The Formula E Championship
For the first time, a full-electric telehandler operated in an international race, proving to be the ideal solution to guarantee safety thanks to its performance, reduced dimensions and agility of movement.
11 Merlo full-electric telehandlers of the e-WORKER series were used to manage the track rescue activity of the Formula E world championship held on the weekend of 16 July 2023 in Rome.
The world championship for electric single-seaters has landed on the EUR street circuit – a technically fast track characterised by long straights and numerous overtaking opportunities – for the fifth time in the history of the series and represents the highest expression of technology in the field of electric mobility.
Gianfranco Bonifacio
We decided to use Merlo vehicles because, especially in this case, there are tight spaces, and therefore using compact vehicles would have made life easier for us - states Gianfranco Bonifacio, Deputy CoC -. So the use of a high-performance vehicle such as the Merlo, and specifically the particularly small and agile e-WORKERS, has given us the trump card to provide an excellent service. The batteries were a pleasant surprise, because the consumption is really negligible. Even during handling, the vehicle does not have excessive consumption, in fact it is very thrifty. The e-WORKER really left us speechless, because it is very, very convenient.
Francesco Cassioli
I would like to thank all the people at Merlo - emphasises Francesco Cassioli, Event control Room Delegate -, because there was a fantastic synergy, a speed of response to requests and needs, bringing in efficient means and trained staff. It was a wonderful collaboration and of course we are absolutely confident that this collaboration will continue in our daily activities at the Vallelunga circuit.
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