Cian Shields to make Formula E debut with Cupra Kiro at Madrid Rookie Test

Days aft confirming Bianca Bustamante for the Madrid Rookie Test, Cupra Kiro has announced different rookie, Cian Shields, for the test. Shields volition beryllium making his Formula E debut astatine the Circuito del Jarama.

He antecedently took portion successful a Free Practice league during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Madrid Rookie Test volition instrumentality spot soon aft the Madrid E-Prix connected 22 March.

Formula 2 operator Cian Shields to trial Formula E car with Cupra Kiro successful Madrid

Speaking astir Cian Shields’ racing career, the 21-year-old is presently competing successful Formula 2 with AIX Racing. He has besides competed successful the GB3 Championship, wherever helium secured 1 triumph and 3 podium finishes successful his rookie season. Shields aboriginal finished runner-up successful the Euroformula Open Championship and went connected to contention successful Formula 3 arsenic well.

Delighted to articulation Cupra Kiro, Cian Shields said, arsenic quoted by Formula E, “I’m delighted to beryllium joining Cupra Kiro for the upcoming Rookie Test successful Madrid. The trial volition beryllium my archetypal acquisition of driving a Formula E car, truthful it’s a precise breathtaking accidental to learn, accommodate and recognize what makes this title truthful unique. In motorsport, rookie tests are becoming progressively important, and with much teams giving young drivers opportunities, it’s a large level not lone to make but besides to amusement what you tin do.

”“Formula E is wholly caller territory for me, and I’m looking guardant to moving with and learning from Dan [Ticktum], Pepe [Martí], and Bianca [Bustamante] crossed the weekend,” helium added.

Cupra Kiro connected Cian Shields’ Formula E debut

Sharing his thoughts connected selecting Cian Shields, Cupra Kiro Team Principal Russell O'Hagan said, “I’m excited to invited Cian to the squad for his archetypal acquisition of Formula E. As a afloat electrical category, Formula E is simply a uniquely demanding championship, but I’m precise assured that the accidental to acquisition the GEN3 Evo volition beryllium hugely beneficial for his development, giving him a caller position to complement his caller single-seater experiences.

”“The upcoming trial is an important accidental for america arsenic a team, and portion we’re anxious to maximise it, we’re besides precise excited to widen this accidental to Cian and enactment his progression. I can’t hold to spot however helium gets on,” helium added.All the different Formula E teams person besides announced their rookies for the Madrid Rookie Test, including Juju Noda and Bryce Aron for Jaguar TCS Racing. Theo Pourchaire and Joshua Durksen volition beryllium driving for Citroen Racing during the test.Also read: Madrid Rookie Test: Theo Pourchaire backmost successful Formula E car, Joshua Durksen acceptable for debut