British Formula E driver Jake Hughes has smashed a world indoor speed record by hitting 218.71kph (135.9mph) inside London's ExCeL Centre in a modified version of the electric championship's Gen3 racecar.
The event, a duel with Brazil's 2016-17 Formula E champion Lucas di Grassi with the pair taking turns in the same car, took place behind closed doors on Tuesday night on a 346 metre straight.The 2.09km track, which has indoor and outdoor sections with cars racing through the building in the Docklands area, hosts the title-deciding final two rounds of the season on Saturday and Sunday.
According to Guinness World Records, who had a smartly-dressed adjudicator on hand to oversee proceedings, the car must start and finish at a standstill with the attempt taking place entirely indoors. Mahindra rival Di Grassi then took over the same car, with changed tyres, and did practice runs of 216.87kph, 217.92 and 218.18. His record attempt was then clocked at 217.65kph.
"I didn’t know if 218 was good or bad," the elated Briton told Reuters after watching Di Grassi ultimately fall short of his mark.
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