World Endurance Championship driver Mikkel Jensen is to take on the challenge of Formula E in next week’s rookie test at the inaugural Jeddah E-Prix.
The Dane, who has raced for Peugeot TotalEnergies since 2022, has been selected by Cupra Kiro to be its driver to partake in the FP0 session prior to the weekend’s full race programme.
Jensen will arrive in Saudi Arabia fresh from an eighth-place finish for TDS Racing in the LMP2 category at the prestigious Daytona 24 Hours.
After two years of racing in European Formula 3, Jansen began his sportscar career in 2016 in the European Le Mans Series, taking the LMP3 title with Eurointernational in 2019.
He would follow this in 2021 with the LMP2 title in IMSA with PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports, and has continued to compete in the series alongside his WEC duties, in which he drives the #93 alongside current DS Penske driver and two-time FE World Champion Jean-Eric Vergne.
In a statement released by the American team, Jansen said: “FP0 in Jeddah will mark the first time I’ve driven a single seater racing car since racing in European Formula 3 in 2016, and I’m looking forward to the experience of driving a Formula E car for the first time.
“Formula E has interested me for a while now, and from my time preparing in the simulator, the car feels completely different to anything I’ve experienced before in my career. I would like to thank CUPRA KIRO for giving me this opportunity – I can’t wait to get started.”
Team Principal Alex Hui said: “I’m delighted to welcome Mikkel to Cupra Kiro for Formula E’s upcoming FP0 rookie test in Jeddah.
“Mikkel is one of the best sportscar drivers of our generation and has consistently proven himself across WEC, IMSA, and ELMS in recent seasons.
“Alongside his strong natural instincts, which are important for any racing driver, Mikkel has good technical awareness and understanding, and holds extensive experience working with manufacturers at a World Championship level.
“His perspective and experiences will be important for FP0, which will be crucial to the continued development of our technical package for this season.
“I’m very excited for him to have his first experience of Formula E in Jeddah, and I can’t wait to see what he can do.”
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