Marbula E is a marble racing tournament held by Jelle's Marble Runs, in collaboration with Formula E and sponsored by Envision Virgin Racing.[1] The name of the tournament is a portmanteau of "marble" and "Formula E". Similar to JMR's own Marbula One, races in Marbula E are lap-based. However, races last for 05:30 + 1 lap as opposed to a set number of laps in Marbula One.
Unlike Marbula One, the teams competing in Marbula E are based on real Formula E teams.[1] In addition, the race tournament's commentator is Jack Nicholls,[1] the official commentator for Formula E,[2] instead of the usual JMR commentator Greg Woods. However, due to feedback from viewers of the first event, Greg Woods was called in to co-commentate the tournament, starting from the second event.
Races
Races in Marbula E are referred to as M-Prix, another play on the E-Prix in Formula E, and tracks used for each M-Prix event are scaled-down recreations of real-life E-Prix racetracks. The first three M-Prix events were held on dates following the original 2019/20 Formula E season schedule.
The first M-Prix was held on 18 April 2020, using a track based on the Paris street circuit.[3] The second M-Prix was held on 2 May 2020, using a track based on the Seoul street circuit.[4] The third M-Prix was held on 6 June 2020, using a track based on the Jakarta National Monument street circuit.
After a hiatus due to Marble League 2020 taking priority, the fourth M-Prix was held on 7 August 2020, using a track based on the Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit. Two more M-Prix events have been added: the fifth M-Prix, to be held on September 2020, using a track based on the Brooklyn Street Circuit, and the sixth M-Prix, using a track based on the ExCeL London circuit.
Schedule
| No. | M-Prix | Date | Pole Position | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris M-Prix | 18 April 2020 | ROKiT Venturi Racing | Mercedes-Benz EQ |
| 2 | Seoul M-Prix | 2 May 2020 | GEOX Dragon | Panasonic Jaguar Racing |
| 3 | Jakarta M-Prix | 6 June 2020 | TAG Heuer Porsche | BMW i Andretti Motorsport |
| 4 | Berlin M-Prix | 7 August 2020 | BMW i Andretti Motorsport | TAG Heuer Porsche |
| 5 | New York City M-Prix | September 2020 | TBD | TBD |
| 6 | London M-Prix | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Standings
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Rank | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mercedes-Benz EQ | 25 | 15 | 18 | 10 | TBD | 68 | |
| 2nd | TAG Heuer Porsche | 1 | 18 | 12 | 25 | 56 | ||
| 3rd | Mahindra Racing | 6 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 44 | ||
| 4th | BMW i Andretti Motorsport | 15 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 41 | ||
| 5th | DS Techeetah | 8 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 41 | ||
| 6th | NIO 333 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 41 | ||
| 7th | Panasonic Jaguar Racing | 0 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 33 | ||
| 8th | GEOX Dragon | 12 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 32 | ||
| 9th | ROKiT Venturi Racing | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 29 | ||
| 10th | Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | ||
| 11th | Envision Virgin Racing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 12th | Nissan e.dams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
Table Legend
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 25 | Winner of the race |
| 18 | Runner-up of the race |
| 15 | Third place of the race |
| [Point total] | Points earned (4th - 10th) |
| 0 | No points earned (11th/12th) |
| 0 | Did not finish |
| [Bold text] | Pole position |
Trivia
- This race tournament series was originally conceived as an April Fools' joke, due to an announcement that was released on 1 April 2020.
- This race tournament series is an actual spin-off of Marbula One. However, it is worth noting that Marbula E has nothing to do with the JMR marbleverse lore.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 GrandAdmiralMellacus (17th April 2020). Marbula E Teaser Trailer and Announcement. Reddit.
- ↑ Formula E. Wikipedia. Retrieved on 19th April 2020.
- ↑ ENVISION VIRGIN RACING GET THE BALL ROLLING WITH LAUNCH OF WORLD’S FIRST ‘MARBULA-E’ SERIES. Envision Virgin Racing. Retrieved on 19th April 2020.
- ↑ ENVISION VIRGIN RACING HOPING TO BOUNCE BACK IN SECOND ROUND OF MARBULA-E. Envision Virgin Racing. Retrieved on 30th April 2020.
