New Zealander Brendon Hartley will join a cast of other ex-Formula One drivers in the all-electric Formula E championship after signing with the Geox Dragon team for season six.
US-owned Geox Dragon finished last in 2018/19 and without a podium appearance by Argentine Jose Maria Lopez and German Maximilian Gunther. The team has yet to announce its second driver.
"Formula E is different from any other race series I've been in, but I am hoping my experience in many categories with energy management will pay dividends and give me a head start as a rookie," said Hartley.
"I've always been a fan of street tracks and Formula E has some of the wildest I've seen," added the two-times world endurance champion and Le Mans 24 Hours winner.
The 29-year-old from Palmerston North will join fellow Kiwi Mitch Evans on the circuit, who has competed in Formula E since 2016.
Hartley will also be racing for Toyota in the world endurance series, replacing two-times world champion Fernando Alonso.
Other ex-F1 drivers in Formula E include reigning champion Jean-Eric Vergne, Lucas Di Grassi, Stoffel Vandoorne, Jerome d'Ambrosio, Pascal Wehrlein, Sebastien Buemi, Felipe Massa and Andre Lotterer.
The 2019/20 Formula E season gets underway in November with the first two races taking place in Saudi Arabia.
Reuters
