Zoran Habot
After two years of preparation and the first regular tests, this spring will be very interesting in the new electric off-road series Extreme E. The series is becoming more and more popular even before the first race. Especially after that, as we reported on Vmax.siwhen they joined as owners and team leaders Lewis Hamilton in Nico Rosberg. There are currently a total of nine teams registered, namely: X44 Lewis Hamilton, Abt, Veloce, Andretti United, Techeetah, Ganassi, HWA, QEV in Rosberg xtreme racing.
He is the founder of the series before the start of the team presentation Alexander Agag said: »I’m glad it’s only a few short months until the start of the season. Today’s virtual presentation of the teams will really start. If 18 months ago the idea of a new series was accepted with a grain of salt, I can say that despite the problems and challenges caused by the coronavirus, we succeeded. And all indications are that it will be just a series Exteme E, that turning point in motorsport that will take us into the future. The quality of the teams and their lineup is just fantastic. In addition, we are the first in the world to set up a new racing format where women and men will be equal racers on the team. In the first season, we will stop at locations that are very important to our world, but at the same time very vulnerable. And our goal is to make people aware of the key climate problems of these areas through our series. "
Electric race car Odyssey 21 will have at his disposal 450 kW (550PS) powers. The battery he developed Williams Advanced Engineering, is mounted behind the racers and behind the safety cage, weighs 400 kg and operates at a voltage of 800 V. The race car will weigh 1650 kg, be 4,51 meters long and 2,32 meters wide. It will accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h in 4,5 seconds. The safety cage is tubular in shape and is made of reinforced steel niobium. He will supply special tires Continental . Electricity to charge the batteries will be obtained with the help of hydrogen cells and ordinary water and the Sun.
In the first season, the teams will use the same chassis and interior components. With the chassis, however, teams have three options, namely they can use the universal chassis developed at Extreme E. They can design their own or "borrow" a car chassis model that they sell on a continent.
Lewis Hamilton is at the presentation of the team X44 said: »I decided to participate because the series wants to make people aware of climate problems and raise awareness about it. My love of racing and the planet came together in this series. Besides, I’m in a position where I can do something for the planet. As for the format of the racers' choice, I am very happy that both sexes will be equally represented. That seems very important to me. "
Nico Rosberg is at the presentation Rosberg xtreme racing said: »Participating in this series is a very important link for me between my past and future. We will race around the world at the highest level and at the same time make people aware of climate problems. And that's exactly what fascinated me, so I decided to work with my team. "
In the gallery below, you can also see the color scheme of all the teams. About the training format, qualifications, races, calendar and rules, soon and only on Vmax.si.
