Trulli GP

Switzerland Trulli GP
Founded 2014
Team principal(s) Jarno Trulli
Francesco Guarnieri
Current series FIA Formula E
Current drivers Italy Jarno Trulli
Italy Michela Cerruti
Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi

Trulli GP (officially Trulli Formula E Team) is a Swiss motor racing team founded by former Formula One driver and Monaco Grand Prix winner Jarno Trulli to compete in the inaugural FIA Formula E Championship for electric cars. The team is currently in a technical partnership with Drayson Racing Technologies. It was announced on 1 July 2014 that the team is to be operated by Super Nova Racing.[1] Italian driver Michela Cerruti was announced as the second driver for the team. Cerruti currently races in the Auto GP also for Super Nova Racing.[2]

Results

Year Chassis Tyres No. Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Points T.C.
2014–15 Spark-Renault SRT 01E M BEI PUT PDE BNA MIA LBH MON BER MSC LON 12* 9th*
10 Italy Jarno Trulli Ret 17 4 Ret 15 Ret
18 Italy Michela Cerruti 14 Ret 12 Ret
Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi 16 13

* Season in progress.

Role Changes

For Miami ePrix, Jarno Trulli and Vitantonio Liuzzi becanme teammates in the Trulli GP Lineup. The Miami ePrix marked the first U.S. race for the FIA Formula E Championship. This also marks Trulli's return to the season of F1, his last being in 2011 and is his own driver and owner. Trulli comments that it was his past driving history that allowed the Trulli Formula E team to even happen in the first place, and four months before the first race of the season in China, there was a last minute replacement for Drayson's entry on the inaugural FE grid in June 2014. [3]

Being the driver was the key to launch the team at the beginning, given my experience and helping set up everything around what is a formula team. I've learned many things. It’s a good challenge. I hope we will be successful. But it’s quite a big commitment to be honest. It’s tougher than expected. But it’s good to have a team. In my position, I feel more a team owner than a driver. I’m really focusing on the future of the team.
—Jarno Trulli, MotorSportsTalk

References

  1. ↑ "Formula E: Super Nova to run TrulliGP". Autosport.com. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Michela Cerruti joins TrulliGP to become second female driver". Formula E Operations. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  3. ↑ DiZinno, Tony. "Formula E: Trulli rolling with changes in owner/driver role, last minute driver swap". motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com. motorsportstalk. Retrieved 9 April 2015.

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