2020 Dakar Rally

NEOM and McLaren Racing announce strategic title partnership to drive innovation and talent development in electric motorsport

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Monday, June 27, 2022

NEOM and McLaren Racing will come together as 'NEOM McLaren Electric Racing' to compete across Formula E and Extreme E, driving innovation at the forefront of sustainable motorsport.

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  • NEOM and McLaren Racing will come together as 'NEOM McLaren Electric Racing' to compete across Formula E and Extreme E, driving innovation at the forefront of sustainable motorsport.
  • NEOM, Saudi Arabia, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NEOM announced today a strategic partnership with McLaren Racing to become the title partner of the McLaren Formula E and Extreme E racing teams, bringing two all-electric race series' together for the first time under the banner of 'NEOM McLaren Electric Racing'.
  • Zak Brown, CEO of McLaren Racing, said: "We are delighted to welcome NEOM to the McLaren Racing family.
  • We are thrilled to introduce NEOM McLaren Electric Racing and to work with NEOM to nurture talent and drive innovation.

NEOM and McLaren Racing announce strategic title partnership to drive innovation and talent development in electric motorsport

Retrieved on: 
Monday, June 27, 2022

NEOM and McLaren Racing will come together as 'NEOM McLaren Electric Racing' to compete across Formula E and Extreme E, driving innovation at the forefront of sustainable motorsport.

Key Points: 
  • NEOM and McLaren Racing will come together as 'NEOM McLaren Electric Racing' to compete across Formula E and Extreme E, driving innovation at the forefront of sustainable motorsport.
  • NEOM, Saudi Arabia, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NEOM announced today a strategic partnership with McLaren Racing to become the title partner of the McLaren Formula E and Extreme E racing teams, bringing two all-electric race series' together for the first time under the banner of 'NEOM McLaren Electric Racing'.
  • Zak Brown, CEO of McLaren Racing, said: "We are delighted to welcome NEOM to the McLaren Racing family.
  • We are thrilled to introduce NEOM McLaren Electric Racing and to work with NEOM to nurture talent and drive innovation.

GAUSSIN Announces World Tour for its Hydrogen-Powered H2 Racing Truck®, Following Success at 2022 Dakar Rally

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Thursday, March 3, 2022

The H2 Racing Truck, the most powerful 100% hydrogen and electric racing truck ever built, performed an exceedingly successful showcase at the 2022 Dakar Rally.

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  • The H2 Racing Truck, the most powerful 100% hydrogen and electric racing truck ever built, performed an exceedingly successful showcase at the 2022 Dakar Rally.
  • The team for the H2 Racing Truck consisted of a crew driven by a Dakar winner, Philippe Jacquot pilot, and included Christophe GAUSSIN, CEO of GAUSSIN, as racing team manager.
  • This heavy class 8 truck was entered in the experimental category of the Dakar 2022 for new clean energies.
  • In January 2022, GAUSSIN successfully completed the 2022 Dakar Rally with its H2 Racing Truck, the first hydrogen-powered vehicle to enter the race and generate zero CO2 emissions.

Hero MotoSports Team Rally Bolsters Line-up With Another Top International Rider

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Thursday, February 3, 2022

Close on the heels of its record-setting stage victory at the Dakar 2022 Hero MotoSports Team Rally, the motorsport team of the worlds largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters Hero MotoCorp has further strengthened its rider line-up by bringing onboard leading international rider, Ross Branch.

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  • Close on the heels of its record-setting stage victory at the Dakar 2022 Hero MotoSports Team Rally, the motorsport team of the worlds largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters Hero MotoCorp has further strengthened its rider line-up by bringing onboard leading international rider, Ross Branch.
  • With its consistent success in the global motorsports rally arena, the Hero MotoSports Team Rally has emerged as a much sought after team for leading riders.
  • Wolfgang Waffi Fischer, Team Manager, Hero MotoSports Team Rally said, We are excited to make a strong addition to our team, right after our historic stage win at the Dakar Rally.
  • Ross Branch, Rider, Hero MotoSports Team Rally said, I am thrilled and extremely honoured to be joining a team thats making the headlines for all the right reasons.

Allison Transmission Partners with Dakar Rally Winner Team de Rooy to Develop Fully Electric Truck

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Tuesday, November 30, 2021
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211130005709/en/
    Allison Transmission's Sjoerd Vos meets with Gerard De Rooy and Edgar Lips from Team De Rooy with their new Allison-equipped truck for the 2022 Dakar Rally.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Testing is scheduled to begin on an electric truck equipped with a conventional Allison transmission in early 2022, ahead of the vehicles competition debut at the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia in January 2023.
  • Allisons 4000Series fully automatic transmissions, equipped with an integral retarder designed to extend the life of brakes and reduce maintenance requirements and costs, will be integrated into Team de Rooys new electric truck.
  • Allison recently expanded its electrification portfolio by introducing the eGen Power series of electric axles for the truck and bus markets.

GAUSSIN Presents World’s First Hydrogen Racing Truck for 2022 Dakar Rally in January

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021

The GAUSSIN team has achieved the feat of designing the H2 RACING TRUCK in the space of a year, demonstrating its extraordinary passion and creativity.

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  • The GAUSSIN team has achieved the feat of designing the H2 RACING TRUCK in the space of a year, demonstrating its extraordinary passion and creativity.
  • In doing so, they have illustrated the GAUSSIN Group's mission to develop clean mobility technologies with the ultimate goal of a world without fossil fuels.
  • This passion will undoubtedly be reflected in the Dakar Rally, which will take place next January 2022.
  • In Saudi Arabia, where the Dakar Rally will take place, important measures are also being taken.