Mahindra on Thursday launched its Gen3 Formula E race car at the ongoing season 9 of the Formula E Championship, the worlds first all-electric street racing series, during a grand event, here.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Mahindra Formula E and the Mahindra Advanced Design Europe (M.A.D.E.) teams collaborated on the livery design of the Gen3 car.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mahindra Racing-- one of the founding teams and the only Indian team to compete in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship -- comes to India for its first home race this Saturday at the Greenko Hyderabad E-Prix.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The team consists of seasoned and accomplished drivers including Lucas Di Grassi who became the FIA Formula E Champion in 2016-2017 and has achieved three overall podiums at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and won the Macau Grand Prix in 2005.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Oliver Rowland is an established and respected single-seater champion and Formula E race winner. The 29-year-old British driver joined the Mahindra Racing outfit for Season 8 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, a media release said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mahindra Racing has also recently onboarded Jehan Daruvala, a young and accomplished racer, as the reserve driver, who is a protege of the Force India F1 team after being one of three winners of a ‘One in a Billion hunt' organised by the team in 2011.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Greenko Hyderabad E-Prix will be staged on the Hyderabad Street Circuit, located on the banks of the Hussain Sagar Lake.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"This is a momentous occasion as we get to race in front of a home crowd for the very first time. Mahindra Racing signifies our commitment to continue developing cutting-edge EV technologies and improving the next generation of consumer electric vehicles in the country," said Dr Anish Shah, Managing Director & CEO, Mahindra Group.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Asha Kharga, Chairperson, Mahindra Racing said: "As one of the founding teams of Formula E and after racing across the world, this is a proud moment for Mahindra Racing as we come home to India for the first time. This race will help build Formula E as one of the premier sports in the country. More importantly, it outlines the kind of possibilities in race technology that can potentially inspire our road cars."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It was the first Formula E team to be awarded the FIA Environmental Accreditation Three-Star rating and is the only team to be certified Net Zero Carbon footprint, demonstrating best practice and excellence in sustainability practices.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Celebrating the first Formula E race in India, Mahindra also unveiled the XUV 400 Formula Edition with a special livery inspired by the racing spirit. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
It was the first Formula E team to be awarded the FIA Environmental Accreditation Three-Star rating and is the only team to be certified Net Zero Carbon footprint, demonstrating best practice and excellence in sustainability practices.<\/p>\r\n\r\n