ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport) in the fully electric race series to become a fully-fledged works team […]
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BMW and DS Automobiles join the Formula E series
The FIA has announced that nine manufacturers have been accepted as powertrain providers for the fifth, sixth and seventh FIA Formula E seasons. Aside from Renault and Jaguar Land Rover, BMW now joins the picture, […]
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Autonomous race cars go head-to-head in Roborace demo – Robocar set to be revealed on February 27
Roborace, the showcase series for self-driving race cars running alongside the Formula E championship, has completed its first ever live demonstration of two driver-less cars on the track at the same time. The demo took […]
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Dieter Gass replaces Dr Wolfgang Ullrich as Audi’s head of motorsport – focus on Formula E and DTM
There’s no more Audi in Le Mans. Now, the man behind the brand’s 13 victories at Circuit de la Sarthe is stepping down. Out goes the great Dr Wolfgang Ullrich (pic below) and in comes […]
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Audi to retire from WEC, shifts focus to Formula E
In a realignment of its motorsport strategy, Audi has announced that it will retire from the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, at the end of the 2016 season. […]
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Mercedes-Benz agrees to join Formula E series in 2018
Mercedes-Benz has taken an option to enter the FIA Formula E Championship in season five, it has been officially announced. This comes after an agreement has been signed between Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd and Formula […]
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BMW seals partnership with Andretti Formula E team
Aside from its re-entry in the FIA World Endurance Championship, BMW’s strategic realignment of its motorsport programme will involve a partnership with the Andretti Formula E team on a long-term basis. The partnership will see […]
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Audi steps up involvement in Formula E; ABT Schaeffler to be full works team for 2017/18 season.
For the upcoming 2016/17 season of Formula E, Audi will increase its involvement in Formula E Team ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport. The carmaker adds that for the following 2017/18 season, it plans to incorporate Formula […]
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Formula E race cars get new look for season three
For the third season of Formula E, which is slated to kick off in Hong Kong on October 9, the cars themselves will sport a different look. The all-electric racing organisation recently released the first […]
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VIDEO: Stuntman backflips over moving Formula E car
Jumping over a moving vehicle is hard enough to do, but a backflip – with the car unseen, no less – borders on suicide. Formula E, together with stunt performer, free runner and gymnast Damien […]
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Roborace reveals Robocar, a driver-less electric racer
This then is Robocar, a concept that will form the design basis for the race cars that will feature in Roborace, a showcase race for self-driving cars set to run during the 2016/2017 Formula E […]
