A raft of big name drivers have registered interest in taking part in the first ever 'Extreme E' electric SUV off-road racing series.
Developed with the intention of bringing racing to the most remote parts of the world, whilst highlighting environment impact and change in a sustainable way, Extreme E is a brand new initiative by the people who brought Formula E into the world nearly six years ago - and already the new category can boast some impressive names from all around the world of international motorsport.
With the first race of the new concept yet to take place, the series recently opened their 'Driver Development Process', where prospective entrants can register interest in participating in the series once the first event gets the green light in the near future.
Already the series has plenty of established drivers looking to give this impressive initative a try. The second group of inductees into the programme includes; the first British competitor to win the Dakar Rally, Sam Sunderland; sportscar and DTM star Loïc Duval; former Formula E and Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok; young British single-seater racer Billy Monger; ABB FIA Formula E racers Jérôme d'Ambrosio, Daniel Abt, Antonio Felix da Costa, and Oliver Turvey; Japanese superbiker Takuma Aoki; GT driver James Rossiter; European Rally Champion Chris Ingram, and Hungarian rallycross and rallying heroes Krisztián Szabó and Zoltán Bessenyey.
These are the second group of inductees since the programme launched back in September, and join such names as Bruno Senna, WRX stars Kevin and Timmy Hansen, DTM star Timo Scheider, Seb Ogier of World Rally Championship fame, inaugural W Series Champion Jamie Chadwick and several other established stars from the motorsport world.
For more information on Extreme E, check out the series website
HERE.
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