Manufacturers are heavily investing in the all-electric Formula E category, which has added a production-car support category this season. But how will the rise of hybrid and electric cars impact Supercars in its own transformative stage?
Roland Dane thinks Supercars rule makers need to keep an open mind on the future when it comes to how to power future generations of Supercars.
He points to the series’ lead in running ethanol-based E85 fuel as a significant step for the sport, but says the highest form of motorsport in Australia must change with the priorities of the motoring world.
Leading manufacturers have withdrawn from the likes of the World Endurance Championship, DTM and others to move into the Formula E category, which will soon feature factory backed teams from Audi, Nissan (via Renault), Jaguar, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Citroën and Mahindra. Formula E has also added the world’s first production-based electric car series as a support category with the creation of the Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy (pictured).
This story is from the December 2017 - January 2018 edition of V8X Supercar Magazine.
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