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SUCCESSFUL DUTCH INCERT ERALLY IN ROTTERDAM

ROTTERDAM – Enthusiastic participants was the only result of Formula Zero’s Dutch Incert eRally with electric vehicles in the area of Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Participants from the working group ‘Environment and Safety’ of the electric mobility review, grabbed the steering wheel of this type of sustainable mobility themselves on Friday.

HYDROGEN DEFEATS GASOLINE ON A STREET CIRCUIT IN THE NETHERLANDS

THE HAGUE (The Netherlands), 19 August 2010 – Greenchoice Forze hydrogen fuel cell race team from the Technical University Delft has won the Formula Zero race in The Hague, the Netherlands on Thursday. The students team battled in a series of five flying laps against a gasoline powered go-kart around a 250 metres circuit near city hall. The zero emission racing vehicle from the students appeared to be the quickest competitor in four out of five rounds. It was the first time in Formula Zero’s history that a zero emission vehicle competed against a vehicle on conventional fuel.

TNO BEST GRADUATES ENJOY GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED

Remco Enserink and Lennart Verheijen were one of TNO’s best competitors in the Best Graduates Game. Both received the opportunity to test drive the electric Tesla Roadster on an oval and a trip to the famous Goodwood Festival of Speed. The 26 year old men from Den Bosch, the Netherlands, were impressed by the various creative, innovative and decorative cars from all kind of brands and enjoyed their stay in ‘motorsport heaven’. Both activities were organized by Formula Zero.

RENAULT F1 DRIVER TESTS FORMULA ZERO

THE HAGUE – Renault F1 test driver Ho-Pin Tung revealed TU Delfts third generation hydrogen race vehicle in The Hague on Wednesday. The experienced driver from Velp got behind the wheel and showed press and general public what the vehicle of the student team is capable of. The team says this zero emission race vehicle is about to win the Formula Zero Dutch Grand Prix that will take place on August 19th at the Spuiplein in The Hague.

HYDROGEN RACE TEAM TU DELFT DE JANEIRO

Greenchoice Forze, Formula Zero team from the TU Delft, made its first appearance with their hydrogen electric gokart in Rio de Janeiro. They demonstrated their zero emission vehicle to international press and car industry on the Nelson Piquet circuit. Reason for the visit is the Michelin Challenge Bibendum event which pays attention to sustainable mobility.

DELFT TEAM WINS 10.000 EURO

The Greenchoice Formula Zero team received in Delft, the Netherlands, the UfD-E.ON Teamwork award 2010. Despite technical problems and the economic crisis, the Delft students were able to continue their work on their third generation hydrogen powered vehicle called ‘Forze III’.

FORMULA ZERO AT CLEANWEEK

Solvay Umicore Zero Emission Racing Team will officially try to break the FIA 1/8 record for hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicles.

KETTERING UNIVERSITY ENTERS FORMULA ZERO CHAMPIONSHIP

Kettering University, formerly known as General Motors Institute, has entered the Formula Zero Championship 2010. The Michigan (USA) based team, is currently designing and building a zero emission vehicle to compete in this year’s competition among other top universities and companies. “It is natural for us to invest our resources in new fuel cell hybrid electric vehicle technology and we believe Formula Zero is the perfect platform for us to demonstrate our capabilities”, says team leader Amit Khamkar.

SPANISH TEAM ON PRIME TIME TV

UnizartecH2 from Zaragoza (Spain) made its appearance on Spanish prime time TV.

EELCO RIETVELD IN OPENING CEREMONY RDM CAMPUS

Formula Zero Racing Director Eelco Rietveld and H.R.H. Prince of Orange Willem-Alexander attended the opening ceremony of the RDM Campus. They made a symbolic connection between the situated educational institutions and companies together. The Formula Zero test centre is also situated in this so called ‘Innovation Dock’.

VISITORS INNOVATION-RELAY INTRODUCED TO ELECTRIC DRIVING

Formula Zero organized test drives in electric vehicles in commission of the Dutch Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management on Wednesday 4th of November. Visitors of the Innovation-relay Water, Transport and Mobility were able to drive an electric Golf or Lotus for free on the former runway of Airport Valkenburg in the Netherlands.

DUTCH VICTORY IN ITALY'S FIRST ZERO EMISSION GRAND PRIX

TURIN/ROTTERDAM - The first Italian zero emission Grand Prix has been won by Greenchoice Forze from the Technical University Delft, the Netherlands. The ‘Formula Zero Gran Prix Torino’ was held in the framework of the Eco-Efficiency Biennial organized by Environment Park and supported by Piedmont Region in the Valentino Park (Turin, Italy). The demonstration event was successful: the battle for 0th position between the student teams with vehicles powered by hydrogen and fuel cell technology was close and many interested spectators and dignitaries attended the Italian premiere.

BELGIAN TEAM IN RECORD TIME TO SPRINT RACE WIN TURIN

TURIN - The Solvay Umicore Zero Emission Racing Team has won the first ever zero emission race by hydrogen and fuel cell technology in Italy. Located in front of the Eco-Efficiency Biennial ‘09 in the Valentino Park, Turin, the Belgian students from Group-T Leuven set by winning a track record in an exciting Formula Zero final.

CHAUFFEURS TO TEST ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Lelystad, the Netherlands – 21 management chauffeurs from major Dutch companies and various ministries were introduced to electric mobility at the test circuit of RDW Lelystad. This event was organized by Formula Zero in co-operation with energy supplier Essent, Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management and Tendris Remotion. 80 percent of the present chauffeurs attitude on driving electric cars privately or professionally in the near future was positive.

ITALY'S FIRST ZERO EMISSION RACE BY FORMULA ZERO

Eco-Efficiency Biennial a 100% zero emission event including the 'Formula Zero Gran Prix Torino' TURIN / ROTTERDAM, 22 September 2009 - In the framework of the Eco-Efficiency Biennial organized by Environment Park and supported by Piedmont Region, the Valentino Park (Turin, Italy) will host Formula Zero's next Grand Prix powered by hydrogen fuel cell technology. It means that zero emission racing will hit Italian sole for the first time. Four top European universities will battle for 0th place during the weekend of 10 – 11 October.

FORMER F1 DRIVER TESTS FORMULA ZERO

Heinz-Harald Frentzen, former Formula 1 and DTM driver, has tested the vehicle of the Solvay Umicore Zero Emission Racing Team from Group-T, Leuven. The experienced German driver enjoyed the speed of the zero emission vehicle and succeeded in making spectacular 180 degree turn on a narrow street.

SOLVAY UMICORE ZERO EMISSION RACING TEAM WINS FORMULA ZERO EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2009

By winning three out of four Grands Prix, Solvay Umicore Zero Emission Racing Team became winner of the Formula Zero European Championship 2009. The students from Group-T, Leuven (Belgium), were unstoppable during the Spanish GP, which was held on Thursday 3 September at Motorland Aragón in Alcañiz (Spain). The Belgian team scored both in the sprint and main race 0th position in world’s first racing series powered by hydrogen and fuel cell technology.

BELGIAN TEAM WINS ON HOME SOIL

Solvay Umicore Zero Emission Racing Team was Saturday 29th of August the team to beat during the Formula Zero Belgian GP, which is part of the Formula Zero European Championship. The students from Groep-T, Leuven, were pleased by taking 0th place with a comfortable margin at their home Grand Prix at Circuit Genk. With only one event left, it will be a hard objective for main rival UnizartecH2 to prevent the team from taking the championship in world’s first racing series powered by hydrogen and fuel cell technology.

UNIZARTECH2 SURPRISINGLY WINS DUTCH GP

After winning the Formula Zero British GP, the Solvay Umicore Zero Emission Racing Team from Leuven, Belgium, seemed unbeatable during the Formula Zero Dutch GP which was held on Sunday 23rd of August 2009 at Kombikart Circuit Nieuw-Zevenbergen near Oss, the Netherlands. But the Belgian team found some minor technical difficulties during the final of the main race. UnizartecH2 (Zaragoza, Spain) was quick as well took advantage of slower lap of their main rival and won the Dutch GP.

BELGIAN TEAM WINS FORMULA ZERO BRITISH GP

The Solvay Umicore Zero Emission Racing Team from Leuven, Belgium, has won the first round of the Formula Zero European Championship which was held at Mytchett Place (Londen) in the United Kingdom. UnizartecH2 from Zaragoza, Spain, battled in both the sprint and main race for 0th position, but the Belgian team was just a few tenths of a second a lap quicker.

THE BATTLE FOR 0TH CONTINUES WITH FORMULA ZERO

Formula Zero is proud to announce the new calendar. Four top university teams will battle for 0th position during the scheduled four races of the Formula Zero European Championship. World’s first competition powered by hydrogen fuel cell technology will visit circuits in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium and Spain this summer. The racing series combines fun and sustainability with racing. Therefore it’s a unique formula, Formula Zero!

TU DELFT UNVEILES NEW VEHICLE

DELFT - The new hydrogen vehicle of Greenchoice Forze, the Formula Zero team Delft, has been unveiled last week. Ivo Opstelten, former mayor of Rotterdam, together with Dutch racing driver and former Le Mans winner, Jan Lammers officially unveiled the students’ hydrogen kart at the sports centre of the Delft University of Technology. Ivo Opstelten praised the students’ initiative and said he was honored to give the starting signal together with Jan Lammers. “In this project I see the future of motorsport” said Jan Lammers.

BELGIAN TEAM SETS UNOFFICIAL WORLD RECORD

ZOLDER –Solvay Umicore Zero Emission Racing Team, which is competing in the Formula Zero Championship, has set an unofficial new record with their hydrogen powered vehicle. At the Belgian Circuit Zolder, the students from Leuven drove an 1/8 mile in 10,4 seconds. Which was much faster than the official record of 11,6 seconds. Unfortunately due absence of a FIA representative, the record attempt could not be registered as an official new world record.

BRITISH FZ-GP POSTPONED

Unfortunately we are forced to cancel the upcoming race at Brands Hatch of 1-3 May and postpone the British FZ-GP until further notice. Due to the economical circumstances the provisional financial support that was given didn't get finalized. We are sorry that we have had to take this decision and understand that this has implications for the championship as a whole. We will keep on working on the Formula Zero Championship and making the British FZ-GP happen. Formula Zero

ELEMENT ONE SHOWS ITS RACER AT NHA CONFERENCE

Element One, a student-lead Formula Zero team from Lawrence Technological University, demonstrated their hydrogen fueled race car at the 2009 Hydrogen Conference and Expo, held at the Columbia Convention Center in South Carolina.

ELEMENT ONE AT NHA AND FIRST DEMO RUN (VIDEO)

Element One, a student-lead Formula Zero team from Lawrence Technological University, will be demonstrating their hydrogen fueled race car at the 2009 Hydrogen Conference and Expo.

ZEF SOLE PARTNER FOR FORMULA ZERO IN MIDDLE EAST

AMSTERDAM / LONDON – Rabih El Fadel from ZEF Ltd and Formula Zero have signed a memorandum of understanding for Formula Zero in the Middle East. ZEF will be the sole partner of the Dutch based zero emission racing series in this region. The goal is to establish at least two Formula Zero racing events in the Middle East per year.

FORMULA ZERO TO BE SUPPORT CATEGORY AT A1GP BRANDS HATCH

LONDON, 6 March 2009 – At a press conference in London’s Living Room the zero emission race series, Formula Zero, announced that its next championship round will take place at the go-kart circuit of Brands Hatch, alongside the motorsport circuit. Six top university teams designed and built their own hydrogen electric vehicle, that will race as a support category at the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport event A1GP Brands Hatch, Great Britain on 1 – 3 May.

ELEMENT ONE FEATURED IN DETROIT

In January 2009, the Element One vehicle was featured at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan where the general public got their first glimpse of the futuristic racer.

WE WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!

FORMULA ZERO AT JET-NET & UNIVERSUM CAREER DAY

The yearly Jet-Net & Universum Career Day will take place on 11 and 12 November at the Convention Factory in Amsterdam. Formula Zero will attend this event!

FORMULA ZERO GIVES IMPRESSIVE DEMO IN CENTRE OF AMSTERDAM

Amsterdam, 21st September - During the car-free Sunday in Amsterdam, Formula Zero gave a race demonstration on one of the most famous streets of the capital. Two of the student teams that participate in the Formula Zero Championship showed the enthusiastic public that electric racing on hydrogen is possible....and fast!

FZ RACE DEMO IN AMSTERDAM

FUEL CELL NEWS FROM FORD, TOYOTA AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

There is more interesting news concerning the fuel cell.

SPANISH TEAM WINS EXCITING FORMULA ZERO SPRINT RACE IN ROTTERDAM

ROTTERDAM – The Formula Zero event in Rotterdam came to a thrilling conclusion after five teams raced to win the first Sprint Race in the Formula Zero Championship. Greenchoice-Forze from the Technical University of Delft set the track record for the weekend in qualifying, but EuplatecH2 from Spain beat the Dutch team in the breathtaking final by just 0.172 seconds.

TU DELFT WINS FIRST EVER RACE WITH HYDROGEN VEHICLES

ROTTERDAM – The first ever Formula Zero Championship race, which took place on the Willemsplein in the Dutch city of Rotterdam, was won by the Greenchoice-Forze race team from the Technical University of Delft. This Main Race, which consisted of a three-round bracket elimination with six lap runs, was followed by a big crowd alongside the temporary circuit. The Solvay Umicore Zero Emission Racing Team from Belgium drove the fastest run in the Semi-Final Round, but just missed victory in the Final.

FORMULA ZERO CHAMPIONSHIP 2008 STARTS IN ROTTERDAM

Rotterdam, 22nd August 2008 – On Friday in the centre of Rotterdam, at the sound of the Vice-Mayor’s starting gun, the Formula Zero Championship will commence. Six internatonal teams will spend two days competing for the title of this new zero emission race series. By hosting this race Rotterdam presents an absolute World Premiere: racing on hydrogen; the speed without the CO2 emissions.

BELGIUM TEAM QUICKEST IN FIRST HYDROGEN POWERED FUEL CELL TEST ROTTERDAM

ROTTERDAM - The Zero Emission Racing Team from Leuven, Belgium, was despite some rain the quickest team in the warm-up for world's premier of the Formula Zero Championship in Rotterdam.

TU DELFT LAUNCHES HYDROGEN FUEL CELL RACER

After months of preparation, the Greenchoice-Forze Formula Zero race team from the Technical University of Delft presented their first hydrogen fuel cell racer to the press.

FUEL CELL DISPLAY AT IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON

RENAULT SCENIC ZEV H2 PROTOTYPE

In the long term, Renault and Nissan are considering developing EVs powered by fuel cells. Renault has now taken the wraps off its Scenic ZEV H2 prototype, which emits nothing more harmful than water vapour.

HONDA MOTOR STARTS FIRST FCX CLARITY FUELL CELL VEHICLE

TOKYO, Japan, June 16, 2008– Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it has begun production of the new FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle, with the first vehicle (U.S. specification) coming off the line. In conjunction with the line-off event, media were allowed to view a number of the new production processes.

WORLDPREMIERE CHAMPIONSHIP

Launch of zero emission race series: 2008 Formula Zero Championship

BLACK CABS GO GREEN

CAR INDUSTRY READY FOR HYDROGEN

SIX TEAMS WIN A FUEL CELL

Six top international universities win fuel cell to take part in the world's first hydrogen fuel cell championship

THREE NEW FZ TEAMS!

FZ ON DISCOVERY!

Formula Zero's record attempt was filmed by the Discovery Channel and features in the program FutureCar.

TU DELFT TEAM HAS WORKING PROTOTYPE

FZ ON BBC WORLD

Saturday 20th October 04:30 GMT

DUTCH ACTOR HUUB STAPEL DRIVES KART

THE TEAMS MEET FOR THE FIRST TIME!

FZ COMPTITION WINNER....

FIA RECORD BROKEN!

Formula Zero breaks speedrecord in the centre of Rotterdam

CHRISTIAN ALBERS, EX F1 DRIVER, IMPRESSED WITH FZ!

FZ ON FACEBOOK

WIN A RIDE IN THE FZ KART!

FZ LAUNCHES NEW HOUSE STYLE

On 20 July Formula Zero opens a new office in Rotterdam and launches the new house style

THE COMPETITION IS ON!

Watch the battle on You Tube!

TEAMS COMPETE IN DESIGN COMPETITION

There are already several university teams working hard towards the Design Competition. They have until June 2008 to come up with an innovative and stylish hydrogen fuel cell racing kart. The Design Jury will allocate a race package (fuel cell and hydrogen storage system) to the first seven teams that meet the design criteria. These top teams will then compete in the worlds first Formula Zero Championship. The championship will commence in June 2008.

FZ SETS FIA RECORD!

Formula Zero has successfully attempted the world's first 1/8mile International FIA Record for fuel cell vehicles! The official record time, set by Bo Ridder, is 11,869 seconds.