DS Techeetah has confirmed that Tatiana Calderon and James Rossiter will form the team's driver lineup for January's Formula E rookie test in Marrakesh.
Both Calderon and Rossiter have both tested for the team once before, with the prior making her debut behind the wheel of fully-electric machinery at last month's Ad Diriyah in-season test while the latter made his debut in 2018, driving in last season's Marrakesh test which proved to be a pivotal moment for the formerly independent team in 2018.
“We’re very excited to have extended our work with Tatiana Calderón, who will drive in the rookie test together with our Development Driver, James Rossiter," said DS Techeetah Team Principal Mark Preston.
"Tatiana really impressed us in the Ad Diriyah test despite the limited running due to some red flags, so we wanted to give her another chance in the DS E-TENSE FE19 to see what more she can extract out of it and to gain further knowledge from her feedback.
"James has been invaluable to us during the development period and has continued to help us with the sim sessions in the lead up to the season. It’s the second rookie test he will commence for us and it will be really good to see him back in the car.”
Rossiter, who joined DS Techeetah as the team's development driver last season, expressed his excitement to return behind the wheel of all-electric machinery:
“It’s great to be back on track in the DS E-TENSE FE19 and it will be good to see the team again after the holidays. We’re in the sim next week to familiarise ourselves with the Gen2 car on the Marrakesh track before heading down to Morocco," he said.
"The last 12 months with the team has been really good and it’s been a nice addition to the family with DS onboard.
"I’m relishing my role and really enjoying working with a team that’s leading the way and pushing the boundaries for EV performance, both on and off track. I’m excited about what’s to come.”
Calderon added: “Getting another shot at being involved with DS Techeetah is great. I loved my time in the car and with the team in Ad Diriyah and even though I didn’t get to drive as much as expected due to the red flags we managed to secure some good runs.
"Needless to say, I’m keen to get more laps under my belt at this test and it will be really good to continue working with the team at the Marrakesh test.
"The DS E-TENSE FE19 is really fun to drive and it’s unlike anything I’ve ever driven before. It’s a lot to take into consideration as it’s not as straightforward as other Formula cars, they all have their different challenges but that’s what makes it fun!”
The Marrakesh in-season rookie test will take place on January 13, one day after the Marrakesh E-Prix. Alongside Calderon and Rossiter, Jamie Green, Sergey Sirotkin, Sam Dejonghe and Jamie Chadwick have also been confirmed.
