{"id":896502,"date":"2026-09-18T11:56:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T11:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/896502\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T11:56:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T11:56:12","slug":"mining-giant-fortescue-to-enter-team-in-worlds-biggest-electric-racing-series-as-it-aims-to-eliminate-fossil-fuels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/896502\/","title":{"rendered":"Mining giant Fortescue to enter team in world’s biggest electric racing series as it aims to eliminate fossil fuels"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of Australia\u2019s biggest mining companies is taking its electric ambitions from the mine pit to pit lane and onto the racetrack.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fortescue has announced plans to enter the Formula E World Championship, with an electric race car powered by Jaguar and an operation acquired from Penske.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If approved, the company could make its electric racing debut as soon as December and become the first Australian team in the competition.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The announcement comes two years after the West Australian-based firm became the championship\u2019s Pit Boost partner, providing rapid mid-race charging technology, and as Fortescue rolls out electric trucks to its mining operations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The company acquired the Penske Formula E operation as part of its bid to join the race series, and will test technology developed by its own Fortescue Zero engineers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Electric innovations developed and tested in the Formula E championship had already been deployed on mining sites, Fortescue growth and energy chief executive Gus Pichot said, to cut emissions from fossil fuels.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cFor us, motorsports is more than just a chance to take home a championship trophy \u2013 it\u2019s a platform to develop, test, and home in on the next great technologies that will transform industries beyond racing,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWithout motorsports as an incubator, we would not be as advanced in our decarbonisation journey as we are today.\u201d<\/p>\n

The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship has been running since 2014, and will introduce fourth-generation cars in the 2026\/2027 season with a top speed of 335 km\/h.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Teams in the championship will compete in 21 races across 13 events in 11 countries, including the UK, Japan, China and Monaco.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Creating electric vehicle technology for the race presented complex engineering challenges, Fortescue Zero electromobility chief technology officer Travis Hester said, and pushed the company to stretch its capabilities. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cMotor racing allows Fortescue Zero engineers to design and develop technologies at the cutting edge of performance and efficiency,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cBattery, software and hardware technology is proven in the harsh environment of racing, then efficiency applications applied throughout<\/p>\n

Fortescue\u2019s mining and energy portfolio, as well as Fortescue Zero\u2019s automotive and defence customers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Source: AAP<\/p>\n

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