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november 11, 2016 - DS
DS Virgin racing determined to demonstrate true capabilities in Marrakesh
Despite both cars qualifying on the second row of the grid in Hong Kong, #dsvirginracing came away without scoring any points in the opening race of the 2016-17 #formulae season. The team is focused on rectifying this at the second round of the championship, as #formulae makes its debut in Africa at the Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan.
Marrakesh is a track of significance to #dsvirginracing, both to its drivers and engineers. “I’ve raced and won here three times before with the WTCC,” explains José María López. “It was a touch narrow. But then again, a #formulae car takes up less room than a WTCC car, so it should be a good fight.”
The team’s engineers have a history of #racing and winning in Marrakesh and are confident this will give them an advantage. #ds Virgin Racing’s track simulator testing has also revealed that the top achievable speed for a #formulae car is 210 km/h, faster than the WTCC’s 205 km/h.
The track is a dramatic departure from Hong Kong – twelve turns to Hong Kong’s nine and over half a kilometre longer. As the longest track on the #formulae calendar, the challenge for Marrakesh will be tactical battery preservation – something that Sam Bird displayed masterfully during Hong Kong, leading the pack for several laps before the car change.
This weekend’s Marrakesh ePrix coincides with the COP22 Summit: a meeting of the world’s leaders on sustainability and climate change. In tandem, #dsvirginracing will be hosting an Innovation Summit in front of the team garage on 10 November, featuring international panellists discussing EVs and sustainable technology.
“We’ve gone to space, we’ve done biofuel flight and we were the first to go non-stop solo around the world. Virgin is all about making sustainability fast," states Team Principal Alex Tai.
Pechito and Sam Bird arrive in Marrakesh with a point to prove after Hong Kong. “As far as I’m concerned, this is race one now. Let’s put points on the board,” explains Sam Bird.
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