Method E Champion Stoffel Vandoorne Be a part of DS Penske For 2023

The ABB FIA Method E World Championship has had a sillier-than-usual foolish season, with producers and groups becoming a member of the drivers within the conventional high-stakes recreation of contractual musical chairs as everybody prepares for the Gen3 period. Mercedes-EQ is withdrawing from Method E after profitable its second consecutive championship. DS and Techeetah have parted methods, and now the French luxurious model is allying with Dragon Penske Autosport.”

Stoffel Vandoorne, the reigning FIA Method E World Champion, has now been introduced as a driver of the brand new DS Penske crew. He will likely be competing alongside two-time champion Jean-Eric Vergne, who can also be shifting from Techeetah to Dragon Penske. The motive force pairing is essentially the most adorned within the championship heading into Method E’s ninth season and headlines the brand new manufacturing facility crew of the sequence’ marquee model.

Jay Penske, founder and proprietor of Penske Autosport:

“We’re thrilled to accomplice with DS Cars, an iconic automotive model who shares our ambitions in striving for excellence. It is a main milestone for our crew, and one thing we have now been wanting ahead to for years. Collectively we’ll push the technological boundaries in our hunt for efficiency and wins. With world champion driver Stoffel and two-time champion Jean-Eric, I’m assured that we have now one of many strongest line-ups on the grid!”

Whereas these strikes have been lengthy rumored, there nonetheless are a variety of questions but to be answered. How a lot of the DS engineering workers will even transfer from Techeetah to Penske? Additionally, why did DS select to accomplice with Penske Autosport? Apart from the familial relation between Jay Penske and his legendary father Roger Penske, there isn’t a connection between Penske Autosport and Crew Penske. Dragon Penske has been the second-worst crew within the Method E standing for the previous three seasons. Whereas the DS Penske vehicles will put on the gold and black of DS Techeetah, will the crew see related success?