CE Dealer Team and Volvo CE accelerates safety program in FIA World RX
CE Dealer Team and Volvo Construction Equipment have continued to accelerate their safety program throughout the 2024 FIA World Rallycross Championship with new technologies and a full-time Safety Officer.
“Everyone involved in the CE Dealer Team programme already has safety as their top priority and we have accelerated our work further during 2024 by introducing the next step of our unique safety program together with our strategic partners,” said Arvid Rinaldo, Head of Partnership and Operational Involvement in World RX for Volvo CE.
CE Dealer Team by Volvo CE has appointed a full-time Safety Officer and developed new technologies to ensure the highest possible level of safety for the team throughout the season, as well during the building and maintenance of the race tracks - including recovery of race cars.
The team is the first FIA World RX team with a full-time Safety Officer. Taking that role is seasoned motorsport expert Mika Seppänen, who has worked as an engineer for several teams within rallycross in the areas of engine management and electrical systems.
A key part of his work is to implement the newly developed and unique electrical safety routines of the team.
“I’m delighted to have joined the CE Dealer Team on their exciting journey of electrification and world level competition in the FIA World RX,” said Mika Seppänen, Safety Officer of CE Dealer Team.
“For me, the main task is to develop a new safety culture for the team. This means that we identify the most critical areas of risk and strengthen our guidelines for how and when to act. The team has already got a high standard in their work, but we can never relax and need to keep pushing development - especially regarding safety.”
The 100% electric race cars of the CE Dealer Team by Volvo Construction Equipment are equipped with a 52kWh performance battery and deliver 500kW from its electric twin motors – potent race cars which require strict safety regulations regarding the charging process, especially during race weekends which feature a tight time schedule and a crowded pit area.
A key part of the enhanced safety programme is the introduction of the Parker Series 70 Quick Couplings, installed in the cooling circuit of the charging system for the all-electric race cars of CE Dealer Team.
“We are thrilled to have added the Parker Series 70 Quick Couplings which will enhance the safety of the cooling circuit and ensure greater protection during race days. The Parker Series 70 Quick Couplings allow for lightning quick release of the cooling hoses in the unlikely event of a fire,” said Richard Roebuck, Global Key Account Manager, Parker Hannifin.
CE Dealer Team secured another FIA World RX medal in 2024 and proved the strengths of electrified and sustainable motorsport throughout the season, learn more.
About CE Dealer Team by Volvo Construction Equipment
CE Dealer Team was founded in 2022 by the PWR Group in cooperation with Volvo Construction Equipment and its partners. The core goal of the rallycross programme is to drive the shift to improved sustainability and diversity in society and highlight the excitement that a move to an electric future offers. CE Dealer Team is run with support from independent dealers of Volvo Construction Equipment, along with several prominent industrial partners, who together share a commitment to leading a sustainable future, both on track and off.
About FIA World Rallycross Championship
An evolution of the popular FIA European Rallycross Championship, the FIA World Rallycross Championship (World RX) was launched in 2014. Representing the international pinnacle of the dual-surface discipline, the series blends cutting-edge innovation with family-friendly spectator appeal and visits some of the most iconic venues in the sport. In evidence of its commitment to sustainability, World RX entered a new era in 2022 by embracing electric technology, while 2024 heralds the beginning of the ‘Battle of Technologies’, as the championship’s powerful EV cars take on their sustainably-fuelled combustion counterparts on equal terms for the first time.
