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Fiesta Mexicana – Pascal Wehrlein wins the Hankook Mexico City E-Prix

Fiesta Mexicana – Pascal Wehrlein wins the Hankook Mexico City E-Prix

When Formula E calls, the Mexican fans answer that call in droves. More than 40,000 fans packed into the sold-out grandstands at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in the city of 22 million inhabitants. Come the end of the race, they were celebrating a winning drive from Germany’s Pascal Wehrlein. The 29-year-old TAG Heuer Porsche driver produced a flawless race at the 2.63-kilometre circuit, which lies 2,250 metres above sea level. Wehrlein took full advantage of the performance of the Hankook iON Race and celebrated his fifth victory in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Sébastien Buemi (Envision Racing) ended the season-opener in second place, ahead of Nick Cassidy (Jaguar TCS Racing) in third.

For decades, Hankook has been one of the first ports of call when it comes to international motorsport. Hankook supplies its race tyres to globally-renowned series, high-class junior formats and popular grassroot events. With new collaborations and partnerships, the company is constantly enhancing its status as a global player on the motorsport scene. Since the 2023 season, Hankook has been the exclusive technical partner and tyre supplier of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. In close cooperation with Formula E, the iON Race was developed for the world championship. Roughly 30 percent of the high-performance tyre is made of sustainable materials. With this commitment, Hankook is taking another pioneering step towards energy efficiency and sustainability in motorsport. The premium tyre maker has also agreed a collaboration with Italian sports car manufacturer Lamborghini Squadra Corse, and has been official technical partner and exclusive tyre supplier of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo series since 2023. The premium tyre maker’s portfolio covers a broad spectrum. This includes the FIA ERC4 Junior Championship for young and talented rally drivers. Hankook also supports popular touring car championship TCR Italy, many high-class one-make cups for a wide range of renowned manufacturers, junior single-seater series, and assorted international racing events with race tyres and technical know-how.

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Fiesta Mexicana – Pascal Wehrlein wins the Hankook Mexico City E-Prix

WEHRLEIN Pascal (ger), TAG HEUER Porsche Formula E Team, Porsche 99X Electric, portrait celebration podium, portrait during the 2024 Hankook Mexico City ePrix, 1st meeting of the 2023-24 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, on the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez from January 11 to 13, in Mexico City, Mexico - Photo Xavi Bonilla / DPPI

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Fiesta Mexicana – Pascal Wehrlein wins the Hankook Mexico City E-Prix

WEHRLEIN Pascal (ger), TAG HEUER Porsche Formula E Team, Porsche 99X Electric, portrait during the 2024 Hankook Mexico City ePrix, 1st meeting of the 2023-24 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, on the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez from January 11 to 13, in Mexico City, Mexico - Photo Eric Alonso / DPPI

File size: 3 MB