Leicestershire, the UK - January 23, 2014 - Formula E, the FIA's new global electric racing series, has today announced that its new headquarters and team facilities will be based within the grounds of the Donington Park Racing Circuit in the UK. Formula E is a new FIA Championship using electric single-seater race cars capable of speeds in excess of 225km/h. Beginning this September in Beijing, the series will compete in the heart of 10 of the world's leading cities including London, Miami and Rio de Janeiro. Ten teams, each with two drivers, will go head-to-head to create a unique and exciting racing series designed to appeal to a new generation of motorsport fans whilst accelerating the electric vehicle market and promoting sustainability.
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Alejandro Agag, CEO of series promoters Formula E Holdings, was honoured recently at Variety’s prestigious 2014 Breakthrough of the Year Awards for his role in ‘establishing and promoting the FIA Formula E Championship’.
Held during the 2014 International CES at The Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, Agag picked up the ‘Breakthrough Award for Innovation’ onstage from TV personality Maria Menounos.
The award rounded off a very successful debut in Las Vegas for the Formula E team which also included the first ever public demo of its new fully-electric race car.
Las Vegas, USA, January 13, 2014.
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Leicestershire, the UK - January 23, 2014
Formula E, the FIA’s new global electric racing series, has today (23, January) announced that its new headquarters and team facilities will be based within the grounds of the Donington Park Racing Circuit in the UK.
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The new facilities, located in Donington’s Western Paddock, just 100 metres from the circuit itself at the Melbourne Hairpin entry, will also comply with the “Very Good” BREEAM sustainable construction standards and with the UK Government’s Low Carbon Economy and the National Planning Policy Framework requirements.
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Construction work on the 44,000 ft² bespoke premises began on 2 January and when complete will provide state-of-the-art facilities for each of the 10 Formula E teams, together with offices, stores and workshops for Formula E’s own operational staff – totalling more than 150 people.
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Formula E car drives Las Vegas Strip.
Formula E’s new fully-electric race car, the Spark-Renault SRT_01E, made its first ever public demonstration, entertaining crowds with a high-speed display around the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, January 6, 2014.
Capable of speeds in excess of 150mph, the zero emission single-seater was driven by former Formula One driver Lucas di Grassi and gave invited guests, media and onlookers their first chance to see and hear the cars that will compete in the new FIA Formula E Championship - the world’s first fully-electric racing series beginning in September.
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In addition, the Formula E teams - all of which have now been announced - will use the Donington Park circuit for their testing and development work on the fully-electric Spark-Renault SRT_01E race car.
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Formula E car drives Las Vegas Strip, January 6, 2014.
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The new facilities, located in Donington’s Western Paddock, just 100 metres from the circuit itself at the Melbourne Hairpin entry, will also comply with the “Very Good” BREEAM sustainable construction standards and with the UK Government’s Low Carbon Economy and the National Planning Policy Framework requirements.
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Formula E car drives Las Vegas Strip, January 6, 2014.
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This will ensure teams benefit from high environmental standards, effective energy management systems and the reduction of carbon emissions wherever possible – in-line with Formula E’s sustainability ethos.
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Formula E car drives Las Vegas Strip, January 6, 2014.
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Formula E is a new FIA Championship using electric single-seater race cars capable of speeds in excess of 225km/h.
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Formula E car drives Las Vegas Strip, January 6, 2014.
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Beginning this September in Beijing, the series will compete in the heart of 10 of the world's leading cities including London, Miami and Rio de Janeiro.
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Formula E car drives Las Vegas Strip, January 6, 2014.
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Ten teams, each with two drivers, will go head-to-head to create a unique and exciting racing series designed to appeal to a new generation of motorsport fans whilst accelerating the electric vehicle market and promoting sustainability.
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Formula E car drives Las Vegas Strip, January 6, 2014.
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Alejandro Agag, CEO of Formula E, said:
“We looked at a number of locations around Europe but the British motorsport industry is regarded as the best in the world so it was an easy decision for us to be based in the UK and our new facilities at Donington Park provide the perfect central location for operating the FIA Formula E Championship. Being in the ‘Motorsport Valley’ also means we can take advantage of the technology and skills all around us, as we have already done through McLaren and Williams.”
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Formula E car drives Las Vegas Strip, January 6, 2014.
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He added: “All 10 teams will soon have top facilities at their disposal in a modern, sustainable building, as well as direct access to the circuit to develop their cars. We are also just a stone’s throw from East Midlands Airport and the hub of our logistics partner DHL, meaning will we make substantial cost and emission savings. It’s also great for such an innovative and global racing series to be based at a historic race track like Donington Park and we’re looking forward to welcoming the teams.”
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Formula E car drives Las Vegas Strip, January 6, 2014.
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All works will be complete by the end of April with the first teams moving in on 1 May.
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Formula E car drives Las Vegas Strip, January 6, 2014.
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Formula E’s commercial aspects will continue to operate out of its London offices.
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Formula E’s new fully-electric race car, the Spark-Renault SRT_01E.
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Christopher Tate, Managing Director of Donington Park Racing Ltd, said:
“Formula E and all its teams committing to this location here at Donington Park, the heart of British motor sport, is a critical forward leap for this company, for this wonderful race track, and for our region. Already there are dozens of civil engineers and technicians at work on the construction project. From May, around 150 highly technical racing engineers will be preparing and testing their all-new Formula E electric cars here. Three years after this company took over the estate; this is a major landmark moment for Donington Park.”
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Formula E’s new fully-electric race car, the Spark-Renault SRT_01E at Frankfurt Motor Show, Germany.
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He added: “ Our own team, working with the North West Leicestershire Council, the Leicestershire Local Enterprise Partnership and the Growing Places Fund, have all come together to make this great project happen, and see this multi-million pound investment here once again prove the strength of the UK motorsport industry. With Formula E, we have no doubt this new centre will come to act as a technical hub for the future development of these exciting new technologies not just for the motorsport industry, but for the wider automotive sector as a whole. Everyone here now awaits the first test day for these new cars on this historic and demanding race track.”
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Formula E’s new fully-electric race car, the Spark-Renault SRT_01E Team.
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Business and Energy Minister The Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP added:
“Formula E's decision to locate the international teams and its global HQ at Donington Park shows how Britain's thriving motorsport industry is continuing to attract international investment. With investment from the Government's Growing Places Fund - secured through the Leicestershire Local Enterprise Partnership - Formula E's new facilities will further promote Britain as a leading innovator in developing technologies for energy-efficient cars. Motorsport is now one of the key growth sectors, and a great British success story."
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From left: Bert Hedaya, Leonardo DiCaprio, Gildo Pallanca Pastor and Francesco Costa.
Based in Monaco, the new Venturi Grand Prix Formula E Team has been co-founded by DiCaprio and Gildo Pallanca Pastor, founder of pioneering EV manufacturer Venturi Automobiles, together with Bert Hedaya and Francesco Costa.
Venturi Grand Prix will now be put forward to the FIA for approval as the tenth and final team to enter the new zero emission series.
They join international names from around the globe with IndyCar outfits Andretti Autosport and Dragon Racing, Asia’s China Racing, Super Aguri and Mahindra Racing, and European squads Drayson Racing, e.dams, Audi Sport ABT and Virgin Racing.
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For further details on Donington Park click on
www.donington-park.co.uk
Source: the FIA Formula E Championship - News
http://www.fiaformulae.com/news/
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Alex Tai, Virgin Racing Formula E Team Principal (left) and Alejandro Agag, CEO of series promoters Formula E Holdings.
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