Pepe Marti sets realistic goals for big debut in Formula E

After completing his cycle in F2 and successfully completing his first test with the Cupra Kilo team in Cheste, Pepe Marti He will be attending the ABB event in São Paulo this weekend. He begins a new adventure in the FIA Formula E World Championship, but says: “I have a strong desire to start. After all, this is the beginning of a new adventure, and moreover I do it with my home brand like Cupra, so that gives me great motivation.” He becomes the first full-time Spanish driver in more than a decade and embarks on an adventure to learn the circuits, but apart from Jeddah and Monaco, the rest are new, while discovering a category where electrical energy management is key.

The Barcelona native’s Formula E debut will take place at the São Paulo Street Circuit, a spectacular urban circuit in the Anembi district. Unlike the typical narrow urban circuits of this category, this circuit features three very long straights, linked by technical chicanes and high-speed corners, which will test your braking precision, energy efficiency and slipstream overtaking ability.

“In Valencia I felt very comfortable with the team and I was able to finish the test in a very positive way, very close to the drivers in front of me. Having said that, I don’t think that will become a reality once we get to São Paulo,” Pepe says.

“I’m very ambitious and competitive, but I think my lack of experience will play an important role in this first race. I’m open to any scenario. I don’t have too many expectations regarding the result. For now my main expectation is to learn. That’s the only thing that matters. Absorb as much information as possible for the rest of the season.”

“Our season starts now like everyone else’s, but I think our real purpose, what we really want to build, will only start to be seen later. Now it’s time to learn, work and start this new stage with good energy,” he explained.

“My immediate priorities are to adapt to the team, learn the operation and ins and outs of the car and adapt to Formula E, so I’m reluctant to set results-based goals too early. My goal is to improve my pace quickly, pick up points and hopefully get some good results,” he says.

E-Prix Sao Paulo schedule

December 5th
FP1: 8:30pm (canceled due to technical reasons)
December 6th
FP2: 11am
Qualifications:
Group A (Pepe Marti): 1:40 p.m.
Group B: 1:55 p.m.
Quarterfinals: 2:15 p.m.
Semi-finals: 2:31 p.m.
Ending: 2:43 p.m.
Race: 6:05 p.m.

Live TV: RTVE Play, Eurosport, DMAX (Movistar+)

Pre-season testing was held at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Ceste, with six three-hour sessions. Edoardo Mortara At Mahindra Racing he was the best of the rest and then the reigning world champion. Oliver Rowlandwith Nissan. taylor bernard He finished third with his new team, DS Penske. Norman Nato Nissan’s and Nick de Vries (Mahindra) finished in the top five.

Only three teams maintain the same line-up: Nissan (Roland and Nato), Mahindra (de Vries and Mortara) and Lola Yamaha ABT (di Grassi and Maroney). After leaving the Porsche team, Portuguese Antonio Félix da Costa joined Jaguar TCS Racing, partnering Mitch Evans. His replacement will be Nico Muller, who arrived from Andretti and will share the garage with Pascal Wehrlein.

DS Penske welcomes Taylor Barnard, partnered by Maximilian Günther, while Nick Cassidy and Jean-Eric Vergne make history with their Citroën Racing debuts. Joel Ericsson will return to FE with Envision Racing, teaming up with former champion Sebastien Buemi.

Pepe MartiFelipe Dlugovic, Dan Ticktum’s teammate at Cupra Kilo and Jake Dennis’ partner at Andretti, is new to the championship, but the Brazilian, a former F2 champion, had already competed in some tests last year. This is the Cupra Kilo team’s second season in Formula E and 12th season in the all-electric single-seater championship. In their first year they achieved wins, pole positions and podium finishes.