More than 5,000 test kilometres of preparation for maiden Formula E season
The countdown has started: in 23 days, the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team will contest its maiden race in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. At the official Formula E Test Drives in Valencia, the team undertook in-depth preparations for its first race.
The TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team, like the other teams contesting Formula E, had a total of 15 days of testing available to them between 1 January and 1 October 2019. This was followed by the official Formula E test at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo near Valencia in mid-October, where the twelve teams competing in Season 6 had their first encounter on track together.
The Porsche 99X Electric completed more than 5,000 test kilometres in the test and development phase. While the main focus in the initial phase was on the reliability of the Porsche powertrain, the crew increasingly focussed on performance as time went on.
Malte Huneke (Technical Project Leader Formula E): “With over 5,000 test kilometres, we gained important insights into the Porsche 99X Electric over the past months. The learning curve is rising steadily. In Weissach, we are currently analysing all the data that we collected during the final days of testing at Valencia. The conditions on the racetrack aren’t directly comparable with the Formula E street circuits, for example, with regard to the routing and asphalt, but despite this, we were able to come away with valuable information – particularly from the race simulations – and optimise our operational processes.”
In the latest “Inside E” podcast, Sami Khedira talks about the exciting task of passing on his experiences and supporting talented youngsters in their athletic and personal development. He also shares his impressions from his visit to the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team at the Berlin E-Prix.
The TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team has narrowly missed out on scoring its third podium finish this season at the Berlin E-Prix. At the wheel of his Porsche 99X Electric, André Lotterer (GER) concluded the final race of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship on the Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit in fourth place on Sunday.
