YOKOHAMA, Japan (May 30, 2020) – Nissan e.dams driver Oliver Rowland took a podium today in New York City for round six of the ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge, following his win in last week’s race in Berlin.
Rowland qualifying in P6 on the newly created virtual New York track, the scene of the team’s maiden victory in the live-racing season last year. Rising as high as P2 towards the end of the race in an intense and entertaining three-car battle.
Team mate, Sebastien Buemi, who took the victory here in season five, qualified in P8 and maintained his position to the finish line.
The ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge is split into two grids and two races; the Driver Grid made up of Formula E racers, and the Challenge Grid of sim racers.
In today’s Challenge Grid event, sim racer Jan von Der Heyde made it a double podium for the team. von Der Heyde advanced into P2 early on after qualifying in P4, and ultimately took the checkered flag crossing the line in P2.
Sim racing team mate, Niek Jacobs qualified in P17 and finished the race in P12.
The online racing series represents Formula E, the pinnacle of real-world zero emission racing, as the height of zero emission competition in the virtual world. This aligns with Nissan’s goal of zero emissions and zero fatalities, an important pillar of Nissan Intelligent Mobility, the brand’s vision for changing how cars are driven, powered, and connected into society.
The ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge raises funds for UNICEF’s global coronavirus appeal, helping keep children safe, healthy, and learning in the face of the pandemic.
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