Race Recap
– ROKiT Venturi Racing’s Erhan Jajovski completed a superb lights-to-flag masterclass to take victory in the opening round of Formula E: Accelerate in New York City.
– Closing stages of the race came alive with last gasp three-way fight, with Manuel Biancolilla (Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler) using Attack Mode in the final minutes to secure second place.
– 10-second time penalty given to Graham Carroll for pushing ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge winner Kevin Siggy (BMW i Andretti Motorsport) in to the wall, bumping the former esports winner into third spot.
Fast facts
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Most competitive line-up in virtual motorsport; Ultra-competitive qualifying session saw the top-four drivers seperated by just 0.034s while only half a second separated the top-15 runners.
– Straight to the point(s); Eight out of the 12 Formula E teams finished in the top-10 for the opening round of the competition with ROKiT Venturi Racing taking an early lead in the team standing with 28 points.
– Lift and coast; Energy management played a pivotal role in the result of the race, with winner Erhan Jajovski crossing the finish line with one per cent more energy than the rest of the grid.
Formula E: Accelerate
– New esports competition showcases 24 rising stars competing over six events and being mentored by Formula E teams and drivers.
– Formula E racing translated into the virtual world as digital racers learn to master energy management and Attack Mode deployment for the first time.
– Prizes include a share of a minimum 100,000 euro prize pool with the winner receiving the opportunity to drive a Formula E Gen2 car.
ROKiT Venturi Racing
Erhan Jajovski
“The start of the race was really tricky. Manuel Biancolilla had a bold start and I had to give an instant response. We went side-by-side for a couple of corners but because the corner goes to the inside, I stuck to my position. In the last few laps, the guys behind me started battling and that made my day much easier!”
Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler
Manuel Biancolilla
“Before tonight, I wasn’t expecting this result at all, since I was struggling in training. Qualifying was almost perfect, almost nailed a pole but unfortunately it didn’t happen due to a mistake in the lap. On the first lap of the race I had a very good start, and tried attacking Jajovski, but he had the ability to keep the position. Then I got a little touch which damaged my rear wing a little, causing slower lap times and I started dropping places. Energy management was almost perfect! I used my final Attack Mode in the last two laps of the race to try and overtake with the energy I had saved.”
MUST-SEE MOMENT – FORMULA E: ACCELERATE GOES GREEN IN NEW YORK
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FINAL CLASSIFICATION
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1
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Erhan Jajovski
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25:41.311s
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(28)
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2
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Manuel Biancolilla
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+7.968s
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(18)
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3
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Kevin Siggy
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+9.908s
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(16)
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4
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Bono Huis
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+10.707s
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(12)
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5
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Marius Golombeck
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+11.879s
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(10)
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6
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Jarno Opmeer
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+12.055s
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(8)
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7
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Marc Gassner
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+12.581s
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(6)
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8
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Risto Kappet
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+13.535s
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(4)
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9
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Frederik Rasmussen
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+13.896s
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(2)
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10
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Jan von der Heyde
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+14.802s
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(1)
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11
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Olli Pahkala
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+15.096s
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12
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Lucas Mueller
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+16.123s
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13
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Graham Carroll
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+16.793s
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14
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Nikodem Wisniewski
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+17.497s
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15
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Kuba Brzezinski
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+17.784s
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16
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Lorenz Hoerzing
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+19.797s
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17
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Peyo Peev
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+22.764s
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18
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Petar Brljak
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+23.334s
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19
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Kelvin van der Linde
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+30.898s
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20
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Martin Stefanko
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+31.163s
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21
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Jaroslav Honzik
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+34.705s
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22
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Jiayu Zhang
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+37.105s
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23
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Timea Bencsik
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+49.885s
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24
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Arthur Lehouck
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+1:06.087s
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DRIVER STANDINGS
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Erhan Jajovski
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ROKiT Venturi Racing
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28
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Manuel Biancolilla
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Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler
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18
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Kevin Siggy
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BMW i Andretti Motorsport
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16
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Bono Huis
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Mercedes-Benz EQ
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12
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Marius Golombeck
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TAG Heuer Porsche
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10
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Jarno Opmeer
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Mercedes-Benz EQ
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8
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Marc Gassner
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Nissan e.dams
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6
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Risto Kappet
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NIO 333
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4
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Frederik Rasmussen
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DRAGON / PENSKE AUTOSPORT
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2
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Jan von der Heyde
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Nissan e.dams
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1
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Olli Pahkala
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Mahindra Racing
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0
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Lucas Mueller
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Mahindra Racing
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0
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Graham Carroll
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Envision Virgin Racing
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0
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Nikodem Wisniewski
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DS TECHEETAH
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0
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Kuba Brzezinski
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Jaguar Racing
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0
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Lorenz Hoerzing
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ROKiT Venturi Racing
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0
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Peyo Peev
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DRAGON / PENSKE AUTOSPORT
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0
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Petar Brljak
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BMW i Andretti Motorsport
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0
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Kelvin van der Linde
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Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler
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0
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Martin Stefanko
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Jaguar Racing
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0
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Jaroslav Honzik
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TAG Heuer Porsche
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0
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Jiayu Zhang
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NIO 333
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0
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Timea Bencsik
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Envision Virgin Racing
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0
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Arthur Lehouck
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DS TECHEETAH
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0
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TEAM STANDINGS
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ROKiT Venturi Racing
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28
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Mercedes-Benz EQ
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20
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Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler
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18
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BMW i Andretti Motorsport
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16
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TAG Heuer Porsche
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10
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Nissan e.dams
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7
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NIO 333
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4
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DRAGON / PENSKE AUTOSPORT
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2
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DS TECHEETAH
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0
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Envision Virgin Racing
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0
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Jaguar Racing
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0
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Mahindra Racing
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0
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– Most competitive line-up in virtual motorsport; Ultra-competitive qualifying session saw the top-four drivers seperated by just 0.034s while only half a second separated the top-15 runners.