31.1.2019. Continental is a Sponsor of the off-road electric racing series “Extreme E”. The new series performs professional race team with an electric-off-road vehicles and tyre technology from Continental in the remotest corners of the earth.
The organizer of the Extreme E to expect in the first year of the series, which is set to start in exactly two years, with twelve Teams. The prototype will be tested beginning in April, 2019.
Continental is one of the founding partners is, first of all, as of 2021, a premium partner and provides the necessary grip in the Himalayan mountains, on the coast of the Indian ocean, in the Arctic, in the desert and in the tropics. The series highlights the venues of the challenges with which each of the Ecosystems there already is facing today.
“We find it really exciting to be a Partner of Extreme E,” said Nikolai Setzer, member of the Executive Board of Continental AG and head of the tire division and group procurement. “This new Format in racing allows us to demonstrate how our high-performance tires, even in extreme conditions. The driver in this adventure-like Off-Road series will go to know-how, performance and safety Hand in Hand, regardless of the surface. An important aspect of the series, the awareness of the audience for the challenges of our time: climate change, responsible handling of our environment and the protection of important life. The issue of sustainability, we are committed to Continental and that fits well with what want to achieve Extreme E.“
The technology company will provide all the SUV-electric models of race tires for the different inserts.
Founder and chief Executive of Formula E, Alejandro Agag, said: “I was always fascinated by the advancement of electric vehicle technology and clean mobility solutions can have an effect on the efforts to fight the global climate change. I am firmly convinced that Extreme E can help to make the world a faster, more sustainable, and in order to realize this goal, we have set up a Dream Team. Gil de Ferran is a leader in the world of Motorsports, and David de Rothschild and Fisher Stevens succeeded in the Extreme E to win two leaders in their respective fields. In addition to Continental tire as a founding partner and CBMM as a Niobium – supplier-welcome to advance Extreme E immense, and suggests at the same time on the strong interest of the economy to this sustainable Sport and entertainment concept.“.
Continental is a Sponsor of the off-road electric racing series “Extreme E” (photo: Continental AG)
