Formula E – Mike Conway with Dragon Racing

The list of drivers who will start the first World Championship Formula E, 100% electric single-seaters, on September 13 in Beijing, China around the Bird's Nest Stadium, is constantly being completed. After the announcement of the e.Dams drivers last Monday, it is the turn of Dragon Racing, a team founded by Jay Penske, to announce the recruitment of the Briton Mike conway to control the Spark-Renault SRT_01E of the team. This will be a new adventure for Conway, already involved in IndyCar on road races for Ed Carpenter Racing and in the World ChampionshipEndurance, where he is part of the armada Toyota, as a test pilot.

“It is with great pleasure and with great excitement that I will be behind the wheel of the car Dragon Racing for the inaugural season of the FIA ​​Formula E championship, declared the former GP2 Series resident. I have been very interested in Formula E since its creation was announced, and I am proud to be associated with both Jay and Dragon Racing, in what I believe to be a pioneering discipline in motorsport. I am very confident and I think we can achieve great results during this first season. »

“I have always been impressed by his talent and performance in the IndyCar Series, and we believe the combination of his experience, tenacity, and driving skills will be a strength in this first season in the Championship of Formula E.” indicated team owner Jay Penske.

Mike Conway is expected to ride at Donington in England for the first collective tests of the series which begin tomorrow, before heading to China on September 13 for the first round of the 2014-2015 championship.