Formula E: DS Virgin Racing has Paris victory in its sights
PARTNER Formula E returns to Europe: On April 23, the ePrix will be held in the French capital. The 1.93-kilometer track in the center of Paris leads around the legendary "Hôtel des Invalides". DS Virgin Racing drivers Jean-Eric Vergne and Sam Bird will be taking part in this spectacle. Both will try to [...]
DS Virgin Racing drivers Jean-Eric Vergne and Sam Bird will be taking part in this spectacle. Both are trying to earn valuable points in the first European race. "The championship has reached a crucial stage," explains Briton Sam Bird, currently third in the overall drivers' standings. "This is our chance to push our team to a podium finish."
For Bird's teammate Jean-Eric Vergne, the race in Paris is a home game. The DS Virgin Racing team will do everything in its power to take the front places. "Reaching the podium here is our goal. The team as a whole has worked long and ambitiously to get to where we are today. Now it's time for me to give something back," explained the 25-year-old.
DS Virgin Racing's special relationship with Paris
"For the DS Automobiles brand, which will celebrate its two-year anniversary in a few weeks, the Paris ePrix on April 23 is an important event. This race in the heart of the capital of France gives us a very special thrill, as our brand was founded in Paris. Let's share this historic moment together," announced Yves Bonnefont, General Manager of the DS Automobiles brand.
Whether the DS Virgin Racing team actually makes it onto the podium and how Sebastién Buemi, Simona de Silvestro and Nicolas Prost cope with the new course is something you can follow on Eurosport from 16:00 on April 23.
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