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Enjoy the fist eco Grand Prix online! View online version Ready to start - picture from Motorsport Arena Oschersleben 2019 (c) ecograndprix.com eco Grand Prix - season 2020 MOVING FORWARD Yess! Nürburgring opened their track at the beginning of May Red Bull Ring has been open since May 1st. The German Bundesliga football will start tomorrow! Formula E will start the first competition in July 2020. Baden Würtenberg allows competitions without public (German) Ready to rock the road? The positive trend allows us to finally start the season. We want to set an example sending positive vibes to the world. During the shutdown we took the opportunity to move forward. 1. The tracking software has been improved to get an exciting interactive involvement of people following the event online. In addition, anyone who wants to organize a race event will be able to book the timing and tracking system for their competition! 2. We have now a partnership with DMT, who will support us in the future by organising a bigger event around the eco Grand Prix competition including conferences, test drives and connecting B2B of the e-mobility sector. Read the press release in German. 3. The German Motor Sport Association DMSB worked on the rules for the eco Grand Prix Germany Cup 2021. We are glad to have the same ideas so we are moving forward together for the next steps. Photo: from left to right Michael Günther (DMSB-Sportdirector), Rafael de Mestre (ecoGP), Klaus Schäfer (winner ecoGP series 2019) and Philipp Ecker (DMSB-Sport development) eco Grand Prix is continuously monitoring the situation surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Our team is working to ensure the health and safety of our employees, as well as the continuity of our business and the support of you, our fans and customers. As we embark on a time of unique uncertainty, we acknowledge that it’s critical to focus on what’s important for eco Grand Prix, that is our employees, loved ones, nature and electric car drivers. As long as the world limits physical interaction, strong virtual communication is more important than ever. We recognize that we’re the backbone of electric production car motor sports, and it’s a responsibility we don’t take lightly. Now at the ramp up phase, it is more important than ever to show the world the importance of sustainable transport before life gets back to normal. There is no excuse to go back to pollution. Everyone could see the positive impact the shutdown brought for mother nature. Watch ABC news So we understand it as our obligation to restart as early as possible the eco Grand Prix, showcasing that in most cases there is no need to use gas cars any longer. In parallel we want to give positive energy to people like we did with this video you are welcome to join and share. Electric cars are fun, much more than gas cars! https://80edays.com/sunshine-upload eco Grand Prix has enacted numerous measures, in response to COVID-19, to ensure that we are able to organise our events. We have closed all of our offices and have instituted a global work-from- home policy. We’re encouraging our team members to eliminate all non-essential travel and practice caution to reduce the spread of this virus. We produced eco Grand Prix masks all drivers will be have to wear while outside of the car. The drivers will get them for free. If you want some, you can buy them for 5by clicking on the picture and stating how many you would like to have. You can use this mask at green evens, stating that we should all hurry up for a cleaner air - We are #racingforfuture All fans will be asked to join the competition online. Marshalls will send people who are not registered, easily identifiable by wearing the mask or not, home. A part of the eco Grand Prix organisation team will control the race from their home offices. The team briefing will be done online one day before the event. The team and member pre-registration will be done online one week before the event. We have stopped all non-essential business travel, both domestic and international. Also, Rafael de Mestre drove ZERO km in the last weeks!!! This he did not do since he started driving electric cars, meaning since 2011! The odometer still shows 458.000 km. We will continue to monitor the global impact of COVID-19 and adhere to recommendations of agencies like the CDC and WHO. We will not waiver from providing best-in-class service for our participants, and we are committed to doing everything in our power to ensure safety of all people involved. Should you have any further questions as to how we are responding to the pandemic, please do not hesitate to reach out. SEASON 2020 RACE CALENDAR Due to the Corona situation, our partner e4Testival and IONICA have postponed their events, so we decided to shift the connected eco Grand Prix races of Austria and Hockenheimring to 2021. The new date for ecoGP Hockenheimring 2021 is 19.-21.03. Nevertheless the eco Grand Prix season 2020 will still consist of 3 races: 1. eco Grand Prix Schauinsland/Germany: 27./28.6.2020 2. eco Grand Prix Lausitzring/Germany: 7./8.11.2020 3. eco Grand Prix race in Netherlands - date and track to be confirmed. The actual best candidates for the 3rd race are Zandvoort and Assen, but also Oschersleben or Hockenheimring are candidates to be taken into consideration. eco GP series winner and eco GP Germany cup winner 2019 (c) ecograndprix.com Welcome to register to the next editions. The registration for Schauinsland is limited to 30 cars and will close one week before the race on 21.6.2020. 22 Teams are currently registered, 10 are already confirmed. REGISTER Helpers wanted If you have the motor sports spirit, we would love to have your support! Join the Telegram eco Grand Prix fan group and apply for collaboration! We need: Bloggers, Youtubers, Social Media Experts Parking guides Marshalls Sport moderators Technical inspectors 3 Teslas for emission free transport of ecoGP equipment from Hameln to Freiburg 26.6.2020 and back Sunday evening 28.6.2020 or Monday morning 29.6.2020. email to [email protected] 80edays 2020 - your free ride We added a new feature! You can now join a part or the full 80edays around the world in an electric car adventure for free: https://80edays.com/2020/free-ride So you are welcome to apply or just to support the amazing teams whio have already applied: https://80edays.com/2020/teams The application to become a World Record holder has been accepted by the Official World Record Authorities. In case you want 80edays to be a stop at your premises, you're welcome to propose it at stops.80edays.com and vote via SMS or Paypal for your preferred stop here vote.80edays.com . Follow us live at www.youtube.com/c/ecogp on the days of the competition, or come to the race track to get the feeling of the sexy electric car sound. Be part of it and follow us on facebook.com/ecograndprix and subscribe to the newsletter ecograndprix.com/newsletter in order to avoid missing out. All statistics about the eco Grand Prix range of the cars and other details will be sent via Newsletters and displayed on www.ecograndprix.com . eco Grand Prix is part of the "Racing for Future" #racingforfuture movement founded in 2012, promoting emobility all around the world. Wishing you and all our planet all the best! Please stay home for a bit longer, sing the song and enjoy the competitions online at live.ecograndprix.com Associatia eco Grand Prix non profit organisation (NGO) Calea Victoriei 31, Ap.18 010061 Bucharest, Romania www.ecograndprix.com eco Grand Prix e.V. Germany Contact: Luc Perraudin / [email protected] / Tel.: +49 511 336 0972 About this distributor: You will receive sporadic news and statistics about electric production car racing. If you are not interested, you can unsubscribe here: https://app.mailjet.com/widget/iframe/2mKP/9SO This e-mail has been sent to , click here to unsubscribe.

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Page 1: MOVING FORWARD · The team briefing will be done online one day before the event. The team and member pre-registration will be done online one week before the event. We have stopped

Enjoy the fist eco Grand Prix online! View online version

Ready to start - picture from Motorsport Arena Oschersleben 2019 (c) ecograndprix.com

eco Grand Prix - season 2020

MOVING FORWARDYess!

Nürburgring opened their track at the beginning of MayRed Bull Ring has been open since May 1st.The German Bundesliga football will start tomorrow!Formula E will start the first competition in July 2020.Baden Würtenberg allows competitions without public (German)

Ready to rock the road?

The positive trend allows us to finally start the season. We want to set an example sending positive vibes to the world.

During the shutdown we took the opportunity to move forward.

1. The tracking software has been improved to get an exciting interactiveinvolvement of people following the event online. In addition, anyonewho wants to organize a race event will be able to book the timing andtracking system for their competition!

2. We have now a partnership with DMT, who will support us in the futureby organising a bigger event around the eco Grand Prix competitionincluding conferences, test drives and connecting B2B of the e-mobilitysector. Read the press release in German.

3. The German Motor Sport Association DMSB worked on the rules for theeco Grand Prix Germany Cup 2021. We are glad to have the sameideas so we are moving forward together for the next steps.

Photo: from left to right Michael Günther (DMSB-Sportdirector), Rafael de Mestre (ecoGP), KlausSchäfer (winner ecoGP series 2019) and Philipp Ecker (DMSB-Sport development)

eco Grand Prix is continuously monitoring the situation surrounding thecoronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Our team is working to ensure the healthand safety of our employees, as well as the continuity of our business and thesupport of you, our fans and customers.

As we embark on a time of unique uncertainty, we acknowledge that it’scritical to focus on what’s important for eco Grand Prix, that is our employees,loved ones, nature and electric car drivers.

As long as the world limits physical interaction, strong virtual communicationis more important than ever. We recognize that we’re the backbone of electricproduction car motor sports, and it’s a responsibility we don’t take lightly.

Now at the ramp up phase, it is more important than ever to show the worldthe importance of sustainable transport before life gets back to normal.

There is no excuse to go back to pollution.

Everyone could see the positive impact the shutdown brought for mothernature. Watch ABC news

So we understand it as our obligation to restart as early as possible the ecoGrand Prix, showcasing that in most cases there is no need to use gas carsany longer.

In parallel we want to give positive energy to people like we did with thisvideo you are welcome to join and share. Electric cars are fun, much morethan gas cars! https://80edays.com/sunshine-upload

eco Grand Prix has enacted numerous measures, in response toCOVID-19, to ensure that we are able to organise our events.

We have closed all of our offices and have instituted a global work-from-home policy. We’re encouraging our team members to eliminate all non-essentialtravel and practice caution to reduce the spread of this virus. We produced eco Grand Prix masks all drivers will be have to wearwhile outside of the car. The drivers will get them for free. If you wantsome, you can buy them for 5€ by clicking on the picture and statinghow many you would like to have. You can use this mask at greenevens, stating that we should all hurry up for a cleaner air - We are#racingforfuture

All fans will be asked to join the competition online. Marshalls will send people who are not registered, easily identifiable bywearing the mask or not, home. A part of the eco Grand Prix organisation team will control the race fromtheir home offices. The team briefing will be done online one day before the event. The team and member pre-registration will be done online one weekbefore the event.We have stopped all non-essential business travel, both domestic andinternational.

Also, Rafael de Mestre drove ZERO km in the last weeks!!! This he didnot do since he started driving electric cars, meaning since 2011! Theodometer still shows 458.000 km.

We will continue to monitor the global impact of COVID-19 and adhere torecommendations of agencies like the CDC and WHO. We will not waiverfrom providing best-in-class service for our participants, and we arecommitted to doing everything in our power to ensure safety of all peopleinvolved. Should you have any further questions as to how we are respondingto the pandemic, please do not hesitate to reach out.

SEASON 2020 RACE CALENDARDue to the Corona situation, our partner e4Testival and IONICA havepostponed their events, so we decided to shift the connected eco Grand Prixraces of Austria and Hockenheimring to 2021.

The new date for ecoGP Hockenheimring 2021 is 19.-21.03.

Nevertheless the eco Grand Prix season 2020 will still consist of 3 races:

1. eco Grand Prix Schauinsland/Germany: 27./28.6.2020

2. eco Grand Prix Lausitzring/Germany: 7./8.11.2020

3. eco Grand Prix race in Netherlands - date and track to be confirmed.

The actual best candidates for the 3rd race are Zandvoort and Assen, butalso Oschersleben or Hockenheimring are candidates to be taken intoconsideration.

eco GP series winner and eco GP Germany cup winner 2019 (c) ecograndprix.com

Welcome to register to the next editions. The registration for Schauinsland islimited to 30 cars and will close one week before the race on 21.6.2020.22 Teams are currently registered, 10 are already confirmed.

REGISTER

Helpers wantedIf you have the motor sports spirit, we would love to have your support!

Join the Telegram eco Grand Prix fan group and apply for collaboration!

We need:

Bloggers, Youtubers, Social Media Experts Parking guidesMarshallsSport moderatorsTechnical inspectors3 Teslas for emission free transport of ecoGP equipment from Hamelnto Freiburg 26.6.2020 and back Sunday evening 28.6.2020 or Mondaymorning 29.6.2020.

email to [email protected]

80edays 2020 - your free ride

We added a new feature! You can now join a part or the full 80edays aroundthe world in an electric car adventure for free:

https://80edays.com/2020/free-ride

So you are welcome to apply or just to support the amazing teams whio havealready applied: https://80edays.com/2020/teams

The application to become a World Record holder has been accepted by theOfficial World Record Authorities.

In case you want 80edays to be a stop at your premises, you're welcome topropose it at stops.80edays.com and vote via SMS or Paypal for yourpreferred stop here vote.80edays.com.

Follow us live at www.youtube.com/c/ecogp on the days of the competition, orcome to the race track to get the feeling of the sexy electric car sound.

Be part of it and follow us on facebook.com/ecograndprixand subscribe to the newsletter ecograndprix.com/newsletterin order to avoid missing out.

All statistics about the eco Grand Prix range of the cars and other details willbe sent via Newsletters and displayed on www.ecograndprix.com.

eco Grand Prix is part of the "Racing for Future" #racingforfuture movementfounded in 2012, promoting emobility all around the world.

Wishing you and all our planet all the best!

Please stay home for a bit longer, sing the song and enjoy the competitionsonline at live.ecograndprix.com

Associatia eco Grand Prixnon profit organisation (NGO)

Calea Victoriei 31, Ap.18

010061 Bucharest, Romania

www.ecograndprix.com

eco Grand Prix e.V. Germany

Contact: Luc Perraudin / [email protected] / Tel.: +49 511 336 0972

About this distributor:You will receive sporadic news and statistics about electric production car racing. If you are not interested, you can unsubscribe here:https://app.mailjet.com/widget/iframe/2mKP/9SO

This e-mail has been sent to , click here to unsubscribe.