Claudio von Planta: challenges that participants may expect Award winning shooting director and producer Claudio von Planta explains what challenges 80 Day Race participants may expect, after witnessing an electric endurance project from students of Imperial College London. Listen to what our ambassador said after the press conference in Paris. Claudio Read more…
80 Day Race to start in Paris PARIS, June 15, 2015 – 80 Day Race has announced during a press conference in Hôtel de Ville in Paris that the French capital city will have the honour to host the start and finish event of 80 Day Race, the first around Read more…
Q&A with Eric Vigouroux Eric Vigouroux is a successful off-road racing driver and team manager. The Dakar Rally veteran became an 80 Day Race ambassador as he shares the passion for adventure and does feel the need to promote e-mobility as well. Vigouroux was intrigued by the adventure of the Read more…
Eric Vigouroux becomes an 80 Day Race ambassador The successful off-road racing driver and team manager Eric Vigouroux has become an 80 Day Race ambassador. The 49-year-old Dakar Rally veteran shares the passion for adventure and does feel the need to promote e-mobility. Vigouroux was intrigued by the adventure of Read more…
Adventurer and entrepreneur Albert Bosch becomes an ambassador 80 Day Race welcomes Albert Bosch (48) as a new ambassador. The successful Spanish adventurer and entrepreneur has given his support to the event where participants circumnavigate the globe in 80 days fully sustainable. Bosch has an extensive track record in sustainability, Read more…
Electric aviation pioneer Erik Lindbergh becomes an ambassador 80 Day Race welcomes Erik Lindbergh as a new ambassador supporting the event in which participants race around the world in 80 days fully sustainable. Lindbergh is the grandson of Charles Lindbergh who was the first to cross the Atlantic Ocean by Read more…
Significance of December 21. And our season’s greetings Do you know the significance of the date 21st of December? Exactly on this day Phileas Fogg, the main character in Jules Verne’s novel ‘Around the World in Eighty Days’, returned to London after completing his epic journey within this time frame. Read more…
Javier de Rocafort A successful entrepreneur and strategic advisor but Rocafort has a proven track record in sustainable racing as well. He therefore became a passionate 80 Day Race ambassador. “I’m delighted, pleased and honoured to join this unique and thrilling endeavour inspired by Frank [Manders] with adventurous and pushing Read more…
New video: Bleekemolen family embraces 80 Day Race The Bleekemolen family recently became ambassador of 80 Day Race. Father Michael Bleekemolen and his sons Sebastiaan and Jeroen Bleekemolen are successful entrepreneurs and race car drivers. The Dutch family realises that we need to embrace sustainable mobility for our future. “I Read more…
Q&A with Louis Palmer: an e-mobility pioneer Louis Palmer was the first person ever to circumnavigate the world in a solar powered vehicle between 2007 and 2008. He organised a competition afterwards and was awarded the ‘Champion of the Earth Award’ of the United Nations Environment Programme. Since 2011 he Read more…