Continental, leading tyre manufacturer is to create history with their new race series starting early in 2021- The Extreme E off-road racing series, a professional electric SUV racing.
It was interesting to see F1 legend and world champion Lewis Hamilton announce that his newly founded team, the X44 would be participating in the event actively which is a big turn for the series. In addition to Hamilton's team, Rosberg Xtreme Racing, founded by Nico Rosberg, ABT Sportsline and HWA RACELAB, three renowned racing teams will also be racing in this unique and exceptional challenge.
All the teams will have identical technical equipment: a mega-SUV by the name of ODYSSEY 21, equipped with CrossContactExtreme E race tyres from technology group Continental, specially designed and developed to put the car’s 544 HP onto the ground regardless of the difficult driving conditions. The races will take place on the coast of Senegal, in the desert of Saudi Arabia and in the rainforest of Brazil.
According to Continental's Media release, at 1400 (GMT) on October 27, Extreme E is staging its Virtual Global Series Launch for its inaugural 2021 season. The event is open to anyone interested in a whole new interpretation of motor racing. There will be live coverage of Extreme E Founder and CEO Alejandro Agag.
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Among those present will be representatives of the nine Extreme E teams confirmed so far – Chip Ganassi Racing and Andretti United (USA), Rosberg Xtreme Racing, Abt and HWA (Germany), Team TECHEETAH (Indonesia), QEV Technologies (Spain), Veloce Racing and X44 (UK) – bringing with them the latest information from the paddock. To attend the virtual launch, participants need to register free of charge at www.extreme-e.com/launch.
“This event marks a milestone. And as the final preparations continue to firm up, the tension is building,” says Sandra Roslan who is in charge of the Extreme E project at Continental. “It’s been barely two years since the collaboration between Continental and Extreme E was made official. Now we’re starting the countdown to the opening race. So there’s very little time left in which to master the exceptional challenges before the first race.”
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"At that point, the cars will line up on the shores of Lac Rose for the “Ocean” stage, located between a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the Atlantic Ocean. There, not far from the Senegalese capital city of Dakar, a series of races will begin which the organizers hope will make motorsport an ambassador for climate action.
"By choosing settings close to endangered habitats, Extreme E aims to raise awareness of climate change among motor racing fans worldwide, as well as among politicians, residents and local authorities at the venues, encouraging them to step up their efforts to limit global warming and reduce their carbon footprint.
Here, teams, cars and tyres will need to demonstrate their abilities over extreme terrain in the widest conceivable range of climatic conditions. “With this exceptional constellation, we are talking about the biggest challenge that tires have ever had to face in motorsport,” says Sandra Roslan. “And we all just can’t wait. Extreme E is going to show that, when it comes to tires, Continental is always capable of mastering even the most extreme challenges.”
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About Extreme E racing:
Extreme E is being organized in conjunction with Formula E. Continental is a Founding Partner of Extreme E and will become a Premium Partner in 2021. The technology company will be equipping all the vehicles involved in the races with CrossContact Extreme E tires for the diverse and extremely demanding conditions that they will encounter.
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