Extreme E and FIA Extreme H have announced that two more teams have been confirmed, with STARD and Kristoffersson Motorsport (KMS) joining the grid.
STARD (Stohl Advanced Research and Development) was founded by CEO Michael Sakowicz and is part of Manfred Stohl’s Stohl Group. It is a respected and versatile Austrian R&D specialist that has been innovating and competing since the 1980s, running successful programs in the WRC, rallycross, circuit racing and hill climbs, that have established the team as a leader in alternative-fuel and electric mobility. The team will bring UK driver Patrick O’Donovan and American racer Amanada Sorensen to the grid.
STARD was responsible for developing the first FIA-compliant electric rallycross car and delivered the sport’s first all-electric race victory, underlining the team’s “ability to turn engineering vision into competitive success”, Extreme E and FIA Extreme H said in a statement.
KMS was founded in 1989 in Arvika, Sweden, by former racing driver Tommy Krisofferson. The team has competed across an range of disciplines, including touring cars, the Porsche Carrera Cup and Rallycross. Over three decades, KMS has established itself as “a benchmark for professionalism, adaptability and winning pedigree”, the statement said. The team will see drivers Johan Kristoffersson and Mikaela Ahlin-Kottulinsky behind the wheel.
James Taylor, chief championship officer at Extreme E and Extreme H, said, “We’re delighted to welcome STARD to the Extreme family as we prepare for this landmark moment in motorsport. Their pedigree in pioneering alternative-fuel technologies and delivering competitive success makes them a natural fit for both Extreme E’s Final Lap and the launch of Extreme H.
“With Patrick O’Donovan and Amanda Sorensen behind the wheel, STARD brings youthful energy, proven talent, and the kind of innovation that will help shape the future of sustainable racing. This is exactly the type of team we want leading the charge into hydrogen-powered motorsport.”
Nils Andersson, team manager of KMS, said, “A new challenge is always stimulating. We are used to handling new situations and have a qualified group to manage it. We want to be where the action is, to see if it opens new doors for the future. There will be a few different segments: a special stage, similar to rally; a head-to-head between the teams; and finally, a multi-car race, like in rallycross, similar to how it has been previously in Extreme E.”
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