Porsche will proceed racing within the all-electric Formulation E collection by 2026, the automaker introduced Monday.

“We’re satisfied that our presence and successes in Formulation E will proceed to put a basis for future mobility options,” Michael Steiner, member of the manager board for analysis and growth at Porsche, mentioned in an announcement. “It affords essentially the most aggressive atmosphere to speed up the event of high-performance automobiles with a deal with environmental friendliness and power effectivity.”

Porsche 99X Electrical Gen3 Formulation E race automotive

This provides two seasons to Porsche’s Formulation E dedication. When the automaker joined Formulation E in 2019, it dedicated to the collection for 5 years, by the 2023-2024 season. The extension means Porsche compete within the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 seasons.

Porsche may even be “actively concerned” within the design of a fourth-generation Formulation E race automotive, which might be used from the 2026-2027 season, the collection’ thirteenth season. Formulation E requires all groups to make use of the identical chassis and battery pack, however producers can design their very own powertrain parts.

Porsche 99X Electrical Gen3 Formulation E race automotive

Porsche entered Formulation E after shuttering a profitable LMP1 marketing campaign within the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), however for the following few years the automaker will race in each the electrical single-seater and hybrid sports activities automotive classes. The Porsche 963, constructed to new LMDh (Le Mans Daytona hybrid) guidelines, is racing in each the WEC and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

In Formulation E, the Porsche manufacturing facility crew has racked up 5 wins and 13 podiums in 56 races. Going into the latest season finale on the 2023 London e-Prix, the crew was in hanging distance of a constructors’ championship however completed runner as much as Envision Racing. Drivers Pascal Wehrlein and Antonio Felix da Costa completed fourth and seventh within the drivers’ standings, respectively. Porsche additionally equipped powertrains to the Avalanche Andretti crew, whose driver Jake Dennis gained the drivers’ championship.