Ace Championship Rebrands Ahead Of Launch
ACE Championship, a junior all-electric racing series, has announced its rebranding as Formula G for its launch in 2024.
Along with the announcement, initial details about the world’s first dual-power, all-electric racing series have been revealed by the series founders – former Mahindra Racing Formula E team principal Dilbagh Gill and former Formula 1 racing driver NickHeidfeld.
Formula G, which is set to kick off late next year, will compete as a support series on the same tracks, on the same weekends, as existing combustion engine, alternative fuel, and all-electric powered racing events, such as Formula E, and will feature an all-new open-wheel all-electric race car, the FG-ETwin.
The series will feature independent championships in four regions that the series founders say will be ‘announced soon.’
Each will have 10 team franchises and 40 drivers, 20 of which will compete in the reduced-power championship ‘F-G2’ and 20 professional drivers competing in the full powered ‘F-G1 Championship.’
Formula G has described its aim as to become a ‘direct feeder for the other race series including Formula E who have now completed nine seasons.’
Dilbagh Gill, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Formula G, said, “When Nick Heidfeld and I created ACE, we always envisioned two series with the same teams competing around the world at its own events.
“As we listened to team owners, promoters, owners of other motorsports series, and various stakeholders, it became clear that each region had its own economic and sustainability challenges and goals that we needed to address if Formula G was to become the leading support series in the fastest growing and underserved sector of motorsports.”
“I am proud that after receiving support at every level of the sport, Formula G, by launching as a support series in multiple regions, is the first global series to create affordability and accessibility, unique by region, that will enable Formula G to attract more diversity in team owners, drivers, mechanics and engineers, while creating significantly more career opportunities on and off the track.”
Nick Heidfeld, Co-Founder of Formula G, added, “This is a championship I am extremely passionate about, and I wanted to be involved since the moment Dilbagh presented his vision.
“As a driver, I recognise the barriers that stand in the way of the opportunity to race competitively and progress through different levels. I believe Formula G is a truly unique racing platform that breaks down many of these, and will create previously unavailable opportunities.
“At the same time, Formula G will also fill a green racing void that everyone in the sport — from teams, to drivers, sponsors, and promoters, and most importantly race fans around the world — have all been waiting for. I cannot wait for the first races and helping the next generations of drivers become the stars of the future.”
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