Simona de Silvestro will participate within the upcoming all-female Formulation E pre-season take a look at on 7 November, becoming a member of the Kiro Race Co crew (previously ERT).
Set to be the oldest driver on the take a look at, the 36-year-old Swiss lady enjoys a wealth of expertise from a automobile racing profession that began in 2005 and noticed her spend 4 full seasons in IndyCar.
She additionally raced in Supercars and ADAC GT Masters, together with her solely outing this yr being a Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia spherical again in Might.
De Silvestro isn’t any stranger to Formulation E, having taken 12 race begins for Andretti from 2015 to 2016, scoring 4 factors thanks to 2 ninth-place finishes. She turned a take a look at driver for the Venturi squad in 2018-19, subsequently becoming a member of the Porsche manufacturing facility outfit in an identical position.
De Silvestro stays a reserve driver for Porsche to at the present time, however with the German constructor fielding its growth driver Gabriela Jilkova and Marta Garcia for the occasion, she’s going to take the wheel of the Porsche-powered Kiro automobile.
“I am thrilled to affix Kiro Race Co for the Formulation E Ladies’s take a look at,” de Silvestro mentioned. “It is an excellent alternative to work with a brand new crew and contribute to their growth. I am excited to see what we are able to obtain collectively.”
Simona de Silvestro, Venturi Formulation E, Venturi VFE05
Picture by: Sam Bloxham / Motorsport Photos
This can be de Silvestro’s first official Formulation E outing since she took half within the all-female take a look at at Saudi observe Diriyah on 16 December 2018 with Venturi.
“We’re extremely excited to have Simona be a part of our crew,” Russell O’Hagan, COO of Kiro Race Co, added.
“Her huge expertise and confirmed observe document make Simona the proper addition to our driver lineup. We consider that her participation will play an necessary position in our ongoing preparation for the brand new season forward in addition to inspiring our followers and the broader motorsport group.”
Kiro Race Co is the brand new title of the crew beforehand often known as ERT, which was totally acquired by American funding agency The Forest Street Firm earlier this month and has switched to Porsche powertrains. The outfit had all the time used its personal engines beforehand.