Opel relies on electric cars for its sports plans

2023-05-28 00:29:01

In its 160-year history, Opel has been a brand closely linked to motor sports. It was in 1901 when he achieved his first victory in official competition, with Heinrich von Opel driving an Opel Patent Motor Car System Lutzmann on the Königsstuhl Hillclimb.

With great victories in circuits to his credit, it has been in rallies where Opel has built his sporting legend, with victories in the European Championship of the specialty and the triumph of the German driver Walter Röhrl at the wheel of the Opel Ascona 400 in the World Championship of Rally of 1982.

It is precisely in this discipline that Opel Spain supports these two Asturian and Canarian teams, as a brand in tune with current times, giving full prominence to electrification with its participation in the ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup, the Spanish Alternative Energy EcoRallies Championship, to the universe of e-sports and the Supercampeonato de España de Rallies Virtual.

The ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup powered by GSe is a single-brand cup that takes place in Germany and has achieved great prestige in the world of electric vehicle competition. All the teams in contention try to get the most out of the high performance of the Opel Corsa-e Rally. Opel España supports the young driver from Gran Canaria Armiche Mendoza, one of the promising figures of Spanish motoring. Among his trophies, the Supercamponato de España de Rallies in the N3 category stands out.

In our country, Opel Spain has entrusted an Opel Mokka-e to the tandem formed by Hugo Velasco and Celso Roces to compete in the Spanish Championship of Eco-Rallies of Alternative Energies, in the Eco-Driving modality.

Opel Mokka-e

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The e-sports, or electronic sports, attract more and more public, especially among the youngest. Opel will align in official competition, the Spanish Virtual Rally Super Championship, the Corsa-e Rally, the version of the compact urbanite of the “Blitz” designed to play sports events in cybernetic mode. In addition, it will revive myths such as the Opel Ascona, Manta or Kadett in the Legends category.

Corsa was undoubtedly one of the protagonists in this event, not only because of its connection to the competition, but also because it coincided with the launch of its “restiling”. At the end of the season, the Opel Corsa-e Rally, this time in a real format, will be one of the great stars of the traditional Rally Show Comunidad de Madrid, which will be held at the Jarama Circuit and which will put the finishing touch to the season. .