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january 07, 2021 - ABB Formula E

Formula E seeks electric racing stars of the future with Formula E Accelerate esports competition

  • New #esports #competition will see 24 rising stars compete in six events mentored by #formulae teams and drivers.
  • Formula E will be translated into the virtual world as digital racers have to master energy management and Attack Mode for the first time.
  • Minimum prize pool of €100,000 with winner receiving opportunity to drive a #formulae Gen2 car.

London, England (January 7, 2021) - Formula E today announced its new #esports #competition #formulae Accelerate, which builds on the success of last year’s ABB #formulae Race at Home Challenge in support of UNICEF. 

Over six events, 24 rising stars from the world of motorsport and #esports will compete against one another in a simulated #racing experience using rFactor2 software. Blending the real and virtual worlds, each competitor will score #formulae Accelerate points for a real-life #formulae team. The virtual racers will also receive expert tips, mentoring and other talent development opportunities from the team they are attached to. 

Competitors will need to contend with new energy management and Attack Mode features during the online E-Prix. Prior to the #competition, there will be online qualifying open to the public with the top-three quickest times on the Berlin Tempelhof E-Prix circuit* earning places on the #formulae Accelerate virtual grid. 

Everyone who participates in all six races will receive a share of a minimum prize pool of €100,000 with the overall winner earning a test drive in a #formulae Gen2 car. There will be two additional virtual races, each featuring 12 real-life #formulae drivers, one per #racing team, during Round 4 and the Grand Final of Formula E Accelerate (schedule below*). Points from these races will be added to the overall team standings. 

Formula E Accelerate schedule:

- Round 1: January 28

- Round 2: February 4

- Round 3: February 11
- Round 4: March 11

- Round 5: March 18

- Grand Final: March 25 (double points)

 Each 25-minute #formulae Accelerate race will be broadcast in a 90-minute programme, featuring #formulae drivers, Team Principals and other special guests. All races will be live on #formulae social and streaming platforms. Allianz will join the #competition as a Premier Partner. ABB and DHL are also Official Partners of #formulae Accelerate.

CHIEF STRATEGY AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER OF FORMULA E
HANNAH BROWN
"Following the success of the ABB #formulae Race at Home Challenge in support of UNICEF, we have evolved our #esports product for both gamers and fans. The added element of energy management and Attack Mode translates the real-life #formulae #racing experience into the virtual world more accurately than ever before and tests the sim racers’ ability to master electric #racing."

ABB #formulae RACE AT HOME CHALLENGE DRIVER GRID WINNER
STOFFEL VANDOORNE
"Formula E continues to create opportunities for fans and the next generation of #racing drivers to get involved with the sport, and #formulae Accelerate will see a number of improvements that bring us closer to the real-life experience since our last event. Having won the ABB #formulae Race Home Challenge, I learnt how competitive and demanding it is to race at such a high standard on a regular basis. This time there will be an extra challenge, having to contend with the introduction of energy management and Attack Mode - something even I haven’t tried yet - so it will be interesting to see how drivers manage."

Open qualifying for #formulae Accelerate is now open. To be in with a chance to secure a seat on the virtual grid, register your fastest lap time here. Qualifying will close on January 13 at 23:59 (GMT).
 
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