{"id":14256,"date":"2012-09-04T15:42:14","date_gmt":"2012-09-04T13:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/09\/motor-racing-mclaren-ready-to-embrace-electric-race-series\/"},"modified":"2012-09-04T15:42:14","modified_gmt":"2012-09-04T13:42:14","slug":"motor-racing-mclaren-ready-to-embrace-electric-race-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/motor-racing-mclaren-ready-to-embrace-electric-race-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Motor racing-McLaren ready to embrace electric race series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>By Alan Baldwin<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"articleLocation\">LONDON, Sept 4<\/span> (Reuters) &#8211; Formula One giants McLaren are<br \/>\nkeen to be involved in a new global electric motor racing series<br \/>\nset to start in 2014 and could even enter a team at some stage,<br \/>\naccording to principal Martin Whitmarsh.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Formula E series, to be promoted by a Hong Kong-based<br \/>\nconsortium led by Spanish businessmen, will be sanctioned by the<br \/>\ngoverning International Automobile Federation (FIA) with plans<br \/>\nfor a grid of 10 teams and 20 drivers.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The plan is for hour-long city-centre races in at least 10<br \/>\ndifferent landmark locations around the world with drivers<br \/>\nhaving to change cars at pitstops due to the batteries lasting<br \/>\nonly 15-20 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The world of Formula One, a series on the cutting-edge of<br \/>\ntechnology but still one where the ear-splitting roar of a V8<br \/>\nengine is a key attraction for &#8216;petrolhead&#8217; fans, is keeping a<br \/>\nclose watch on what promises to be a silent revolution.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think there&#8217;s quite a lot of interest&#8230; it&#8217;s something<br \/>\nthat McLaren would be delighted to be involved with so we&#8217;re<br \/>\nobviously looking at it at the moment. Who knows, we might pop<br \/>\nup in it,&#8221; Whitmarsh told Reuters.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think we&#8217;re looking at all sorts of things. I think it&#8217;s<br \/>\na good initiative and we&#8217;d be delighted in whatever form to be<br \/>\ninvolved with it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>McLaren are far more than just a Formula One team these<br \/>\ndays, having diversified into a range of applied technologies<br \/>\nand manufacturing their own sportscar at their Woking<br \/>\nheadquarters.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>They are also the official suppliers of electronic control<br \/>\nunits to Formula One and NASCAR and have developed a 120KW<br \/>\nE-Motor for hybrid and electric vehicles.<br \/>\n\u00a0 <span class=\"label\"><strong>Continued&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Alan Baldwin LONDON, Sept 4 (Reuters) &#8211; Formula One giants McLaren are keen to be involved in a new global electric motor racing series set to start in 2014 and could even enter a team at some stage, according to principal Martin Whitmarsh. 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