CE Dealer Team set for electrified World RX season end in Cape Town and Hong Kong
CE Dealer Team by Volvo Construction Equipment is set for an exciting season end at FIA World RX of South Africa, Cape Town (7-8 October) and FIA World RX of China, Hong Kong (11-12 November).
The star drivers of the team, Niclas Grönholm and Klara Andersson, will drive their 100% electric RX2e cars in the two race final weekends of 2023 as the important investigation of the RX1e fire at Lydden Hill continues.
“While we of course would have liked to return with our RX1e cars, we look forward to continuing pushing the boundaries of sustainable motorsport forward with our RX2e cars. This enables us to provide our fans and partners with two exciting final race weekends 2023 and then return even stronger for 2024,” said Jussi Pinomäki, Team Manager of CE Dealer Team.
CE Dealer Team by Volvo Construction Equipment will feature an extensive activation on site during both race weekends with its partners, showcasing the latest electric machinery and services.
The team made its RX2e debut in Germany last month, with both drivers reaching the final despite limited experience and preparations.
Read the full statement from the FIA World RX organisation here.
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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
The FIA World Rallycross Championship is one of six official World Championship in motorsport alongside Formula 1 and World Rally Championship. The championship runs on seven venues across Europe, Africa, and Asia. Rallycross is a combination of rallying and circuit racing. It is head-to-head short, sharp races on mixed surfaces (dirt and asphalt) contained within amphitheatre venues. In the headlining FIA World Rallycross Championship, high-profile drivers are equipped with fully electric RX1 cars producing over 600bhp and the ability to accelerate from 0-100km/h in less than two seconds – faster than a Formula 1 car.
