Mouser-Backed Dragon Racing Revs Up for FIA's All-Electric Auto Race in South America

Mouser-Sponsored Dragon Racing is gearing up for the next Formula-E race of the season in South America.

December 15, 2015 - Mouser Electronics, Inc. is shifting into high gear as the Mouser-sponsored Dragon Racing Formula E Team charges into the second season of the FIA Formula E all-electric car racing series.

With two races down and eight to go, the team is now feverishly gearing up for the third round - a challenging race set for December 19 in Punta del Este, Uruguay, located in South America between Argentina and Brazil.

This is the second year that Mouser Electronics, the global authorized distributor with the newest semiconductors and electronic components, is sponsoring Formula E racing.

The Mouser-backed Jay Penske Dragon Race team boasts considerable talent this year, including Loic Duval, winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2013, and European Formula Master Champion Jerome D'Ambrosio. As these veteran drivers speed toward victory, their Numbers 6 and 7 cars will sport prominent Mouser branding, along with branding from Mouser's valued supplier partner, Molex.

After two races - In Beijing October 24 and in Malaysia on November 7 - the team of Duval and D'Ambrosio are still in hunt. The two are ranked 7^th and 9^th respectively in field of 18. The Dragon team currently is ranked 5^th overall.

Formula E is a new global racing series from Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the governing body for world motor sports. Formula E features cars powered exclusively by electric energy and represents a vision for the future of the motor sports industry over the coming decades, serving as a framework for research and development around the electric vehicle, accelerating general interest in these cars and promoting sustainability.

"Like Mouser, Formula E is on the cutting edge of new technology," said Todd McAtee, Vice President of Americas, Business Development for Mouser Electronics. "We are excited this year to be partnering with Dragon Racing and be supporting a high-tech sport that is paving the way for future automotive technologies. This kind of high-tech auto racing provides the perfect platform to raise awareness for Mouser as well as for Molex, our industry-leading partner."

After Uruguay, seven more races are planned for the 2015-2016 season. Next up will be the Buenos Aires ePrix on February 6. That will be followed by: Mexico City, Mexico on March 12; Long Beach, California on April 2; Paris, France on April 23; Berlin, Germany on May 21; Moscow, Russia on June 4; and London, UK on July 2 and 3.

To learn about the series and view a detailed schedule, visit www.mouser.com/formula-e/.

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