Mouser-Backed Team Speedhead for Formula E Race in Buenos Aires
Mouser Electronics Gears as TTI, Molex and Panasonic Join for Season of All-Electric Car Racing
Competing this season with a new high-tech drivetrain, the Mouser Electronics-sponsored Faraday Future Dragon Racing Formula E team is preparing for the challenging Buenos Aires ePrix set for February 18.
This is the third straight year that Mouser Electronics is sponsoring Formula E racing, a high-tech sport that is paving the way for future automotive technologies. Mouser Electronics is yoked with other sponsors such as Molex, Panasonic and TTI, Inc, In 2016-17 season, the team made a technological leap into the future with a revolutionary drivetrain.
The talented team of Jerome D’Ambrosio and Loic Duval worked out some kinks in the first two outings this season — in Hong Kong and Marrakesh — and are now poised to break out of the pack at the Buenos Aires event, a demanding 2.5-kilometer, 12-turn course.
This unique Formula E race sports car is powered by electric power and represents vision for the future of the motors sports industry. It also serves as a framework for research and development around the electric vehicle.
Citing on this announcement, Todd McAtee, Vice President, Americas Business Development for Mouser Electronics, “We are proud to be associated with a team on the leading edge of today’s electric car technology. With our sponsorship, Mouser is aligning with the pioneers of this new technology. We have high hopes for another exciting year and welcome the opportunity to again team up with Molex, Panasonic and TTI.”
“Molex is excited to continue our partnership with Mouser to sponsor this extraordinary venture,” said Fred Bell, Vice President of Global Distribution for Molex. “We expect great things from these talented drivers.”
“At Panasonic, we are thrilled to be part of promoting this forward-thinking technology,” said Jeff Howell, President of Panasonic Industrial Devices Sales Company of America. “These cars are leading the charge in developing technology that very well could help determine the future of our automotive industry.”
After Buenos Aires, the team travels to Mexico City on April 1, and then on to Monaco on May 13. The schedule includes seven more races in five venues: Paris, May 20; Berlin, June 10; Brussels, July 1; New York City, July 15–16; and Montreal, July 29–30.
