Fact Sheet XXL Formula E Long Beach 2015
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FACT SHEET XXL ROUND 6 FORMULA E LONG BEACH APRIL 4, 2015 SUSPENSE IN LONG BEACH The second race of the FIA Formula E Championship in the United States promises suspense galore: will a driver in the Schaeff ler colors be on podium again? INNOVATION MOBILITY FOR TOMORROW FIA Formula E How Schaeff ler successfully tackles technology p.8 the challenges of the future p.10 2 FACT SHEET XXL FIA FORMULA E 2014 / 2015 Editorial The US Formula E pre- miere three weeks ago in Miami hit the bull’s eye: an enthusiastic trackside crowd, millions of TV viewers and Daniel Abt on podium as another driver sporting the Schaeffler colors. The suc- cess of the series and our team whets our appetite for more – now and in the future. As an innovation leader and the exclusive technology part- ner of the German team our engineers develop the ideas for tomorrow’s mobility – for the road and now for the race track as well. Enjoy the race weekend here at Long Beach. Teaming up for a new era of motorsport Schaeffler is on the FIA Formula E grid as the exclusive Technology Partner of Team ABT Sportsline and featured with its logo on the cars of Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi Jörg Walz Head of Communications and Marketing Formula E marks the start car races are held with race Schaeffler Automotive of a new generation of mo- cars powered strictly by elec- torsport. For the first time, tricity. The identical single- Contact Contents Schaeffler AG Schaeffler and FIA Formula E ............................................................. 2 Communications and Schaeffler in international motorsport ............................................... 4 Marketing The Schaeffler Group ......................................................................... 6 Schaeffler Automotive FIA Formula E technology ..................................................................8 Industriestr. 1–3 e-mobility innovations .....................................................................10 91074 Herzogenaurach Team ABT Sportsline.........................................................................12 [email protected] The drivers: Lucas di Grassi and Daniel Abt ......................................14 www.schaeffler.com Event Guide: Facts about the race at Long Beach ............................. 16 Schaeffler and FIA Formula E 3 seaters reach a speed of up to in the heart of major cities. ditional suspense. The inau- 230 km/h, accelerating from Following the inaugural race gural race in China on Sep- zero to 100 km/h in less than in Beijing, where the track tember 13 was won by Lucas three seconds. During the also circled the Olympic Sta- di Grassi who achieved two near-60-minute race there is dium, Kuala Lumpur (Malay- other podium positions at one pit stop at which the car sia), Punta del Este (Uruguay), the following races. is changed. Buenos Aires (Argentina) and Miami (USA) the next stops SCHAEFFLER AND ABT will be Long Beach (USA), Mo- FORM GERMAN TEAM naco, Berlin (Germany) and ABT is the only German Moscow (Russia) as well as team in the international field London (Great Britain), where that includes squads from the the finale will take place on USA, India, China and Europe. June 28, 2015. The former Formula One stars Alain Prost and Jarno Trulli FORMULA E: RACES AS are entering their own teams, SPECIAL EVENTS as well as adventurer Richard Free practice, qualify- Branson and actor Leonar- ing and the race all take do DiCaprio. More than ten place on a single day at the drivers have experience in For- events, so the drivers don’t mula One. Formula E races are have much time to home in Jackpot: Daniel Abt was presented with the trophy for his third place not held on permanent race on the completely new race in the race in Miami by top model tracks but on street circuits tracks – which makes for ad- Karolína Kurková 4 FACT SHEET XXL FIA FORMULA E 2014 / 2015 At home in the motorsport world FIA Formula E is the new element in Schaeff ler’s portfolio of motorsport commitments. The company has a successful track record in other categories spanning several years – in top-flight racing as well as in promoting young talent 02./03.05. Hockenheim (D) 30./31.05. Lausitzring (D) 27./28.06. Norisring (D) 11./12.07. Zandvoort (NL) 01./02.08. Spielberg (A) 29./30.08. Moscow (RUS) 12./13.09. Oschersleben (D) 26./27.09. Nürburgring (D) 17./18.10. Hockenheim (D) WEC Covering 5,000 kilometers on a single day – in the pinnacle event of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), the Le Mans 24 Hours, maximum demands are made on the cars – a standard that Schaeff ler equally applies to its production technologies. 12.04. Silverstone (GB) That’s why the WEC commitment with races 02.05. Spa-Francorchamps (B) in Europe, South America, the USA and Asia 13./14.06. Le Mans ( F ) is such a perfect fi t. Schaeff ler’s partner is 30.08. Nürburgring ( D) the sports car manufacturer Porsche that in 19.09. Austin ( USA ) 2014 celebrated its return to the top category of 11.10. Fuji ( J ) what is arguably the world’s most famous auto 01.11. Shanghai (CN ) race. 21.11. Bahrain (BRN) Schaeff ler in international motorsport 5 FORMULA DTM * Schaeff ler has been involved in the most popular STUDENT international touring car series for years. In 2011, the The world is becoming company extended its presence and began to give its increasingly complex, and name to one of the cars of Audi Sport Team Phoenix. so are solutions for future The success was overwhelming: Martin Tomczyk challenges. That makes it all the (2011) and Mike Rockenfeller (2013) in the green- more important for tomorrow’s yellow Schaeff ler Audi each celebrated winning the engineers to learn how to transfer drivers title, which makes them the company’s fastest ideas and innovations during their ambassadors. student days. Therefore, Schaeff ler is involved in Formula Student as a partner. The things being practiced here on a small scale are exactly the same as those that Schaeff ler does on a large scale. 13.05.–16.05. FSAE Michigan 17.06.–20.06. FSAE Lincoln 08.07.–12.07. FS United Kingdom 28.07.–02.08. FS Germany 10.08.–13.08. FS Austria 20.08.–23.08. FS Hungary 27.08.–30.08. FS Spain 01.09.–05.09. FSAE Japan 11.09.–14.09. FS Italy 01.10.–04.10. FSAE Brasil * Selection 6 FACT SHEET XXL FIA FORMULA E 2014 / 2015 Shaping mobility for tomorrow Sustaining mobility for the future and helping to successfully shape it – this is the strategy pursued by Schaeffler. Alternative drive systems or the continuous development of renewable energy sources are just two key words in this context Environmental pollution, INA is founded by the broth- More than 80,000 employees global warming, traffic grid- ers Dr. Wilhelm and Dr. Georg at 170 locations in 49 countries locks and the finite nature of Schaeffler in Herzogen aurach, ensure Schaeffler’s proximity fossil fuels – the challenges where the Schaeffler head- to customers and the resultant posed to future mobility are quarters is still located today. development of market-specif- massive. Therefore, Schaeffler The Schaeffler sub sidiary LuK ic products, short lead times has been committed to the in 1965 introduces the first and fast support. ‘Mobility for Tomorrow’ growth diaphragm clutch in Europe, strategy that aims to find sus- causing a sensation immedi- 225,000 PRODUCTS tainable solutions for tomor- ately after the company was IN THE PORTFOLIO row’s world. founded. In 2003, the Schaef- Today, Schaeffler’s port- fler Group is formed from the folio includes about 225,000 The Schaeffler success sto- three brands INA, LuK and products – from tiny high-pre- ry begins more than 130 years FAG. cision bearings for dental ago when in 1883 F riedrich drills, to rolling bearings and Fischer designs the ball grind- 170 LOCATIONS linear guides for machine ing mill and thus not only lays IN 49 COUNTRIES tools, to heavy-weights for the foundation for FAG but Since then, Schaeffler has roadheaders or wind turbines. also for the entire modern roll- evolved into a true global player The customer base covers ing bearing industry. In 1946, represented on all continents. 60 sectors. The Schaeffler Group 7 “Formula E perfectly fits us” As the Chief Technology Offi- Why is Schaeffler active in “Motorsport is not only ideally cer, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Gutz- Formula E? suited to accelerate the fur- mer put the FIA Formula E PETER GUTZMER “Helping ther development of new tech- commitment on track and per- to shape the electrification nologies but also ener gizes sonally watched the action of the automobile is one of the topic of electric mobility during the inaugural race at our central forward-thinking with emotions in a fascinating Beijing. The member of the topics. Schaeffler is an in- way.” board in a brief interview novation leader in this field and frequently pioneers new What does the technical sup- ideas. The FIA Formula E is port of the team look like? bold and visionary, which “In the first year, the Formula E makes it a perfect fit for regulations sensibly do not Schaeffler, and an ideal com- permit any proprietary devel- plement to our other commit- opments. It is planned that we ments.” will support the subsequent further development of the Chief Technology Officer Prof. Dr.-Ing. How does the motorsport com- race car and its components Peter Gutzmer frequently supports the team on location, as he most recently mitment affect Schaeffler’s with the know-how and experi- did in Miami routine business? ence of our engineers.” Large bearings with a diameter of up to 3.5 meters for wind turbines can be tested on the world’s only test rig for large-scale bearings Astraios – one of many forward-thinking solutions by Schaeffler SCHAEFFLER FACTS > 80,000 �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Employees 170 ....................................................................................................................