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february 24, 2020 - Audi
Audi starts with Formula E in Africa
• Fifth race of the electric series on Saturday in Marrakesh
• #danielabt fit again after his accident in Mexico
• Kelvin van der Linde and Mattia Drudi compete in rookie test
After appearances in the Middle East as well as South and North America, Formula E is now heading to Africa: On Saturday (February 29) Audi #sport ABT Schaeffler will start with its two drivers #danielabt and #lucasdigrassi at the fifth round of the purely electric single-seater series in #Marrakesh (Morocco).
The most important news first: #danielabt is fit again after his accident in Mexico and ready for the next race in his Audi e-tron FE06. The German had crashed into the track barriers in practice after a communication problem of the software in his car and had to be checked in hospital before the race. “The days after the race were pretty tough, so I took a break from everything to recover completely,” says Abt. And now he's back in his old form: “I had really set my sights high for Mexico, which is one of my absolute favourite races – now I'm trying to make up for that at #Marrakesh.”
Morocco made its first appearance on the calendar in the third season and was held in parallel with the 22nd United Nations Climate Change Conference in #Marrakesh. The circuit at the gates of the fascinating North African metropolis is a mixture of permanent race track and public roads. Last season Audi #sport ABT Schaeffler experienced a difficult weekend. #lucasdigrassi and #danielabt qualified for the race outside the top 10. After the start they fought their way through the field and scored points finishing seventh and tenth. #lucasdigrassi had the fastest race lap. Both drivers have so far been denied a podium position in the only Formula E race on the African continent.
“We wanted to attack in Mexico, but after an extremely turbulent day for the whole team we were only able to limit the damage with Lucas’ sixth place. We have put that behind us and are now only focused on the race day in #Marrakesh,” says Team Principal #AllanMcNish. “We have a strong team at home in Neuburg, in the garage at the track and in the cockpit and we know: if we put everything together from the first practice session, we can have both boys on the podium.”
Lucas di Grassi, who was the first Formula E driver to break the 750-point barrier in Mexico, is now fifth in the championship and only 15 points behind the leader of the standings. In the first four races the Brazilian has made up 31 positions on the track. “The championship is still young, we have four different winners so far, nothing has been decided. What’s important is that we score points even if we catch a less than perfect day,” says di Grassi. “My goal for #Marrakesh is a better qualifying, despite the difficult first group. With a grid position in the top 10, anything is possible.”
The race in Marrakech starts on Saturday at 4 PM local time and runs as usual over 45 minutes plus one lap. As always, Eurosport will broadcast live. All international channels including the broadcast schedule can be found online at www.fiaformulae.com. Audi provides information from Formula E and from Morocco under the name AudiSport on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
In addition to the Audi #sport ABT Schaeffler factory team, the Envision Virgin #racing customer team is also hunting for points with the e-tron FE06 developed by Audi and technology partner Schaeffler. Sam Bird and Robin Frijns are in seventh place in the team classification after the first four races.
The day after the race, a Formula E rookie test will be held at the #Marrakesh circuit. For Audi #sport ABT Schaeffler, the South African Kelvin van der Linde and Mattia Drudi from Italy will sit in the cockpits of the two Audi e-tron FE06.
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