Dan Ticktum has stated he is “very, very likely” to remain with Cupra Kiro in Formula E, amid recent speculation regarding his whereabouts next season.
The Briton has enjoyed a career resurgence over the last year, as the previous struggling ERT outfit was bought by the Forest Road investment firm.
Now an American-licensed team, Kiro shedded the minnow status of its previous incarnations, and became genuine contenders, having become a Porsche customer team.
Ticktum finally got the chance to prove his talent in the all-electric championship, and did so with a maiden podium in Tokyo, followed by a maiden victory in Jakarta.
This has led to inevitable speculation that the 26-year-old may be snapped up by a more established team, including Tag Heuer Porsche.
But speaking to Motorsport Week, Ticktum spoke of looking ahead to Season 12, due to kick off on December 6 in Sao Paulo, with the Silverstone-based squad.
“We’ve still got a few things where I think we can improve, but we’re getting the most out of this car, or close to a lot of the time I would say,” he said.
“If we start a bit stronger at the beginning of next year, I think top five in the championship for me would be the goal.”
When asked if his words alluded to firmly remaining with Kiro, Ticktum replied: “Yes. Very, very likely.”
Ticktum has been quick to praise the engineering and mechanical staff with the team over the season, most of whom were already part of the ERT outfit.
Asked if he feels confident in their capability for give him a race-winning car for Season 12, he replied: “Yes, definitely,” adding: “We understand the whole package of the car quite well now.
“Some very talented people in this team. So, short answer, yes.
“I don’t know how next year is going to go until it happens, but I’m obviously more confident going into next year.”
READ MORE – Porsche Formula E star reveals a ’50/50′ chance of staying next season
Discussion about this post