Formula E: Indian manufacturer Mahindra Racing withdraw from Cape Town E-Prix due to rear suspension concerns

Formula E: Indian manufacturer Mahindra Racing on Saturday withdrew their participation from the Cape Town E-Prix, following rear suspension security concerns. The workforce took the choice to pull out in the course of the Saturday qualifying and following a follow session, the place driver Lucas di Grassi (Mahindra Racing) had pulled off the circuit with a damaged rear suspension in Free Practice 1. The buyer workforce ABT CUPRA, which additionally runs the M9Electro, has additionally pulled out from the race. 

The race is scheduled to be held in Cape Town within the night previous 7:30 PM IST. However, with the rear suspension security concerns, the workforce determined to not participate within the fifth spherical of the continued Formula E collection. Taking to Twitter, the workforce wrote, “Mahindra Racing withdraw from Cape Town E-Prix. Mahindra Racing Formula E team have confirmed their withdrawal from the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship qualifying sessions and race in Cape Town due to rear suspension safety concerns.”

The workforce additionally confirmed {that a} thorough investigation shall be achieved. “A thorough investigation on the suspension elements of the Mahindra M9Electro race cars will take place on the team’s return to the UK. This decision also affects their customer team ABT Motorsport. The safety of our drivers and extended teams is of utmost importance,” the assertion added.

After making a debut in India, the single-seater electrical racing Formula E marks its first presence in South Africa. The race shall be hosted in Cape Town and town is ready to change into the primary sub-Saharan African metropolis to host a Formula E spherical. The racing motion was for 2 days. February 24 featured free follow 1, whereas twenty fifth February witnessed Free follow 2, qualifying and the principle race coming forward. 

Here is the entire schedule of the Cape Town E-Prix:

Notably, Nissan Formula E workforce driver Sacha Fenestraz took the pole place on Saturday’s qualifying with a time of 1m07.848s, over 4 tenths forward of second-placed Maximilian Guenther of Maserati MSG Racing.

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