• Latest
  • Trending
How the Kiwis fared in day one of the Formula E pre-season test

How the Kiwis fared in day one of the Formula E pre-season test

November 29, 2020
NZ Motor Cup to be awarded to NZ GP winner

NZ Motor Cup to be awarded to NZ GP winner

January 21, 2021
Watch: Behind the scenes of Mitch Evans’ Santiago podium

Watch: Behind the scenes of Mitch Evans’ Santiago podium

January 21, 2021
Ten drivers you forgot won the New Zealand Grand Prix

Ten drivers you forgot won the New Zealand Grand Prix

January 21, 2021
New Zealand Grand Prix scores global coverage deal with Motorsport.TV

New Zealand Grand Prix scores global coverage deal with Motorsport.TV

January 21, 2021
D1NZ confirms Repco broadcast naming rights for full season

D1NZ confirms Repco broadcast naming rights for full season

January 21, 2021
2021 South Island Endurance Series calendar revealed

2021 South Island Endurance Series calendar revealed

January 21, 2021
15 drivers confirmed for Toyota 86 season opener

15 drivers confirmed for Toyota 86 season opener

January 21, 2021
Rodin Cars to support Liam Lawson in rookie F2 season

Rodin Cars to support Liam Lawson in rookie F2 season

January 20, 2021
Drift champion turned GT champion Darren Kelly ready for D1NZ return

Drift champion turned GT champion Darren Kelly ready for D1NZ return

January 20, 2021
Rowan Shepherd confirms Toyota 86 Championship assault

Rowan Shepherd confirms Toyota 86 Championship assault

January 20, 2021
Hayden Paddon, Jack Hawkeswood confirmed for Battle of Jacks Ridge showdown

Hayden Paddon plotting World Rally return: “WRC not a closed door yet”

January 20, 2021
Thursday, January 21, 2021
VelocityNews
Classifieds
Subscribe
No Result
View All Result
VelocityNews
No Result
View All Result

How the Kiwis fared in day one of the Formula E pre-season test

by Zane Shackleton
November 29, 2020
in Formula E, International, News
0

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

NZ Motor Cup to be awarded to NZ GP winner

Watch: Behind the scenes of Mitch Evans’ Santiago podium

Nick Cassidy was the highest-placed Kiwi on the first day of the official 2020/21 Formula E pre-season testing at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia, coming out trumps in a turbulent day for the trio of New Zealanders.

Rookie racer Cassidy headed the times for the majority of the afternoon after setting a 1m12.651s early on during the final session, eventually finishing fourth quickest overall.

Porsche’s Andre Lotterer got an early edge over reigning team’s champions DS Techeetah with a late lap twenty minutes out from the chequered flag to leave him aloft the top of the timesheets.

Jean-Eric Vergne was the leading DS Techeetah, 0.088s behind Lotterer but one-tenth up on teammate and defending champion Antonio Felix da Costa.

For Kiwi driver Cassidy, today wasn’t his first outing in a Formula E car. He previously competed for the team in a rookie’s test at Marrakesh where he set a new track record, catching the eye of the watching paddock.

However, today was the 26-year-old’s first day to compare himself in relation to the current crop of drivers. His fourth-placed finish means he also ends the day as the highest-ranked series debutant, a feat he says came from plenty of pre-test training.

“It’s been a cool year, and I’m really happy to get started to be honest,” he said. “It’s been a difficult last few months in terms of being in a different continent to where I needed to be to prepare wasn’t easy. We’ve made the most of things, though and I felt prepared for the test even given the challenges.

“It’s been mainly theory and making the most of video conferencing since I joined the team. I haven’t been able to be in Europe and I’ve been busy with Super Formula and Super GT and I’ve had to split my focus but I’m still in good shape today.”

Damp morning conditions initially hindered the six hours of running time. Three red flags punctuated the first three hours, the last of which was caused by fellow Kiwi Mitch Evans.

The most experienced New Zealander in the field had his morning cut short after a stuck throttle had him skate off the road at Turn 6 before coming to a rest at the tyre bundle.

He had yet to set a competitive time before the incident and Jaguar took the precautionary task of replacing the rear-end of his car. It meant Evans sat out the rest of the day and finished 22nd fastest with just five laps to his name.

Evans’ teammate Sam Bird ended the day 16th fastest, five-tenths adrift of the leading time.

The final Kiwi in the field was Tom Blomqvist. A starter of eight E-Prix, Blomqvist racked up an impressive 45 tours of the Valencia circuit.

Unfortunately, he was unable to lift himself off the bottom of the timesheets where he finished some 3.4s off the pace.

PosDriverGap
1Andre Lotterer1m12.519s
2Jean-Eric Vergne0.088s
3Antonio Felix da Costa0.132s
4Nick Cassidy0.170s
5Alexander Sims0.186s
6Rene Rast0.221s
7Norman Nato0.258s
8Nico Muller0.281s
9Jake Dennis0.318s
10Robin Frijns0.341s
11Lucas di Grassi0.354s
12Sebastien Buemi0.503s
13Maximilian Guenther0.540s
14Oliver Rowland0.570s
15Stoffel Vandoorne0.582s
16Sam Bird0.585s
17Pascal Wehrlein0.621s
18Alex Lynn0.809s
19Sergio Sette Camara0.973s
20Nyck de Vries1.056s
21Oliver Turvey1.567s
22Mitch Evans2.574s
23Edoardo Mortara2.862s
24Tom Blomqvist3.496s

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

NZ Motor Cup to be awarded to NZ GP winner

Watch: Behind the scenes of Mitch Evans’ Santiago podium

Ten drivers you forgot won the New Zealand Grand Prix

New Zealand Grand Prix scores global coverage deal with Motorsport.TV

D1NZ confirms Repco broadcast naming rights for full season

2021 South Island Endurance Series calendar revealed

Bringing you the latest motorsport news in New Zealand and around the world

Managing editor and publisher:
Mark Petch mark@velocitynews.co.nz

Motorsport Editor:
Matthew Hansen matt@velocitynews.co.nz

Motorsport Editor:
Alex Schultz alex@velocitynews.co.nz

Motor Racing Editor:
Zane Shackleton zane@velocitynews.co.nz

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact Us

© 2020 VelocityNews - Independent New Zealand and International Motorsport news.

No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • International
      • Formula 1
      • Formula 2
      • Formula 3
      • Formula E
      • Esports
      • Super GT
      • Super Formula
      • TCR
      • WEC
      • GT
      • Porsche Carrera Cup
      • BTCC
      • DTM
      • IMSA
      • IndyCar
      • NASCAR
      • WRC
      • MotoGP
      • Motorcycle Racing
      • Classic
    • New Zealand
      • Toyota Race Series
      • Toyota 86
      • Rally
      • Speedway
      • Drifting
      • Formula Ford
      • Formula First
      • TCR NZ
      • BNT V8s
      • V8 Utes
      • GTRNZ
      • ENZED CMC
      • Pirelli Porsche
      • Mazda Pro-7
      • NIERDC
      • SIERDC
      • SsangYong Utes
      • Kartsport
      • NZ General
    • Australia
      • Supercars
      • Super2
      • Australian V8 Touring Car Series
      • S5000
      • Australian GT
      • TCR AU
    • General
  • Features
    • Features
    • Opinion
    • Profile
    • Race Cars
  • Calendar
  • Results
  • Velocity TV
  • Performance Cars
  • Classifieds
    • Classifieds
    • Post Classified
    • Manage your listings
  • Jobs
    • Jobs
    • Post a Job
    • Job Dashboard

© 2020 VelocityNews - Independent New Zealand and International Motorsport news.