Former Formula E team lead announces new electric car racing series

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A new racing circuit could one day make it easier for young drivers to take part in
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. At this weekend’s Hyderabad E-Prix,
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Dilbagh Gill announced the launch of the
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series. Gill is positioning the circuit as “a feeder platform for drivers and engineering talent to move into other racing series.”


When the series begins next year, the Ace Championship will consist of two levels of competition. Teams will use a single pair of cars for both Challenger and Championship tiers. At the higher level, the vehicles will output more power. As a result, participating teams won’t need to field four cars to compete in the circuit.


According to
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, the Ace Championship plans to use Formula E’s
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to build new designs, a move that would likely further reduce entry costs for potential participants. The series recently tested a modified Gen2 car in Barcelona. It showed off the same vehicle at the Hyderabad race track with former Mahindra driver Nick Heidfeld behind the wheel. Ace Championship organizers told
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there’s already been “significant interest” from existing racing teams to join the circuit – though no organization has announced its participation just yet.

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