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The 2023 Southwire Portland E-Prix marks the inaugural ABB FIA Formula E World Championship race in Portland and the series’ only stop in the U.S. this season. Portland becomes just the fourth U.S. city along with Long Beach, Calif.; Miami and New York to host a Formula E race since the inception of the series in 2014. Formula E is the world’s most advanced all-electric motorsport race series, consisting of 16 rounds of racing in 11 iconic cities including Berlin, London, Rome, Monaco, Cape Town, Hyderabad and São Paulo. The 2023 Southwire Portland E-Prix at Portland International Raceway is Round 12 of the Season 9 championship and will feature the U.S. debut of the new Gen3 – the lightest, fastest, most powerful and efficient electric race car in the world, capable of speeds exceeding 200 mph. The single-day event on Saturday, June 24 includes a morning practice session followed by qualifying and the race.
As the world’s first all-electric FIA World Championship and the only sport certified net zero carbon since inception, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship brings dramatic racing to the heart of some of the world’s most iconic cities providing an elite motorsport platform for the world’s leading automotive manufacturers to accelerate electric vehicle innovation. The Formula E network of teams, manufacturers, partners, broadcasters, and host cities are united by a passion for the sport and belief in its potential to accelerate sustainable human progress and create a better future for people and the planet.
Round 12 of 16 of the Season 9 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship – 28 laps covering 89.3 kilometers (55.5 miles). After 11 rounds, with only five rounds remaining in Season 9 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, the top three drivers are separated by only 6 points:
1. Pascal Wehrlein, Tag Heuer Porsche, 134 points
2. Jake Dennis, Avalanche Andretti, 133 points
3. Nick Cassidy, Envision Racing, 128 points
4. Mitch Evans, Jaguar TCS Racing, 109 points
5. Jean-Eric Vergne, DS Penske, 97 points
The 2023 Portland E-Prix marks the U.S. debut of the new Gen3 – the lightest, fastest, most powerful and efficient electric race car in the world.
Gen3 Performance Metrics:
-Fastest Formula E car yet with a top speed over 322 kph / 200 mph.
-Most efficient formula racing car ever with more than 40% of the energy used within a race produced by regenerative braking.
-Around 95% power efficiency from an electric motor delivering up to 350kW of power (470BHP), compared to approximately 40% for an internal combustion engine.
-First-ever formula car with both front and rear powertrains. A new front powertrain adds 250kW to the 350kW at the rear, more than doubling the regenerative capability of the current Gen2 to a total of 600kW.
-Ultra-high speed charging capability of 600kW for additional energy during a race, almost double the power of the most advanced commercial chargers in the world.
-The first formula car that will not feature rear hydraulic brakes with the addition of the front powertrain and its regenerative capability.
Tickets are on sale at RacePortland.com with grandstand seats starting at $35. Children 2 and under are admitted free. Tickets for fans ages 3-15 are half price.