2017 Mexico City ePrix
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The 2017 Mexico City ePrix was a Formula E electric car race held on 1 April 2017 before a crowd of 36,000 people at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, Mexico. It was the fourth round of the 2016–17 Formula E Championship and the second Mexico City ePrix. The 45-lap race was won by Audi Sport ABT driver Lucas di Grassi after starting from 15th position. Techeetah's Jean-Éric Vergne finished second and Virgin driver Sam Bird was third.
Oliver Turvey (pictured in 2012) had the first pole position of his career after Daniel Abt was penalised for a tyre pressure infringement.
José María López (pictured in 2014), who moved into the lead, after Turvey retired, and held the first position for 13 laps.
Lucas di Grassi (pictured in 2016) made an early pit stop into his second car and conserved electrical energy to win the race.
Abt Sportsline
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Abt Sportsline is a motor racing and auto tuning company based in Kempten im Allgäu, Germany. Abt mainly deals with Audi and the related primary Volkswagen Group brands—Volkswagen, Škoda, and SEAT—modifying them by using sports-type suspensions, engine power upgrades, lightweight wheels, aerodynamic components and more. It has been active in DTM for more than a decade. After the death of their father Johann in 2003, the company with 170 employees in their headquarters in Kempten was run by the brothers Hans-Jürgen Abt and Christian Abt. Since 2011, Hans-Jürgen Abt has run the company.
An Audi A4 DTM entered by Abt Sportsline team. Mattias Ekström is pictured driving the car in the 2009 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Company founder Johann Baptist Abt, 1932
Abt Audi RS4-R Avant
Abt Audi RS5-R