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Match point in the USA – will the Formula E World Championship be decided at the Hankook Portland E-Prix?

Match point in the USA – will the Formula E World Championship be decided at the Hankook Portland E-Prix?

The excitement just keeps on coming in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The new world champion for Season 10 of Formula E could be crowned as early as the Hankook Portland E-Prix, which takes place on the west coast of the USA from 28th to 30th June. Coming into the penultimate event of the season, the drivers best placed to clinch the title are championship leader Nick Cassidy (167 points/Jaguar TCS Racing) and his closest rivals Pascal Wehrlein (142 points/TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team), Mitch Evans (132 points/Jaguar TCS Racing) and Oliver Rowland (131 points/Nissan Formula E Team). The strength in depth throughout Formula E is reflected in the overall table: nine drivers still have a mathematical chance of winning the title going into the finale two double-headers of 2024.

Hosting races 13 and 14 of the current Formula E World Championship is the US city of Portland, which has a population of roughly 650,000. It is the largest city in the state of Oregon and lies on the banks of the river Columbia and the river Willamette, not far from the snow-capped peak of Mount Hood, which stands at 3,425 metres above sea level. The 22 drivers line up at “Portland International Raceway”, which is located roughly ten kilometres north of the city centre and has regularly been used by the IndyCar series in recent decades.

Hankook Director Motorsport Manfred Sandbichler: “The track surface at Portland International Raceway is very varied in places, meaning the grip levels are different. Concrete slabs have been laid before Turn 1, at the end of the start/finish straight, which the drivers approach at top speed. In contrast, the asphalt in the long right-hander after Turn 9 is badly eroded and slippery. If the drivers manage to keep our Hankook iON Race in the optimal working window, then our tyre will provide them with good performance and offer them maximum support on the track.”

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 new and 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 further collaboration with Italian sports car manufacturer Lamborghini Squadra Corse and has been official technical partner and exclusive tyre supplier of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo since 2023. Hankook’s portfolio covers a broad spectrum. This includes the 24H Series powered by Hankook, one of the most prestigious endurance series in the world, as well as the FIA ERC4 Junior Championship on the rally scene. 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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Match point in the USA – will the Formula E World Championship be decided at the Hankook Portland E-Prix?

Portland Electric during the 2023 Southwire Portland ePrix, 9th meeting of the 2022-23 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, on the Portland International Raceway from June 22 to 24, 2023 in Portland, United States of America - Photo Julien Delfosse / DPPI

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Match point in the USA – will the Formula E World Championship be decided at the Hankook Portland E-Prix?

27 DENNIS Jake (gbr), Avalanche Andretti Formula E, Spark-Porsche, Porsche 99X Electric, action during the 2023 Southwire Portland ePrix, 9th meeting of the 2022-23 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, on the Portland International Raceway from June 22 to 24, 2023 in Portland, United States of America - Photo Julien Delfosse / DPPI

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Match point in the USA – will the Formula E World Championship be decided at the Hankook Portland E-Prix?

VANDOORNE Stoffel (bel), DS Penske Formula E Team, Spark-DS, DS E-Tense FE23, portrait, stand, pit lane, during the 2023 Southwire Portland ePrix, 9th meeting of the 2022-23 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, on the Portland International Raceway from June 22 to 24, 2023 in Portland, United States of America - Photo Frédéric Le Floc'h / DPPI

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Match point in the USA – will the Formula E World Championship be decided at the Hankook Portland E-Prix?

37 CASSIDY Nick (nzl), Jaguar TCS Racing, Jaguar I-Type 6, action during the 2024 Sao Paulo ePrix, 3rd meeting of the 2023-24 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, on the Sao Paulo Street Circuit from March 24 to 26, 2024 in Sao Paulo, Brazil - Photo Paulo Maria / DPPI

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Match point in the USA – will the Formula E World Championship be decided at the Hankook Portland E-Prix?

Manfred Sandbichler, Director Motorsport Hankook, portrait during the 2023 Southwire Portland ePrix, 9th meeting of the 2022-23 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, on the Portland International Raceway from June 22 to 24, 2023 in Portland, United States of America - Photo Germain Hazard / DPPI

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