Cupra Racing: Lots of new things in the ETCR championship team đ„
PERSONAL AND OPTICAL REFRESHMENT The new Cupra EKS partner team is tackling the touring car electric racing series, which has been elevated to FIA World Cup status, with two existing and two new drivers with familiar names. The cars also look different.
Cupra EKS has announced its top-class driver team for the FIA eTouring Car World Cup (ETCR). Tom Blomqvist and Adrien Tambay, together with champion Mattias Ekström and Jordi Gené, are the drivers in the all-electric touring car. The special race car livery also sets standards and characterizes the brand's new aesthetics.
Xavi Serra, Head of Technical Development at Cupra Racing: "Bringing drivers of the caliber of Tom Blomqvist or Adrien Tambay into the all-electric racing series for the first time is something very special. We are sure that they will find their feet and achieve very good results. At the same time, in Mattias Ekström and Jordi Gené we have drivers with a lot of experience and continuity. Every team would like to have such a combination."
Cupra EKS' opponents in the FIA ETCR in 2021 will be the Hyundai and Alfa Romeo by Romeo Ferraris teams.
Two sons of famous fathers
Tom Blomqvist is the son of 1984 World Rally Champion Stig Blomqvist and became the youngest Formula Renault UK winner in 2010 at the age of just 16. Since then, the Swede has competed in various championships such as Formula 3, DTM, Formula E, FIA WEC and the IMSA SportsCar Championship, taking several victories and podium finishes.
Adrien Tambay is the son of former GP winner Patrick Tambay. The Parisian began his career in the Formula 3 Euro Series and went on to compete in the Auto GP, the GP3 series and the DTM with similar successes to Blomqvist.
Jordi Gené is practically part of the inventory of Cupra and previously of Seat Sport. As one of the world's best test drivers, the Spaniard is an elementary component in the continuous further development of the Cupra e-Racer.
Mattias Ekström is the current ETCR champion and founder of the new partner team EKS. The 41-year-old Swede is regarded as one of the most versatile and successful touring car drivers in the world.
Paint finish characterizes new Cupra aesthetics
When the Cupra e-Racer 2022 makes its debut at the opening race of the FIA ETCR - eTouring Car World Cup in France (May 6 to 8 on the city circuit of Pau), it will compete in a brand-new livery. The body color is multi-layered and changes through chameleon-like vibrancy in its shades of green and purple, dynamically interspersed with neon yellow accents.
There are also innovations inside the vehicle. On the one hand, the weight of the Cupra e-Racer has been optimized, while reinforced parts make the vehicle even more robust. It also has a new roof hatch above the driver's seat and removable plastic windows. This allows drivers to receive medical care if the doors cannot be opened.
