In this sense, a new driver has been confirmed as part of the upcoming campaign: 18-year-old Canadian/Polish Victor Smialek, who is fully ready to take on the challenge in his young and promising career in the 100% electric single-seater category.

This driver started his path within motorsport racing in manual karts, where he has raced there since 2019, training and making his way towards 2021, as there, he won the Canadian Open in Open Shifter.

He then made the jump to cars in 2022, gaining recognition in Lucky Dog Racing and winning the GT2 and F1600 championship, where he placed second and third in GPF1 in Pro-Am in Montreal.

In addition to that, Smialek was part of the Next Gen Racer 2022 organized by ERA Championship, generating interesting sensations during the competition to come to the conclusion of wanting to participate in the championship as a starting driver.

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Smialek in Words

Although his career began at the age of 15, he has a good amount of recognition and prestige on his shoulders. Therefore, he is motivated to give his all in ERA Championship Series Europe 2023 under Canadian license, totally excited to represent that country in the category.

“I am very excited to compete in the ERA Championship Series Europe 2023. The calendar will be full of great tracks and it will be my first contact with electric racing, which will be a very fun new challenge,” Smialek assured.

“I was very pleased with everyone involved during the Next Gen Racer. They were all professional and knowledgeable people. I was looking to progress in the car world, so joining for this year was a must-do opportunity,” he concluded.

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Both drivers will be part of the Ellysium Racing team, which has been in the series since last season, and served as the debut of the 100% electric single-seater youth category, aboard the Mitsu-Bachi F110e car.

At 17 years old, Ellis Spiezia will return to the series after being present at the car’s first public shakedown in October 2021, ahead of his debut at the 2022 Pau Grand Prix, where he became the first driver to take pole position for an ERA Championship race.

Now, in addition to his great talent he will return with more experience to continue developing as a driver. “I believe electric is the future of performance and the future of the planet. I am prioritizing electric racing, with the goal is to reach the highest level of the sport and inspire others,” Spiezia assured.

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New Objectives

Victor Nielsen will partner with Ellis Spiezia in ERA Championship, who connected with Ellysium Racing through competitive electric karting. There, they realized they shared the same vision of a sustainable future for motorsport.

Thus, having Nielsen’s talent, desire and inspiration on the team will propel the team forward in relation to its goals on and off the track. “I love motorsport and I aim to make it more sustainable. Therefore, I am delighted to join the ERA Championship, as it is a step in the right direction towards sustainable racing,” said Nielsen.

Thus, both drivers join Yashish Manohar (winner of the Next Gen Racer competition) and Emilie Villa (winner of the first ERA Racing Pride scholarship) as the four confirmed drivers for the ERA Championship Series Europe 2023.

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After debuting in style in 2022, the series is preparing to face its second season by announcing that it will award a scholarship valued at 150,000 euros. In this way, drivers who opt for it will have the opportunity to win a fully paid seat for the upcoming campaign.

The scholarship has been named the Next Gen Racer, which seeks to fund the talent of those best suited to compete in the ERA Championship Series Europe 2023.

To qualify for the funding they must attend a testing session to be held at the Pau-Arnos racecourse in Pau-Arnos, France from November 16-18 and 21-22.
Those interested in keeping the seat must be 16 years of age by March 1, 2023 and have an international D license (or equivalent), as well as some competitive experience in karting or automobiles.

“Test sessions in the Software AG ERA Championship have the added benefit that the driver who shows the most potential will be offered a full-season scholarship for their 2023 Europe Series,” ERA Championship claims in its official release.

The championship says they are looking for more than just a fast driver, as it aims to evaluate different aspects of competition such as energy regeneration, intelligent driving, energy management, progress capability, learning, coaching and media training.

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About ERA Championship

Software AG ERA Championship is the world’s first all-electric junior formula racing series. As the motorsport and automotive environment becomes increasingly committed to an electric future, ERA offers an accessible electrified racing platform, creating opportunities for drivers, mechanics, engineers and emerging teams to move into electric racing as early adopters, while inspiring technical innovation.

The first racing season launches in 2022 as an International Series in Europe. All drivers will compete aboard the ERA “Mitsu-Bachi” F110e, an F4 chassis built by Dome in Japan. The single-seaters will have Michelin tires. ERA Championship is part of the Belgium-based motorsports group, The Driving Force, based in Zonhoven and the Zolder circuit.

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The Jarama Circuit in Spain and the mythical Hungaroring track in Hungary have served as a preparation stage, which has extended its days there to give the drivers the opportunity to be in contact with the asphalt as much time as possible, discovering their limits and interpreting the data obtained aboard the official single-seater, Mitsu-Bachi F110e.

Milan De Laet was one of the drivers to test the car, giving his impressions about it. “I went quite well, a very hot day, the car was also hot, but we got enough time and information, plus the car felt good, so we were able to test what we wanted to practice,” he said.

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In front of an all-electric universe, De Laet highlighted the aspects that most caught his attention about getting aboard the Mitsu-Bachi F110e, as part of the preparation path ahead of the ERA Championship debut. “The power, when you get that much power it becomes an incredible feeling.”

About ERA Championship

Software AG ERA Championship is the world’s first all-electric junior formula racing series. As the motorsport and automotive environment becomes increasingly committed to an electric future, ERA offers an accessible electrified racing platform, creating opportunities for drivers, mechanics, engineers and emerging teams to move into electric racing as early adopters, while inspiring technical innovation.

The first racing season launches in 2022 as an International Series in Europe. All competitors will race aboard the ERA “Mitsu-Bachi” F110e, an F4 chassis built by Dome in Japan. The cars will run on Michelin tires. ERA Championship is part of the Belgium-based motorsports group, The Driving Force, based in Zonhoven and the Zolder Circuit.

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The series will be supported “hand to hand” with FIA ETCR (Pure ETCR in 2021), therefore, from May 6th to 8th, testing took place in Pau Arnos, France, to extract as much information as possible regarding the championship vehicle, where the 16 year old American, Ellis Spiezia, participated.

After that, they announced the arrival of Software AG as a sponsor of the championship, including its name in the title. However, both parties were already collaborating with each other before, as ERA Championship used the company’s Cumulocity platform in order to obtain vehicle performance data with live streaming to the pitlane.

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Knowing the specifics of battery, heat and other upgrades will be key to fine-tuning the car in the race and generating the best on-track strategy, combining the use of technology with feedback from the drivers after they get in the car.

“We have already been working closely with Software AG on this, and we are delighted that the team has decided to extend our relationship by taking on the title sponsorship of our European race series,” said Beth Georgiou, Co-Founder and Director of ERA Championship.

On the other hand, from Software AG also offered their impressions on the matter. “We love how ERA has completely reinvented formula racing by leveraging technology and data. Beth and her team have created a truly inclusive and democratized approach to motorsport,” said Dawn Colossi, CMO of the company.

Thus, with a successful round of testing in Pau and the extension of the link with Software AG, the 100% electric junior single-seater series is preparing to make its official debut on June 10 and 12, at the mythical Hungaroring circuit in Hungary, used in important categories such as Formula 1.

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The electrification of motorsports serves as a platform to educate in an entertaining way the changes that need to be adopted in terms of sustainable mobility. However, all of these racing categories go beyond racing to focus on off-track aspects of environmental conservation.

WES: “Our Main Goal is to Leave the Places Where We Race Better than How We Found Them When We Arrived”

WES World e-Bike Series is an electric mountain bike competition with the UCI World Cup label that travels through various European locations (with projections to visit other continents), promoting the use of this means of transport which can be cataloged as one of the first to be sustainable for many years, where from 2019 WES adds the power of technology to increase its performance and technique.

“We have an advantage over other competitions, and that is that we do not need to build the tracks where we run. We take advantage of nature, where mountains and hills are our main resources.”

On the other hand, she stressed the commitment to continue working for the environment, assuring that the objective is to obtain energy in a 100% sustainable way. In addition, she highlighted the great human work hidden behind the maintenance of the slopes. “It is very important for WES to keep these trails running for the local population.”

Extreme E: “It is not Necessary to Have 20 Races to Generate a Positive Impact”

Without a doubt, Extreme E is one of the fastest growing series, taking into account that they are barely a year old in the world of motorsports. Its vision of sustainability is unique, providing values on and off the track, such as the Count Us In and Legacy Programme initiatives. Using a vehicle weighing 1,780 kilograms, the category visits the most remote places in the world, helps local communities and leaves no trace on site (ecologically speaking).

The category created a platform about positive change. They are totally honest about what they can do and what they can’t do. In fact, for its creation they established that it was not necessary to have 20 or 22 races to have the best impact, betting on quality rather than quantity, and so they reflected this with a calendar designed to run in five locations, with the first title defined in the last race between Rosberg X Racing and X44.

To make it possible to move from one location to another, Extreme E impacted the world with the St. Helena, a large ship in charge of logistics between each X Prix, which reduces the impact on the planet significantly.

eSkootr Championship: “Since the Launch, We Have Been a Carbon Neutral Series”

A new sport for a new generation, inspiring a new movement for safer, sustainable and more liveable cities. That is the vision of the eSkootr Championship (eSC) after adopting the burgeoning  micromobility vehicle and adapting its performance to turn it into a racing machine. Reimagining racing and refresing its significance to influence, inform and inspire.is part of its mission.

Since eSC’s arrival was announced, Khalil assures that they have looked at all aspects necessary in order to be certified as carbon neutral since inception before the first race. The small size of thee S1-X and the championship’s infrastructure helps that significantly compared to other categories.

“If you look at the S1-X in depth you realize how sustainable it is. The  natural fibre of the chassis, the battery. We make sure we meet all these details to be ensure we are carbon neutral, even when we’re not racing.”

Also, he highlighted the work the series is doing in developing a new tire (EcoTyre) that will be used soon, which is made from materials extracted from vegetable oils.

ERA Championship: “Our Series is European, so We Can Travel Anywhere Without Flying”

Perhaps one of the most important series in sustainable motorsports: ERA Championship has the mission to guide and solidify the steps of young drivers entering the world of competition, being the first electric single-seater division dedicated to entry-level drivers.

In collaboration with FIA ETCR they will visit several European circuits, promoting the sustainable values of the series and demonstrating that power does not depend on combustion, as electricity can be equal or even stronger than fossil fuels.

One of the aspects to work on, without any doubt, is the pollution generated by aircraft emissions in each flight, where the damage caused to the atmosphere increases in each heavy cargo transport. There, ERA Championship makes an exceptional contribution by dispensing with air vehicles, since the series focuses on competing in Europe, making the use of aircrafts unnecessary.

The series aims to compete outside the European continent, but sticking to sustainable terms by setting series in every place it wants to visit: “We will also race in other continents but there will always be an original series, so we won’t load our cars on flights around the world, “That’s part of the many things we think we can do differently,” Georgiou commented.

You can watch the third edition of the Green Racing Virtual Summit in detail here:

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Julia Pallé will offer details regarding the 100% electric single-seater series, which is going through the last season that will feature Gen2 car. The next steps of the division will welcome the latest generation of the official car of the grid, as well as an inclusion program that aims to have more women in the series called, FE Girls On Track.

Other topics about the competition will be discussed in an entertaining way at the Green Racing Virtual Summit #3. Technological, sustainable, technical and sports news that the series goes through, as well as the next steps to continue improving while transmitting a message of sustainability.

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James Taylor will talk about Extreme E and its fast growth just one season later, six races (including one of the second season) and a lot of ambition for sustainability. In addition, it will offer exclusive details about Extreme H, the hydrogen-powered “sister” division that will debut in 2024.

Technology plays a fundamental role in the development of motorsports. Drone Racing League (DRL) is one of the pioneering divisions in this area, with years of experience and a consolidated drone championship, projected to continue growing as new technological advances are discovered.

Ari Marks, will be in charge to expose what is hidden behind the championship at a sporting and technical level, as well as reveal how the category is working closely getting into the metaverse.

Khalil Beschir will introduce scooters in a way never seen before. More than 100 km/h, aerodynamic and powerful, the all-electric S1-X will be the official vehicle of the scooter championship that aims to focus on sustainable micromobility and the safety aspects that will come with it.

Valentina Conti will be part of the expert group, who will expose 2022 as the Year of Sustainability in Motorsports, and how electric bicycles are playing a fundamental role in micromobility development and adoption of green habits.

Through a series of mountaineering competition, WES will race in Europe during the 2022 season, with full objectives of expanding on a global scale. The championship began on April 23-24 in Monaco-Peille, kicking off an eight races calendar that has stipulated so far.

Beth Georgiou will present one of the most important points concerning the development of sustainable series: Drivers first step in their sports career, as the electric single-seater championship fulfills the objective of being the platform that boosts the professional and sustainable motorsport trajectory of young people facing professional and sustainable motorsport as the first electric competition for this type of vehicle is to focus on tomorrow’s talent

To learn more about these competition series, what they offer to the public and their vision of sustainability, free registration is available for Green Racing Virtual Summit #3, scheduled for May 5th.

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Each race will have slick tires (for dry soil) and wet track treads, being specifically adapted to the demands that the single-seaters of the category will exert on the tires, in addition to adapting to the sustainable philosophy of the ERA Championship.

Goodyear’s experience in motorsport is backed by years of partnerships and support in delivering optimal tires for competition, so the single-seater series for young talents will be sure to have a high quality element at every circuit they visit.

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The U.S. manufacturer also works with World Touring Car Cup (WTCR), World Endurance Championship (WEC), Nascar and FIA European Truck Racing Championship (FTRC), as well as other categories, proving to receive the necessary confidence from major motorsport competitions.

“We are proud to start the inaugural ERA Championship season with Goodyear and together with FIA ETCR. By sharing tire transportation and on-site facilities, we can take significant steps towards creating more sustainable racing events. Goodyear has demonstrated its commitment to electric racing and we are pleased to help shape the future of this journey. In the coming months, we look forward to putting the tires through our testing program and taking the next steps in development together,” said Dieter Vanswigenhoven, technical and commercial director of ERA Championship.

On the other hand, Ben Crawley, Goodyear’s Motorsport EMEA Director, was pleased about a new motorsport division serving the manufacturer. “Between now and the first race in May, we will work closely together to complete more test miles as they continue their development program. For the company, this partnership strengthens our commitment to electric motorsport and is a valuable addition to our role as a founding partner of FIA ETCR,” he concluded.

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The series was born to be accessible, exciting and above all to lend a hand in promoting electrification, but also exposing great talents behind the wheel and beyond, as engineers also have the opportunity to showcase themselves to the world.

“From the beginning, we have had a very clear shared goal of promoting electric racing and offering exciting and accessible electric motorsports for teams, drivers and fans”, said Beth Georgiou, ERA Championship Sporting Director when the partnership with FIA ETCR was announced.

A total of 10 drivers will battle for the first ERA Championship title, all using identical Mitsu-Bachi F110e single-seaters, which is assembled with a Japanese Dome F110 chassis, a 24 kWh battery and top speeds of up to 240 kilometers per hour, with each driver having 130 kW at their disposal.

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The category will be supported by FIA ETCR (formerly Pure ETCR), and an exhibition event will showcase the Mitsu-Bachi F110e to the world during the first race in Pau, prior to the official start of the ERA Championship.

The race format will consist of free practice, two qualifying heats and two races. The two qualy sessions will be 15 minutes long and it will not be possible to charge the battery of the vehicles at these sessions. On the other hand, the races will be 20 minutes long.

The points distribution will be Formula 1 style, i.e.: 25 (1), 18 (2), 15 (3), 12 (4), 10 (5), 8 (6), 6 (7), 4 (8), 2 (9) and 1 (10), with three additional units for the driver who wins the pole position.

ERA Championship: Calendar 2022

Round 1: Beyoglu Street Circuit – Istanbul, Turkey | May 20 to 22

Round 2: Hungaroring, Hungary | June 10-12

Round 3: Circuito del Jarama, Spain | June 17-19

Round 4: Zolder Circuit, Belgium | July 8-10*

Round 5: Autodromo Vallelunga, Italy | July 22-24*

*Subject to agreement with event promoter.

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Spiezia spent two years in electric karting in Europe, but the time has come for a bigger leap. The junior electric formula is supported and endorsed by FIA ETCR (formerly known as Pure ETCR) for five weekends across Europe from May through June.

Ellis, also known as “Electric Renegade” has been competing in karting since 2020, focusing his career going forward on electrification sustainability and green outlook. Spiezia is very clear that the future of motorsports goes through sustainable mobility, where he is preparing to be one of the best.

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The 16-year-old driver competed at the DEKM, held in Germany. In addition, he competed in four karting categories in 2021, all of which are 100% electrified. As a promising youngster, Spiezia hopes to set an example for the next generations, while trying to prove that a career within electrification is possible.

“In electric motorsports, the performance is undeniable and the parity of materials makes it really about the driver. I know exactly where I stand on the grid. I think sustainable racing will open up new avenues for drivers to have access to seats, focus on developing their skills and have much more visibility within the crowded junior series space,” Ellis said.

Spiezia will be racing under an incredible environment, as his Crew Chief and Manager will be his mom, Michele Spiezia, who is proud of what her son and driver has accomplished so far, though the best is surely yet to come.

“Our greatest asset in approaching this new opportunity with a fresh perspective is that we are not a legacy motorsports family. We will empower a new generation of drivers to prioritize electric motorsport as an exciting path to the top level category,” stated Michele.

About Ellis Spiezia

Ellis Spiezia is a 16-year-old American electric racing driver. Coming of age on and off the track, and in the wake of a global pandemic, Ellis and his family of filmmakers embarked on a unique journey in 2020, leaving their home in Hoboken, New Jersey, and hitting the road to further his competitive career. Electric motorsport became the only accessible and unique entry point into the sport given the parity of materials, cost and his family’s lack of racing experience. The performance spoke for itself.

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