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  • Vergne tops Hyderabad E-Prix, Mahindra complete homecoming with points finish

    Vergne tops Hyderabad E-Prix, Mahindra complete homecoming with points finish

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    Hyderabad: The seasoned Jean Eric Vergne of DS Penske won an action-packed Hyderabad E-Prix here on Saturday, marking a successful return of a high-profile motorsport event in India.

    The 33-lap electric race had thrills both on and off the track.

    The organisers raced against time to get the Hyderabad Street Circuit ready for Formula E’s debut in India but in the end, they pulled off the event amid a lot of fanfare.

    Vergne held off a strong challenge from Envison Racing’s Nick Cassidy to cross the chequered flag in the first place despite having less than 0.5 percent energy left in the car.

    Antonio Felix Da Costa of Porsche gained from a 17-second penalty handed out to Sebastian Buemi for ‘over power’ to secure the final spot on the podium.

    Mahindra Racing, in their first home race, recovered from an ordinary qualifying session earlier in the day to seal a points finish via Oliver Rowland.
    Rowland finished sixth from 10th on the grid while di Grassi came 14th from 17th on the grid. Loss of energy in the final moments of the race cost Mahindra a double points finish.

    Jake Hughes’ crash on lap on Lap 23 brought out the safety car, contributing to a thrilling finish.

    Mitch Evans of Jaguar Racing bagged the pole position but a collision with his teammate Sam Bird on Lap 13 effectively endws the race for the Tata Group-owned team.

    “So happy for the team. It has been a very difficult three races and I could not be more proud of my team because we never gave up. We have a good car, may be not best at the moment but we never give up and keep working hard,” said race winner Vergne.

    A sizeable crowd turned up to watch the electric cars vrooming around the heart of the city, covering Hussain Sagar Lake, NTR Gardens and NTR Park.

    FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem made a statement by turning up for the first world championship status race in India in 10 years.

    The other special guests included the great Sachin Tendulkar, Shikhar Dhawan, Yuzvendra Chahal and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur.

    It was not a surprise to see Tendulkar in the pit-lane as he was also in attendance in the first ever Formula 1 race in India back in 2011. His love for motor racing is well documented.

    Renewable energy major Greenko organised the event with the support of Telangana government.

    In the qualifying held before the race, Evans saw off Maximilian Guenther (Maserati MSG Racing) and Buemi (Envision Racing), and topped Group A to fire him into the Final.

    Vergne made it through after thinking he was all done in the Quarters when Jaguar’s Sam Bird beat him on-track.

    Track limits came into it in a big way, though, and the Brit had his time removed, much to his frustration, as did Rene Rast (McLaren) and Edo Mortara (Maserati MSG Racing) in the fourth Quarter-final.

    All that meant the Frenchman was promoted to the final, and ultimately second on the grid – beaten by the smallest deficit this season.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Hyderabad Formula E-prix announces Greenko as title sponsor

    Hyderabad Formula E-prix announces Greenko as title sponsor

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    Hyderabad: Indian renewable energy company Greenko is the title partner of the 2023 Hyderabad Formula E-Prix.

    The announcement came from Formula E and Ace Nxt Gen, the promoter of the first ABB FIA Formula E World Championship race in India on Friday.

    Greenko would fully power the event with renewable energy, in line with Formula E’s net zero carbon strategy and RE100 commitment to achieve 100 percent renewable energy for the championship.

    As the title partner of the first FIA-sanctioned electric world championship motorsport race in India, Greenko’s core values align with the mission of the championship of accelerating towards a clean energy future.

    Greenko Group was founded in 2006 and is one of the world’s leading energy transmission and decarbonisation companies.

    Fans attending the 2023 Greenko Hyderabad E-Prix would see home favourites Mahindra Racing and Jaguar TCS Racing compete against two iconic motorsports namely NEOM McLaren Formula E and Maserati MSG Racing, who joined the Formula E grid for the first time this season.

    A total of 11 teams and 22 drivers would be competing in the all-new GEN3 race car which is a huge leap in technological development and innovation with engineers at the FIA and Formula E pushing the boundaries of EV development.

    Capable of a 200mph (322kph) top speed, the GEN3 is 53kg lighter than the GEN2 with a smaller chassis optimised for street racing. An additional front powertrain adds 250kW to the 350kW at the rear, more than doubling the regenerative capacity of the previous GEN2 car to 600kW, with more than 40 percent of the energy used in-race regenerated under braking.

    Founder of Greenko Group and Ace Group Anil Chalamalasetty said, “We are delighted to be partnering with an iconic race, India’s first ever Formula E World Championship in association with the Government of Telangana and FIA, with support from the Government of India.”

    “I am excited that one of the world’s greenest cities will host the greenest race, under the dynamic leadership of Minister K T Rama Rao. We look forward to witness history in the making, as India drives towards a sustainable future on February 11, 2023 on the streets of Hyderabad,” added Anil.

    Co-Founder and chief championship officer, of Formula E, Alberto Longo said, “Greenko will have a global platform to showcase their sustainability credentials as Hyderabad joins iconic world cities in hosting the pinnacle of electric motor racing.”

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )