Marbula E was 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 were lap-based. However, races were limited by time (5:30 + 1 lap) as opposed to a set number of laps in Marbula One.
Unlike Marbula One, the teams competing in Marbula E were based on real Formula E teams.[1] In addition, the race tournament's commentator was 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.
Rules[]
Races in Marbula E were referred to as M-Prix, another play on the ePrix in Formula E, and tracks used for each M-Prix event were scaled-down recreations of real-life ePrix racetracks. The rules and scoring system were the same as the first edition of Marbula One, except that the races lasted for five minutes and thirty seconds plus one lap and no bonus points were awarded for setting the fastest lap.
| Marbula E Championship Points Distribution | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | DNF |
| 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Races[]
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 long break as the broadcasting of Marble League 2020 took 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 were added: the fifth M-Prix, held on 3 November 2020 using a track based on the Brooklyn Street Circuit, and the sixth M-Prix, held on 14 December 2020 using a track based on the ExCeL London.
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 | 3 November 2020 | TAG Heuer Porsche | TAG Heuer Porsche |
| 6 | London M-Prix | 14 December 2020 | Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler | Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler |
Standings[]
| Rank | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | TAG Heuer Porsche | 1 | 18 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 91 |
| 2nd | Mercedes-Benz EQ | 25 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 77 |
| 3rd | DS Techeetah | 8 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 74 |
| 4th | NIO 333 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 66 |
| 5th | Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 57 |
| 6th | Mahindra Racing | 6 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 54 |
| 7th | Panasonic Jaguar Racing | 0 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 47 |
| 8th | ROKiT Venturi Racing | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 47 |
| 9th | BMW i Andretti Motorsport | 15 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| 10th | GEOX Dragon | 12 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 38 |
| 11th | Envision Virgin Racing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| 12th | Nissan e.dams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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.
- The YouTube video for the sixth M-Prix was quietly made private shortly after it was published. The video itself was later taken down from YouTube due to copyright issues.
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.
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