Nissan System E Staff Trying to Deliver Samba Aptitude to São Paulo E-Prix

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Rowland and Fenestraz seeking to again up Diriyah performances in Brazil

YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan System E Staff is about for Spherical 4 of the 2023/24 ABB FIA System E World Championship because the sequence travels to South America, for the second operating of the São Paulo E-Prix.

The workforce will probably be seeking to construct on a optimistic displaying final outing in Diriyah, the place Oliver Rowland took pole place and third place in Spherical 3, with Sacha Fenestraz securing robust factors in sixth. Following a seven-week break, the 2 drivers have had an opportunity to mirror on the opening exchanges of Season 10, and have been working with the workforce in preparation for the journey to São Paulo.

A metropolis obsessed by motorsport, this weekend’s race will happen within the Santana district, with the principle straight on the Anhembi Sambadrome, the venue of the well-known Carnival of São Paulo. The two.93-kilometer monitor options 11 corners, with three lengthy straights main into heavy braking zones at Turns 1, 4 and seven, providing drivers ample overtaking alternatives.

Nissan enjoys a powerful presence in Brazil, having opened a producing website on the Resende Industrial Complicated within the state of Rio de Janeiro in 2014. Nissan has not too long ago pledged an additional funding of R$ 2.8 billion (US$ 560 million) to supply new gear to permit the manufacturing of two new SUVs and the meeting of a complicated turbo engine on the complicated. The 2023-2025 funding plan types a part of the technique to succeed in the targets set out in Nissan’s Ambition 2030 imaginative and prescient.

Observe motion begins on Friday at 16:25 BRT (UTC -3), with qualifying at 09:40 on Saturday forward of the race at 14:00.

Tommaso Volpe, managing director and workforce principal, Nissan System E Staff: “It was actually necessary to choose up a powerful haul of factors in Diriyah to launch our season and maintain us on monitor for the targets we have now set ourselves. It was the proper timing as we had been in a position to enter this break in a optimistic mindset and proceed to work on bettering. We’ve been in a position to alter sure components that we weren’t beforehand maximizing and had the chance to develop as a workforce. The monitor in São Paulo is bumpy and it’s more likely to be sizzling, so we must handle the way in which these circumstances will have an effect on our efficiency. However, total, we return on monitor with confidence but nonetheless cautious, and ready to maintain working arduous to deal with all of the challenges forward.”

Sacha Fenestraz, driver, Nissan System E Staff: “It’s a giant race for me, the closest occasion to house in Argentina so I’m very excited to compete in São Paulo. We’ve been working arduous within the background since Diriyah, it’s been an extended break however we’re able to assault a extremely busy subsequent few months. It’s going to be a difficult race when it comes to vitality administration so we’ll must be intelligent with our technique. Flip 1 would be the most probably place for overtaking, but additionally Flip 4 will probably be necessary. The monitor format encourages good racing, so I’m eager to get began!”

Oliver Rowland, driver, Nissan System E Staff: “The workforce is feeling optimistic following the pole and podium in Diriyah final outing. With the ability to carry out nicely in each one-lap tempo and race trim is an effective signal for us. This weekend we solely have one occasion, so we want to ensure we’re on the prime of our recreation right away, as we don’t have a second day to make enhancements. The slipstream will probably be necessary for the vitality administration, so we have to play it nicely strategically and execute our plan as finest we are able to.”

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About Nissan in System E

Nissan made its all-electric racing debut in Season 5 (2018/19) of the ABB FIA System E Championship, changing into the primary and solely Japanese producer to enter the sequence.

In Season 7 (2020/21), Nissan introduced its long-term involvement in System E and its dedication to the Gen3 period, which can run from Season 9 (2022/23) via to the top of Season 12 (2025/26) of the all-electric racing sequence.

In April 2022, Nissan acquired the e.dams race workforce, with the Japanese automaker taking full possession of its involvement within the ABB FIA System E World Championship.

In June 2022, Nissan introduced it will provide its Nissan EV powertrain know-how to McLaren Racing for the whole lot of the System E Gen3 period.

For Season 10 of the ABB FIA System E World Championship, the Nissan System E drivers will probably be Oliver Rowland and Sacha Fenestraz.

Nissan races in System E to deliver the thrill and enjoyable of zero-emission electrical autos to a world viewers. As a part of its objective to attain carbon neutrality throughout its operations and the life cycle of its merchandise by 2050, Nissan intends to impress each all-new car providing by the early 2030s in key markets. The Japanese automaker goals to deliver its experience in transferring information and know-how between the racetrack and highway for higher electrical autos for purchasers.

About System E

The ABB FIA System E World Championship turned the primary world sport to be licensed with a web zero carbon footprint from inception again in 2020, having invested in licensed climate-protecting tasks in all race markets to offset emissions from each season of electrical racing.

All vehicles within the championship are powered by electrical energy, with the sequence appearing as a aggressive platform to check and develop the most recent in electrical know-how.

The World’s best producers race towards one another on avenue circuits and System E promotes the adoption of sustainable mobility in metropolis centres in a bid to fight air air pollution and reduce the consequences of local weather change.

Courtesy of Nissan