Following several months of testing and development, the RX2e car went on international display for the first time at Spain’s Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, attracting many intrigued observers.
 
Key personnel from QEV Technologies – the electro-mobility specialists behind the project – were on-hand to talk through the core features of the car, which offers a significant step forward in both power (+24%) and torque (+14%) compared to the existing Supercar Lites machine.
 
Team Hansen race-winner Kevin Hansen and XITE Energy driver Oliver Bennett dropped into the garage for a detailed guided tour of the RX2e car, as did GRX Taneco Team Manager Jussi Pinomäki. They each left impressed by the quality and on-board technology, which will be incorporated into all 20 cars ahead of the championship’s inaugural season in 2021.
 
Over the race weekend, RX2e test-driver and ambassador Oliver Eriksson drove a handful of demo laps. He then returned to the track in earnest on Monday at the nearby Circuit Calafat, where he was joined by countryman – and fellow Red Bull athlete – Kristoffersson and home hero Albert Llovera.
 
The Swede – currently leading the World Championship standings – enjoyed several minutes behind the wheel, offering invaluable feedback that will be analysed and utilised in the RX2e car’s ongoing development.
 
The final car is set to be officially presented towards the end of this year, and six European events are planned for the first season of the FIA RX2e Championship, with the full calendar to be released in due course.
 
Oliver Eriksson, Test-Driver and Ambassador, FIA RX2e Championship, said:
“It’s been a busy, but very productive and enjoyable week. It started out with a few days’ testing, which resulted in some good progress, and then we got to show this beauty off to the watching world in Barcelona.
 
“Of course, the highlight for me was getting to drive the demo laps. It was a major moment for us as we prepare to join the FIA World Championship package for real next year. Now, though, we’re back on the test track and back in the workshop to ensure we provide the future RX2e drivers with the very best product possible – and we won’t stop working until that job is done.”
 
Kevin Hansen, Driver, Team Hansen, FIA World Rallycross Championship, said:
“The RX2e car has been beautifully built, and it’s exactly what the next generation of drivers need to prepare themselves for stepping up to the RX1e class. I’m a big believer in the electric future of our sport, and the technology that has been incorporated by QEV is truly cutting-edge. I’m super excited to have our #YellowSquad drivers in a category like this.”
 
Johan Kristoffersson, Driver, Kristoffersson Motorsport, FIA World Rallycross Championship, said:
“It was my first experience of driving an electric race car. The first time is always fun, and it was definitely exciting. The initial feeling I got was quite impressive, and it would be great to do some more testing and try out some more new things. From everything I’ve seen so far, RX2e promises to be a real step in the right direction and a great springboard to World Championship level.”