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Marrakesh
INTENSIVE DAY OF TESTING FOR MAKOWIECKI AND PREINING IN MARRAKESH
A day after the Marrakesh E-Prix, the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team took part in the official rookie test for the ABB FIA Formula E Championship. Porsche works driver Frédéric Makowiecki (FR) and test and development driver Thomas Preining (AT) took to the track for the first time in the Porsche 99X Electric on … Continue reading
NISSAN E.DAMS ROOKIES IMPRESS IN MARRAKESH TEST
Nissan e.dams test and reserve driver Mitsunori Takaboshi and simulator driver Jann Mardenborough impressed in Morocco with an opportunity to climb behind the wheel of the Nissan e.dams’ Formula E cars. Sunday’s rookie test session gave teams the chance to give new drivers the opportunity to drive the Gen2 Formula E car. Drivers who currently … Continue reading
AUDI E-TRON FE05 TO START THE NEW YEAR IN MOROCCO
The 2019 motorsport year will begin in Africa for Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler: On Saturday, January 12, the second ABB FIA Formula E Championship race of the season will be held in Marrakesh (Morocco). Following two top-ten finishes at the season opener in December, Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi now aim to up the … Continue reading
PIETRO FITTIPALDI AND HARRY TINCKNELL TO TEST JAGUAR I-TYPE 3 IN MARRAKESH
Panasonic Jaguar Racing welcomes back test drivers Pietro Fittipaldi and British driver, Harry Tincknell who will both drive the Jaguar I-TYPE 3 in the one-day test on 13 January following the Marrakesh E-Prix. Brazilian Fittipaldi – the grandson of two-time Formula 1 champion Emerson Fittipaldi – and British driver Tincknell will be driving the Jaguar I-TYPE … Continue reading
ANTONIO GIOVINAZZI AND JOEL ERIKSSON COMPLETE FORMULA E ROOKIE TEST FOR DS VIRGIN RACING
Antonio Giovinazzi and Joel Eriksson completed a successful first test of the all-electric DS Virgin Racing Formula E car on Sunday during the inaugural Formula E rookie test in Marrakesh. The day after the Marrakesh E-Prix, the Formula E rookie test was held at the Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan, with the occasion marking … Continue reading
MITSUNORI TAKABOSHI MAKES FIA FORMULA E TEST DEBUT
Mitsunori Takaboshi, NISMO driver and winner of the 2017 Japan F3 championship, took part in yesterday’s ABB FIA Formula E Championship rookie test in Marrakesh, Morocco. Nissan will become the first Japanese automaker to compete in the all-electric ABB FIA Formula E Championship, starting in season five late this year. Nissan’s alliance partner Renault and … Continue reading
SPENGLER AND ERIKSSON AT FORMULA E ROOKIE TEST IN MARRAKESH
The day after the third race of the season, the MS&AD Andretti Formula E team was involved in the official rookie test of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship in Marrakesh (MAR). Bruno Spengler (CAN) was in action in car number 27. The BMW works driver and experienced DTM driver broke new ground; it was … Continue reading
PAUL DI RESTA AND PIETRO FITTIPALDI CONTINUE POSITIVE PROGRESS FOR JAGUAR RACING AT MARRAKESH ROOKIE TEST
Today, Panasonic Jaguar Racing were joined by Paul Di Resta and Pietro Fittipaldi in the first official rookie test held in Marrakesh. The rookie test took place following yesterday’s Marrakesh E-Prix where Nelson Piquet Jr finished in fourth place. Both drivers experienced Formula E for the first time and assisted the British team continue to … Continue reading
PODIUM FINISH FOR RENAULT E.DAMS IN MARRAKESH
Séb started from pole position and immediately carved out a lead over Sam Bird and Felix Rosenqvist. By lap 5 he had a one second cushion and could sustain repeated attacks from the duo behind. A full course yellow on lap 18 gave opportunity for a relatively calm car swap, which Séb used to his … Continue reading
ROSENQVIST MOVES TO TOP OF FORMULA E STANDINGS AFTER VICTORY IN MARRAKESH
Felix Rosenqvist bided his time and made amends for missing out on victory in Marrakesh last year with a late move on Sebastien Buemi to clinch his second consecutive win of the season. The Mahindra Racing driver looked comfortable in the fight at the front and closely followed Buemi for the second stint ready to … Continue reading
