YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Formulation E Crew’s Reserve and Simulator Driver Sérgio Sette Câmara will make his maiden race look for the squad on the ABB FIA Formulation E World Championship Berlin E-Prix on 12-13 July, filling in for Norman Nato, who can be absent resulting from his World Endurance Championship commitments.
An skilled Formulation E driver, Sette Câmara has 66 races on his CV since he made his sequence debut in 2020. The 27-year-old joined Nissan Formulation E Crew forward of Season 11, and has been working within the crew’s simulator and growth automobile all through the marketing campaign up to now.
The occasion will mark Sette Câmara’s first official outing for the squad within the Nissan e-4ORCE 05. He can be trying to assist the crew proceed its glorious kind up to now this season, which sees the outfit sit second within the Groups’ Championship, with Nissan presently topping the Producers’ Standings with 5 rounds to go.
Tommaso Volpe, managing director and crew principal, Nissan Formulation E Crew: “It’s a disgrace Norman can’t be with us in Berlin, however we’re delighted to have Sérgio stepping in. Sérgio’s intensive expertise in Formulation E and his time with the crew this season make him the best-placed driver to step in and tackle this problem. Formulation E is a singular sequence and, as we’ve seen within the championship in current seasons, it may be tough for drivers to return in and instantly be on the tempo because of the specificities of the vehicles, tires and vitality administration. Nevertheless, we’re assured now we have the perfect man for the job and stay up for seeing what he can do on observe in Berlin.”
Sérgio Sette Câmara, reserve and simulator driver, Nissan Formulation E Crew: “I’m excited to race for the Nissan Formulation E Crew in Berlin. It’s an excellent alternative for me to step into one of many main vehicles within the championship, one thing I haven’t skilled earlier than on this sequence, and I really feel prepared to present my all. Even in my position as reserve driver, it’s been a pleasure to be a part of a crew with such a robust, successful mentality. The atmosphere at Nissan is one which pushes you to develop, and simply being round it’s motivating. Being again on the grid is particular, however doing it with Nissan does make it extra significant.
Regarding the race itself, there are a selection of firsts I’ll should face in Berlin. The pit-boost and the all-wheel-drive system launched for GEN3 EVO automobile are a few them, in addition to the brand new softer tire spec, however I’ll do loads of laps on the simulator and attempt to arrive as ready as I probably can. I’m additionally actually eager to crew up with Oli, he’s a driver I’ve all the time admired for his pace and he’s confirmed that up to now this 12 months along with his unimaginable performances. It’s an important probability for me to study from him, we hit it off and I’m assured we’ll work collectively strongly in Berlin.”
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