The #48 Corsa Zytek LMP1 car was homologated as the world’s first hybrid Le Mans Prototype car, a joint venture between Corsa Motorsports, Zytek Engineering and Continental AG. The car featured a parallel hybrid system combining a 4-liter 650hp V8 Zytek ICE coupled to a Ricardo six-speed sequential gearbox with a 65kw electric motor powered by a 3-phase lithium battery system recharged using of a kinetic energy recovery system (KERS). The car weighs 1,932 pounds and created 3,400 pounds of downforce yet was capable of speeds in excess of 220 mph. The car debuted at the Utah Grand Prix in 2009 and was campaigned by Corsa Motorsports through the 2010 season. It was the first electrically powered car to finish on a podium at the highest level of international sports car racing with its initial podium earned at the New England Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park. The car was driven by England’s Johnny Mowlem and former Ferrari F1 and LeMans winning driver Stefan Johanssen. The car gained worldwide recognition including recognition awards for its battery development technology by the Society of Automotive Engineers; the EPA; the United States Department of Energy; and the Wall Street Journal.