– Special event in Miami: numerous celebrities in Formula E cars
– Argentinian driving the works team’s Porsche 99X Electric
– Support for Agüero from world champion Pascal Wehrlein
Former professional footballer and Olympic champion Sergio Agüero will make a one-off appearance as a Formula E racing driver at the wheel of the Porsche 99X Electric. As the highlight of an innovative Formula E content series (‘Evo Sessions’), numerous celebrities will be driving the current cars of the Formula E teams. The factory-owned TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team will take part with the former Manchester City star from Argentina and train him to be a racing driver in a quick run. The highlight of this adventure is a special Formula E event on a variant of the Grand Prix course in Miami (March 5 and 6): under the guidance of world champion Pascal Wehrlein, Agüero will drive the highly efficient Porsche 99X Electric of the latest generation GEN3 Evo, Wehrlein’s exact vehicle in the world championship.
« This is absolutely crazy: from footballer to racing driver in one of the fastest racing cars in the world, » says Agüero. « Every child is familiar with Porsche. The brand represents an iconic heritage, particularly in motorsport. With this in mind, I am absolutely delighted and would like to thank everyone involved for this unique opportunity. I want to learn as much as possible on my journey to Miami, and to represent the team as well as possible when we get there. »
Top athlete and an elite race car: Sergio Agüero and the Porsche 99X Electric
The all-electric Porsche 99X Electric accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just under 2 seconds. It possesses one of the most efficient electric drive trains in the world: roughly half the energy required for a race is generated by the car itself – through brake energy recuperation. The car’s clever software allows it to independently adjust its settings for every individual corner on a racetrack. The result: maximum e-performance.
Florian Modlinger, Director Factory Motorsport Formula E at Porsche: « Welcome to the team, Sergio! Training a non-motorsport athlete for such a challenge in such a short time is a huge task for us as a team, but also for him as an athlete. The 99X Electric is one of the best Formula racing cars in the world. To drive it demands a lot of respect and meticulous preparation. The project is a bit mad, but also exciting and definitely innovative. We are looking forward to Miami and hope that the event can win a lot of new fans for our sport. »
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On his way to becoming a one-off racing driver, Agüero is undergoing racetrack training at the wheel of road-going Porsche sports cars. The Argentinian is receiving intensive training from the Porsche e-sports works team and testing himself in Porsche Motorsport’s state-of-the-art simulators. He is also being supported by reigning Formula E world champion Pascal Wehrlein, whose guidance will prove particularly important at the culminating event in Miami. The German won the Formula E world title with Porsche last July and recently impressed with three pole positions in a row.