Formula E – Jaime Alguersuari will support Sam Bird at Virgin

Jaime Alguersuari had not found an official steering wheel since his non-renewal at the end of 2011 with Toro Rosso, becoming a test driver for Pirelli. The Spanish driver therefore makes his return to the streets of the World Championship cities Formula E, he who had joined the Driver’s Club earlier in the year. And it is within the Virgin Racing team that the Barcelona native will compete this year, from September. “I’m delighted to be flying for Virgin, rejoices the Catalan. It’s a good team with experience. I can't wait to put these cars on the track. » He will be accompanied by the Englishman Sam Bird.

The latter once again completes his busy schedule since the GP2 Series vice-champion is already racing this season in the World Championship.Endurance in GTE Am with the AF Corse team on a Ferrari 458 Italia as well as in the United Sportscar Championship in the United States where he defends the colors of Starworks Motorsport on an Oreca 03 in the LM PC category. “It will be a good experience and an exciting new challenge in my career, Bird explains. I'm going to pilot a car equipped with the latest electric technology on the streets of the biggest cities in the world. »

The first pre-season tests will take place in July and August on the English track of Donington (where the Formula E facilities are located) before a first race contested around the Bird's Nest in Beijing, on September 13.