With the iconic Manhattan skyline in the background and the Statue of Liberty looking on, Red Hook Raceway encircled the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal and became the perfect place to showcase the allure of electric mobility on land and at sea. The track is 2.32km long and has 14 corners, with a variety of challenges such as high-speed corners, straights and hairpin corners. There are 22 drivers competing to compete.
On July 16-17, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship returned to New York with a spectacular showdown at the Red Hook Circuit in Brooklyn.
With the iconic Manhattan skyline in the background and the Statue of Liberty looking on, Red Hook Raceway encircled the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal and became the perfect place to showcase the allure of electric mobility on land and at sea. The track is 2.32km long and has 14 corners, with a variety of challenges such as high-speed corners, straights and hairpin corners. There are 22 drivers competing to compete.
"We are delighted that the competition is returning to New York to once again showcase the potential of electric vehicles and the future of sustainable mobility in ABB's largest market," said Theodor Swedjemark, head of Group Communications and sustainability at ABB.
Following the New York race, the 13th and 14th rounds of the eighth season of the ABB Formula E Championship will move to the London circuit on July 30 and 31.
ABB has an electric mobility presence in a number of key markets around the world, supporting the expansion of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and has installed more than 680,000 DC and AC charging points in more than 85 countries and regions around the world, supporting green mobility with innovative solutions. ABB's path to decarbonisation also extends from land to sea, accelerating ship electrification, automation and shore connectivity to support efficient, zero-emission operations in the shipping industry.
As the title partner of ABB's FIA Formula E World Championship, ABB not only supports its global events, but also works together to break down gender barriers and support women's development. In advance of the race, ABB released the latest installment of the Power Forward video series, "Girls on Track." Daniela Luz anin, head of ABB's Formula E partnership, and Hannah Brown, head of Formula E, discuss the impact and significance of the project in this video and share ABB's vision for partnering with Formula E to support the project.
Motorsport combines the dual elements of sport and technology, and the combination of superb driving skills and rich engineering experience allows drivers to fly in the arena. With the highlight platform of racing, the "Girls on the Track" project encourages more young women to get close to the exciting motor sport, understand the complete ecosystem on and off the track, and then join the STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) field to explore the broader development space of the future.
