A new racing series could one day make it easier for young drivers to take part in Formula E competition. At this weekend’s Hyderabad E-Prix, former Mahindra Racing team leader Dilbagh Gill announced the launch of the ace championship. Gill is positioning the series as “a feed platform for drivers and engineering talent to move on to 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 the Challenger and Championship levels. At the highest level, vehicles will generate more power. As a result, participating teams will not need to field four cars to compete.
According The race, Ace Championship plans to use the outgoing Gen2 chassis from Formula E to build new designs, a move that would likely further reduce entry costs for potential entrants. The series recently tested a modified Gen2 car in Barcelona. He displayed the same vehicle at the Hyderabad race track with former Mahindra driver Nick Heidfeld behind the wheel. The organizers of the Ace Championship said The race there has already been “significant interest” from existing racing teams to join the circuit, although no organization has yet announced their participation.
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