The race itself was unfortunate for Lotterer: after struggling with spinning wheels on the initiate, he was touched at the beginning of the first corner by eventual race winner Mitch Evans (Jaguar Racing, NZ) and lost three places. Further duels led to severe damage to the body of the Porsche 99 X Electric and an early end of the race.
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In the second Porsche 99 X Electric with the start number 18 Neel Jani (CH) finished the race on the 14. Place. The Swiss battle after qualifying from 14. Start place in the race and was able to make up a place in the early stages before falling back after a drive-through penalty due to a technical breach of the rules. As in the first two races of the season in Diriyah (SA), Lotterer landed in the Fan Boost vote in the High 5, but could not use the additional energy.
Lotterer is in tenth place in the driver classification, while Jani is currently the 23. Takes up space. The TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E team finished ninth in the team classification after four races. The fifth round of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship 2019 / 2020 will be on 29. February 2020 held in Marrakech (MA).
Amiel Lindesay (Head of Formula E): “It was another tough race for us. André was repeatedly involved in duels, which seriously damaged the car. Ultimately, we had to take the vehicle out of the race. A drive-through penalty was imposed on Neel after the safety automobile portion. We still have to analyze how exactly this happened. Of course we are disappointed with the outcome of the race, but we should take the Obvious from this weekend with us. The Pole Direct and the speed of both drivers shows that we are absolutely competitive. ”
Neel Jani (Porsche 99 X Electric, # 18): “The initiate actually went well, even though I battle on the dirty side. After that I was involved in numerous duels and was hit several times in the front and back. It is a pity that a drive-through penalty was then imposed on me. Otherwise, something would certainly have been possible up front. I am happy that I was able to finish the race and gain more experience. André's Pole-Direct showed what the car can do as soon as. That makes us confident for Marrakech. ”
André Lotterer (Porsche 99 X Electric, # 36): “Of course, this is not the result that I wanted. At the initiate, I struggled with spinning wheels and was then hit by Mitch (Evans) in the first corner. I lost a few places as a result. It was a tough race with many incidents. After several collisions my car was so badly damaged that I finally had to give up. I will attack again in Marrakech. ”
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