Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
As Audi Sport ended its official involvement in the Formula E World Championship with a victory at the electric-powered motorsports series' 2021 season finale in Berlin, Germany, the high-performance division of Audi AG is now fully focused on its next electrifying project - competing for overall victory at the Dakar Rally using an electric-powered car. Audi is set to mark its first official appearance in the race series in January 2022.
"Audi was the first German car manufacturer to make a factory commitment to Formula E," said Julius Seebach, Managing Director of Audi Sport GmbH and responsible for motorsports programs at Audi. "Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler is the most successful team in Formula E and was a pioneer in this racing series. Now, one of the biggest challenges there is in motorsports awaits us - the Dakar Rally."
Audi Sport aims to be the first
manufacturer to fight for overall
championship at the Dakar Rally using
an electric-powered entry