Maximilian Guenther will race for DS Penske within the upcoming 2024-25 Formulation E marketing campaign alongside double champion Jean-Eric Vergne.
The German will take the place of 2021/22 champion Stoffel Vandoorne, who was confirmed as having joined Maserati MSG again in July.
The 27-year-old joins DS Penske having spent two seasons with Maserati MSG, throughout which era he received two races in Jakarta and Tokyo however lacked the consistency to mount a title tilt as he completed seventh and eighth within the drivers’ standings respectively.
Previous to his two-year tenure with Maserati MSG, Guenther had spent a 12 months with Nissan and two seasons at BMW, scoring three wins with the German producer.
He made his Formulation E debut within the 2018-19 season with Dragon, the staff operated by Jay Penske who’s now the staff principal of DS Penske as the 2 reunite.
“I’m very blissful to be becoming a member of DS Penske, a powerhouse within the championship and a challenge with robust imaginative and prescient,” mentioned Guenther.
“We share the identical ambitions and are all pushed to be on the high of Formulation E. Representing DS Efficiency, a producer which has received a number of championships already is an actual privilege.
“Identical for being team-mates with a champion like Jean-Eric, it’s one thing I actually stay up for. A really particular factor for me is to drive for Jay’s staff once more, he introduced me into the championship after I was 20 years outdated. I’m proud to be a part of the staff and excited of what we’ll construct collectively sooner or later.”
Max Gunther, DS Penske
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Guenther’s signing leaves solely a handful of locations on the grid but to be confirmed, together with the second seat at Nissan, each ERT positions and team-mate to Lucas di Grassi at Abt.
Eugenio Franzetti, DS efficiency director, added: “We’re delighted to welcome Maximilian Guenther into our staff!
“He’s an formidable and preventing driver who will be capable to deliver us podiums in addition to many factors. I’m certain that his partnership with Jean-Eric will likely be very environment friendly and that we will problem the winners of Season 10, as a way to do even higher on this Season 11 that’s about to start!”