Mahindra Racing unveiled its 2023 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship livery at the official pre-season test in Valencia on Tuesday.
The striking red and copper livery will adorn the #8 and #11 Gen3 Mahindra M9Electro race cars, driven this season by British racing driver and Formula E race winner, Oliver Rowland and 2016/17 Formula E Champion, Lucas Di Grassi.
The livery was designed by the Mahindra Advanced Design Europe (MADE), bringing together a refined design style with innovative electric racing, while also marking the closer collaboration between MADE and Mahindra Racing UK.
Speaking about the livery, Asha Kharga, Chairperson, Mahindra Racing, stated, "I am delighted to launch our livery for the 2023 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship here in Valencia. The Gen3 livery takes inspiration from our Born Electric platform design language and marks the latest global colour trend in fashion, with the copper combining with the signature Mahindra red. Elements of the design pay homage to Mahindra Racing history and our previous successes, with others demonstrating our vision towards the Gen3 era of Formula E. We are especially excited to bring our cars to India in February to celebrate the inaugural Hyderabad E-Prix."
The pre-season test in Valencia will also mark the first official outing for Mahindra Racing's new CEO, Frederic Bertrand, who joins the team ahead of Season 9. Frederic commented: "I am very excited for this new dawn at Mahindra Racing. It is a new start for the team, with this fresh new look on the cars. I have high hopes for the direction of the team, we have some fantastic people among us as well as two brilliant drivers in Oliver and Lucas. I can't wait to see the cars hit the track for the first time later today."
Mahindra Racing unveil its livery at the dawn of a new era of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Season 9 will see the debut of the all-new Gen3 car, as well as four exciting new race locations. Following the renewal of Rowland's contract and the signing of former champion Lucas Di Grassi, the team looks to make a return to the front.
Testing gets underway in Valencia today, Tuesday 13th December and continues on Wednesday 14th and Friday 16th.
Mahindra Racing has a strong set of partners, including Official Powertrain Partner ZF and e-fluids partner Shell. Maurice Lacroix, the luxury Swiss watchmaker, continues as the Official Timekeeper.
Mahindra Racing is a founding team - and the only Indian team - to compete in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, the world's first all-electric street racing series. Mahindra Racing has an impressive stats sheet and is a multi-race winning outfit after scoring its breakthrough victory at the Berlin E-Prix in 2017. The squad is committed not only to pushing the limits of technology and innovation in the electric vehicle space, but to addressing the impact of climate change; it was the first Formula E team to be awarded the FIA Environmental Accreditation Three-Star rating and is certified Net Zero Carbon footprint since inception, demonstrating best practice and excellence in sustainability.
The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship brings intense and unpredictable all-electric racing to the heart of iconic cities around the world. With more automotive manufacturers on the grid than any other motorsport, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is not only one of the most compelling racing series on the planet but also an unparalleled proving ground for race-to-road electric vehicles and sustainable mobility technology.
( With inputs from ANI )
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