Munich. The Marrakesh E-Prix (MAR) this coming weekend sees
the fifth race of the season in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship.
BMW i Andretti Motorsport will travel to the only race in Africa as
leader of the team standings. In the driver standings, Alexander
Sims (GBR) is in second place after his recovery race saw him finish
fifth in Mexico City (MEX). Maximilian Günther (GER) is in eighth.
At the rookie test on Sunday, BMW DTM driver Lucas Auer (AUT) and
Andretti Autosport driver Kyle Kirkwood (USA) will take the wheel of
the BMW iFE.20. Our preview provides you with the most important
facts about the circuit and the key factors for a successful
Marrakesh E-Prix.
You can find the BMW i Motorsport Media Guide for Season 6 here: https://b.mw/Media_Guide_E. It
contains detailed information on the technology of the BMW i
drivetrain and the BMW iFE.20, as well as background on the technology
transfer between motorsport and production development, on the BMW i
Andretti Motorsport team and the drivers.
Quotes ahead of the Marrakesh E-Prix:
Roger Griffiths (BMW i Andretti Motorsport Team Principal):
“Marrakesh is an event we remember well for many reasons. Some
memories are good and others we would rather forget. Last season the
team was highly competitive in both qualifying and the race but
unfortunately we weren’t able to make the most of it. But we did learn
a lot from what happened there with António Félix da Costa and
Alexander Sims, and I think it was a defining moment for the team in
terms of coming together as a group and building relationships. Coming
back to Marrakesh in Season 6 we find ourselves not only in a much
stronger position as an operation but also as the team leading the
championship. We are determined to focus on getting a strong result
for both drivers. We expect the track to suit the BMW iFE.20 race car
and the BMW i drivetrain. It was a short turn-around from Mexico, but
everyone is ready and eager for the next event to take place.”
Alexander Sims (#27 BMW iFE.20):
“I’m looking forward to returning to Marrakesh. That’s where I had my
first competitive Formula E race weekend last season. I would like to
repeat that – but without a similar incident to the one with António
last time. I think energy management will play a big role once again.
We will be trying to understand why we had problems in qualifying in
Mexico. If we manage to start at the front again in Marrakesh we will
have better conditions for the race.”
Maximilian Günther (#28 BMW iFE.20):
“I’m really looking forward to the race weekend in Marrakesh. The
track is special to me because it’s where I drove my very first metres
in a Formula E car. The track has a very diverse character with great
overtaking opportunities, a few fast bends and a twisting final sector.”
The FANBOOST vote.
FANBOOST gives Formula E fans the opportunity to vote for their
favourite driver and award them an extra boost of power during the
race. The five drivers with the most FANBOOST votes receive an extra
100 kJ of power, which they can make use of during a brief time frame
in the second half of the race. Fans can vote for their favourite
driver in the six days prior to, and leading up to 15 minutes into,
each race. Each fan can vote once per day. There are three ways to
vote: Online at https://fanboost.fiaformulae.com/,
via the official Formula E App or on Twitter using the hashtag
#FANBOOST plus the drivers first and last name as a one-word hashtag.
Hashtags of the BMW i Andretti Motorsport drivers:
#AlexanderSims
#MaximilianGuenther
The BMW i Safety Cars.
BMW i is “Official Vehicle Partner” of the ABB FIA Formula E
Championship in Season 6. Spearheading the fleet are two Safety Cars:
The BMW i8 Roadster Safety Car (combined fuel consumption: 2.0 l/100
km; combined power consumption: 14.5 kWh/100 km; combined CO2
emissions: 46 g/km)*, which has been specially modified for use at the
racetrack, and the BMW i8 Coupé Safety Car (combined fuel consumption:
1.8 l/100 km; combined power consumption: 14.0 kWh/100 km; combined
CO2 emissions: 42 g/km)*. The BMW i fleet also includes the BMW i3s
(combined fuel consumption: 0.0 l/100 km; combined energy consumption:
14.6-14.0 kWh; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km)* as “Race Director
Car”, the BMW 530e (combined fuel consumption: 1.8-1.6 l/100 km;
combined energy consumption: 14.5-13.8 kWh/100 km; combined CO2
emissions: 40-36 g/km)* in its role as “Medical Car” and the BMW X5
e45 (combined fuel consumption: 2.0-1.7 l/100 km; combined energy
consumption: 23.5-21.3 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 46-38
g/km)* as “Rescue Car”.