Citroen join Virgin Racing for second season

Citroen will be partnering Virgin Racing for the 2015/16 season now that team will be allowed to developed their own powertrains.

The link up with Citroen will be through their DS brand, with the team renamed DS Virgin Racing from next season. It is thought that Citroen has been working on the engine for a while and already has a unit up and running ready for the start of the new season, due to start in the Autumn and the tests at Donington through the summer.

Attending the London ePris, Founder of Virgin Group, Sir Richard Branson, said, “I’m absolutely delighted that Virgin Racing has found a partner of the calibre of the DS brand. In Season 1, Formula E has delivered on its vision of creating exciting, fan-friendly racing spectacles where almost any team can win; now I look forward to building on this in Season 2 and with our new partner DS, aiming to compete to win multiple Championships.

“I’m thrilled that Virgin Racing is playing a leading role in another of Formula E’s visions, that of attracting the large automotive OEMs into the sport in order that the technology that is developed flows down into the cars that we can all drive. I have no doubt the partnership will prove a great success, not only on track but also in providing a catalyst to develop the electric vehicles of the future.”

Yves Bonnefont, CEO of the DS brand, said, “The engagement of the DS brand in Formula E with our partner Virgin Racing is fully consistent with the Brand’s positioning. We fully share the values of Formula E: avant-garde technology and proximity to the public. The experiences that we will accumulate thanks to the races are key factors for us in the improvement of our technology directly serving our customers.”

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