A new record is set to be delivered on the Nurburgring Nordschleife. The team from Volkswagen Motorsport are therefore working intensively on the continuing development of the purely electric-powered I.D. R race car. The focus of the testing and development phase is on increasing the efficiency of the vehicle.

"The developments in electro-mobility are immense, and once again this year we want underline Volkswagen's capabilities in producing fast electric cars that awake your emotions," says Volkswagen Motorsport Director Sven Smeets. "Just like Pikes Peak, the Nurburgring Nordschleife presents a serious challenge for an automobile. We want to show just how much performance potential exists today with electric-powered cars."

Romain Dumas will sit in the cockpit of the I.D. R again this year. The Frenchman can be considered somewhat of a Nordschleife expert, with four overall victories at the 24-hour race. The current record for a purely electric powered vehicle on the Nordschleife stands at six minutes 45.90 seconds - set by Briton Peter Dumbreck at the wheel of a NIO EP9 in 2017.