99X Electric Gen3 Racer Aces Testing Phase

Brand New

The TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team is in the midst of preparing for the ninth season of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, a process that mostly revolves around testing the new Porsche 99X Electric at various race tracks across the globe. With that process now in the bag, the automaker recently revealed that things are going about as good as possible as they could for a brand new race car.

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Feeling Good

"Our new car feels great," said Porsche works driver Pascal Wehrlein, who clinched the first Formula E victory for Porsche last season in Mexico. He and his new teammate António Félix da Costa completed an intensive test program with the Porsche 99X Electric Gen3 at the Circuit Mallorca, among other circuits. The all-electric race car, which underwent an evolution in Weissach, recently made its world premiere on November 7 at the Porsche Experience Center in Franciacorta, Italy.

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Fastest To Date

In preparation for the start of the season in Mexico City on January 14, 2023, the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team gained important insights during test drives at various tracks, most recently at the Circuit de Calafat in the Spanish province of Tarragona. In season 9 of the world’s first electric racing series, the third-generation racing cars will be fielded for the first time, marking the beginning of a new era for Formula E. The new Gen3 cars are the fastest, lightest, most powerful, and most efficient electric race cars ever built and have been specifically designed for gripping wheel-to-wheel duels on tight city circuits.

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Reshuffling the Deck

“There’s a sense of excitement and anticipation in the air heading into our fourth season of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship,” said Florian Modlinger, Director of Factory Motorsport Formula E. “The cards are being reshuffled with the new Gen3 cars. All teams are at the same technical level. That’s a guarantee of exciting and fiercely contested races.”

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Gaining Insight

“The tests over the past few weeks were demanding and challenging,” Modlinger added, “but they allowed us to make some promising pre-season progress. For the most part, we were able to complete our programs as planned and gained important insights to continue working on our car.”

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New Lineup

"I’m very excited to see our new car decked out in its new design,” said Wehrlein. “I’m really looking forward to finally getting started and achieving success with this team," added Félix da Costa, the 2019/2020 Formula E champion who joined the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E team in August.

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Upcoming Dates

With this important testing complete, the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team enters the final preparation phase for season 9. Next, the teams will attend the traditional Formula E preseason tests from December 13-16 in Valencia, Spain, followed by the final rehearsal for the opening race on January 14 in Mexico City.

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