The ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup “powered by GSe” has been running for three seasons now, and the most important finding is that electric rallying works.
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The Decisive Phase of the Electrifying Rally Battle Has Begun
Start of the second half of the season in the ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup “powered by GSe”. The Electric Rally Cup starts on August 18 and 19 at the ADAC Saarland-Palatinate Rally. Exciting battle for the top spot between Max Reiter and Calle Carlberg.
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Corsa Rally Electric Masters French Stress
He was close several times, now he has finally done it. At the Rallye Vosges Grand-Est, Calle Carlberg at last clinched his first victory in the ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup “powered by GSe”.
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Opel Corsa Rally Electric made another premiere at the Rallye Vosges Grand-Est in France
The third round of ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup “powered by GSe” in France. Standings leader Max Reiter is the target on Rallye Vosges Grand-Est. “Home game” for quick French drivers Callea, Rumeau, Gudet and Rott.
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Jürgen Klopp Electrifies ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup “powered by GSe” Teams
Jürgen Klopp is certainly one of the best football managers in the world. His football know-how and his way of motivating people have helped him win numerous titles over the years. His successes include winning the German championship and the German Cup with Borussia Dortmund in 2012, along with his victory in the UEFA Champions League in 2019 with Liverpool, which he followed up by leading the “Reds” to the Premier League title in 2020. In the new social media video released by Opel, the Rüsselsheim-based carmaker’s brand ambassador delivers an “electrifying” motivational speech to a very different target audience.
Instead of addressing a team of seasoned professional footballers, Klopp takes to the dressing room to give a special group of talented individuals hoping to make their way in international rallying a somewhat different team talk – those individuals being the participants in this years’ ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup “powered by GSe”.
“Jürgen Klopp is one of the most well-respected football managers in the world. He has a passion for electromobility, and rightly so, as battery-electric vehicles provide a sporty acceleration and performance. Having been the face of the Corsa Electric when we launched it, he is naturally supporting the first ever all-electric rally series – the ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup – powered by GSe. His well-known coaching abilities will make our top Cup athletes perform at their highest levels during 2023 rally season,” said Rebecca Reinermann, Vice President Marketing Opel and Vauxhall.
In the short video, 55-year-old Klopp points out that the ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup is about more than winning. “This is a revolution! The revolution of motorsports. This is the first electric one-make rally cup in the world. If this is possible, absolutely everything is possible! Be bold and show the world the future of motorsports,” are the electrifying directions the Liverpool manager gives his “new” team before sending them out to compete.
The 22-year-old German Cup pilot Christian Lemke raved about the shoot: “It was amazing! I had the honour of driving around Liverpool with Jurgen Klopp in our Corsa Rally Electric. My nervousness vanished quickly because he was totally relaxed and easy-going. A super-cool, normal guy who likes to laugh and crack a joke. The shoot was an incredibly cool action that fits perfectly with our Cup. For him, such a speech was normal – but when you realise in the course of the clip that it is not aimed at footballers, the parallels between the two sports become visible. In my opinion, Jürgen Klopp was the perfect man for this shoot.”
World’s first electric one-make cup: Exciting ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup
The ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup, the first electric one-make rally cup in the world, enters its third season this year – with the 100 kW/136 hp Opel Corsa Rally Electric as an exciting rally car. With its immediate torque of 260 Newton meters, the all-electric small car promises sporty driving from the very first second; perfect for rallying, but also for anyone who likes to accelerate briskly in everyday life and wants to drive with responsibility.
Klopp has been brand ambassador for the Rüsselsheim-based carmaker since 2012. He is recognised around the globe and has become a much-loved and well-respected football ambassador over the course of his career. In total, Klopp has featured in more than 20 Opel TV commercials – most recently in the campaign for the Opel Astra.








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Successful Swiss Premiere for Opel Corsa Rally Electric
The ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup “powered by GSe” made a brilliant impression on its first guest appearance in Switzerland.
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Exciting opening round of the ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup “powered by GSe” 2023
Exciting start to the ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup “powered by GSe” 2023. Max Reiter wins the Cup classification as part of the ADAC Actronics Rallye Sulingen. Newcomer Terence Callea on the podium, strong performance by FFSA lady Sarah Rumeau.
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Diversity is Key in the ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup
Season opener 2023 of the ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup “powered by GSe” at the ADAC Rallye Sulingen.
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Opel and ADAC Extend Partnership in Electric Rally Racing
New sub-brand, new Cup name: ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup “powered by GSe”. Opel as a pioneer: First electric one-make rally cup enters its third season.
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ADAC Opel Rally Junior Team and Opel Corsa Rally4 Aim for Success in 2023 European Championship
The ADAC Opel Rally Junior Team will once again face off against the European elite in the 2023 season.
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ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup 2023 in Spectacular WRC Setting
After a very successful 2022 rally season for Opel, preparations for the third season of the ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup are already in full swing.
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The Corsa-e Rally Starts in The Alps
The world’s first electric rally one-make cup will be a guest at the Mont-Blanc Rally. Seven races in four nations with the German Rally Championship as a basis.
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Full Speed Ahead with Corsa at ERC Round in Czech Republic
The Barum Czech Rally Zlín from August 27-29 is a twofold highlight of the 2021 rally season for Opel Motorsport. Not only will the world’s first electric rally one-make cup, the ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup, present itself on the international stage at the Czech round of the ERC.
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Stemwede: Opening Round of ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup
The long-awaited starting signal for the ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup will be given next weekend.
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Opel Corsa-e Rally Electrifies Rallying
The victory of Frenchman Laurent Pellier and his co-driver Thierry Salva from the Saintéloc Racing team marked the successful premiere of the world’s first electric rally one-make cup, the ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup, at the “ADAC Rallye Stemweder Berg”.
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Mobile Charging Infrastructure for Opel Corsa-e Rally
With the new ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup, Opel is now also electrifying rallying.
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Successful First Outing for Opel Corsa-e Rally
The new Opel Corsa-e Rally completed its first outing on a rally with flying colours. At the Rallye du Touquet, the opening round of the French asphalt championship, Opel rally test driver Marijan Griebel and his co-driver Tobias Braun drove the first electric one-make rally car ahead of the field of more than 200 competitors over a total of 11 special stages.
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Corsa-e Rally Cars Delivered to Customers
The first ten Opel Corsa-e Rally cars have already been delivered to customers.
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Unique Sound System for All-Electric Opel Corsa-e Rally Car
Opel is equipping the battery-electric Corsa-e Rally car with a special sound system that makes the car audible during rallies.
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New Opel Corsa-e Rally is Ready to Go
The Opel Corsa-e Rally is the first all-electric rally car from a carmaker. The Blitz-badged electric vehicles will next year take part in their own one-make series – the ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup.
Four Corsa-e Rally cars from Opel Motorsport, in the hands of drivers Marijan Griebel, Horst Rotter and Opel racing legend, Volker Strycek, last week completed three days of testing at the Pferdsfeld Test Center. The 100kW (136hp) cars covered a total of 1,500 kilometres without problems. The Corsa-e Rally is based on the successful Opel Corsa-e, the winner of the 2020 Golden Steering Wheel.
Two complete rounds of the German Rally Championship (DRM) were rehearsed during the three-day test programme – including special stages, road sections and servicing. The unique features of electro-mobility, such as times spent driving and charging, temperature management of the battery and fine-tuning the software, were tested for the first time in a rally environment. The all-electric cars also completed long runs to test the durability of the new components.
“It was an efficient and successful test”, said Opel Motorsport Director, Jörg Schrott. “We gathered important data and information for the ongoing preparations for the 2021 Opel e-Rally Cup. Unfortunately, several test rallies with our development cars could not take place due to the Covid-19 pandemic. That made our rally simulation in Pferdsfeld even more important – as a result, the new Corsa-e Rally is now ready to go.”
The ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup will comprise eight qualifying rounds between spring and autumn 2021. An additional preparation rally for all registered teams is planned before the actual start of the season.