P1racenews AI automatic summary:
For the first time since Season 6, Formula E will have a support category for select rounds this year, the NXT Gen Cup. It’s the world’s first all-electric junior touring car series, consisting of 20 talented young drivers.
The NXT Gen Cup will be a support series at all European rounds of Formula E this season, including Misano, Berlin, Monaco, and the Season 10 finale in London. This electric championship was created to support young male and female drivers and will also be featured on the DTM bill at certain events. The championship’s inaugural season was a success in educating and developing young drivers, and the 2024 grid will be announced soon, with most drivers under 17 years old. The drivers will compete in LRT NXT1 cars, an electric MINI Cooper SE road car with 180bhp and an additional 60bhp with the push-to-pass feature. The LRT NXT1 has a 30kWh battery and will be charged by ABB E-Mobility. The races will take place with all-weather semi-slick Hankook tires, and twenty drivers will compete in identical cars. Being an all-electric junior category, the NXT Gen Cup supports the growth of sustainable motorsport and EV technology alongside Formula E and DTM.
