YOKOHAMA, Japan – The Nissan Formula E Team presents Victor Martins, current FIA Formula 3 champion, and Luca Ghiotto, who has won several races in Formula 2, in the Rookie Test (Rookie Test) which takes place this month in the current season of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship in Berlin.
In addition to participating in the tests carried out at the Urban Circuit at Tempelhof Airport, in the German capital, Ghiotto – who was runner-up in Formula GP3 – was confirmed as a simulator driver for the team. The 28-year-old Italian has been working in the team’s simulator since the start of the current Formula E season. The driver has a solid motorsport record that includes six wins in Formula 2.
Victor Martins is a member of the Alpine Academy – the young talent program of the BWT Alpine F1 Team. The Frenchman has already claimed two podiums and a pole position from the first three rounds of his debut season in Formula 2. The 21-year-old impressed during his junior career, winning the Formula Renault Eurocup title in 2020, before moving up to Formula 2. 3, where he captured the 2022 championship crown.
The Formula E Rookie Test takes place in Berlin on April 24th.
Tommaso Volpe, General Manager and Director of the Nissan Formula E Team:
“It is with great satisfaction that we welcome Luca to our team. He’s already been working in the simulator since the start of this season, so it makes perfect sense to offer him an opportunity in the car. This test will be of great value to the team, as well as benefiting Luca in the simulator, providing him with a lot of experience to help us develop our performance. Victor, on the other hand, is a young driver with great potential, so it is a pleasure for us to be able to leverage our relationships with the Alpine Academy and the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance. The championship can only gain by attracting promising stars like him, who this year is making his debut in Formula 2 and showing strong pace. So we naturally opted to offer him an opportunity to drive our Nissan e-4ORCE 04 single-seater.”
Luca Ghiotto:
“It’s really cool to be part of the Nissan Formula E Team, in such an incredible championship. Nissan is a very strong brand and that makes this opportunity even more special. I can’t wait to experience a Formula E car in real life for the first time. My job as a simulator driver is to help the team test different settings and programs, as in Formula E the time dedicated to this on track is very limited, which means that our simulator data can be really important during weekends. race week. The Rookie Test will definitely help me in my work as I will have a better reference and understanding of what real cars look like. Not only is this an amazing opportunity for me, it will also help me the next time I ride in the virtual world. The layout of Berlin looks pretty cool. I’ve already driven this circuit in the simulator and I’m looking forward to being there and feeling it all for myself.”
Victor Martins:
“For me it is a great honor to have been chosen to be part of the Rookie Test with the Nissan Formula E Team. The team has a very close relationship with the Alpine Academy, which I am part of, so it is an incredible opportunity that I am looking forward to. having to experience a Formula E car for the first time. I’ve been in the simulator and found it very interesting. I have a lot to learn as I will have to use a different driving style. This is a great opportunity to continue to expand my technical skills on different cars and I’m looking forward to starting the test. I intend to enjoy the test a lot and learn as much as possible from the team while on track.”
About Nissan in Formula E
Nissan debuted in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in Season 5 (2018/2019), becoming the first and only Japanese automaker to participate in the all-electric category.
In Season 7 (2020/2021), Nissan announced its long-term commitment to Formula E and the Generation 3 (Gen3) car era, which runs from Season 9 (2022/2023) until the end of Season 12 (2025/2026) in the all-electric racing category.
With the acquisition of e.dams by Nissan in April 2022, the Japanese automaker took full control of its stake in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.
In June 2022, Nissan announced that it will supply its electric powertrain technology to McLaren Racing throughout the Gen3 era of Formula E.
Norman Nato and Sacha Fenestraz form the Nissan Formula E Team’s driver line-up for Season 9 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.
Nissan is competing in Formula E to bring the excitement and fun of zero-emission electric vehicles to a global audience. As part of its goal to achieve carbon neutrality across all operations and product lifecycles by 2050, Nissan aims to electrify all new vehicles sold by the early 2030s in all major markets. The Japanese automaker intends to use its expertise in transferring know-how and technology between the tracks and the streets, to offer even better electric vehicles to its customers.
About Formula E
Since it was created in 2020, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship has been the first global sport to be certified with a net zero carbon footprint, with investments in certified climate protection projects in all countries hosting its races to offset the emissions of each season.
All cars in the championship are electrically powered, making the series a competitive platform for testing and developing the latest electric powertrain technologies.
The biggest builders on the planet compete with each other on street circuits and Formula E promotes the adoption of sustainable mobility in urban centers, betting on combating atmospheric pollution and reducing the effects of climate change.