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Motorsport is crucible of new automotive technology and GMC hasn’t forgotten that. The manufacturer has teamed up with Chip Ganassi Racing and will enter the 2021 Extreme E off-road racing season for 2021. Chip Ganassi and GM already have some experience together in IMSA with the Cadillac DPi. This appears to be the team’s first foray into electric racing. “It’s truly an honor to represent GMC, especially during such an exciting time in auto racing,” said Chip Ganassi, CGR team owner. “The new GMC HUMMER EV is going to be a game changer in terms of how the world views off-road EV ...

GMC is taking the HUMMER EV racing. (GMC) Not the production "supertruck" that’s coming later this year, but a HUMMER-bodied off-roader that will compete in the new Extreme E electric racing series. GMC has teamed up with Chip Ganassi Racing for the effort, which will see the Extreme E spec racer all the teams are using redesigned with a HUMMER-inspired body. The trucks are made by Spark Racing Technologies with Williams Advanced Engineering batteries, but allow for updates to the 550 hp electric motors and some other components. (Extreme E) Ganassi already has a pair of Americ...

25 January, 2021 Jenson Button is a man in demand these days, hot on the heals of his role as Williams advisor, the 2009 Formula 1 World Champion will join a posse of racing superstars as he signs his name to the nascent Extreme E series. Seven-time F1 World Champion Sir Lewis Hamilton and his former Mercedes teammate and nemesis Nico Rosberg also in the illustrious field. Extreme E welcomes its third Formula One World Champion to the series in the shape of Jenson Button, who will not only own a team – JBXE – but will also be one of the team’s two drivers.