ROKiT Venturi Racing has become a hot topic at Formula E for two reasons. First, the good results obtained during Season 7, and second, the confirmation of Lucas di Grassi as the team’s driver for the Season 8. Susie Wolff, team leader, has therefore clearly defined the team’s objectives.
To be on the points with both cars at every E Prix. This is how the team boss sees the performance of Edoardo Mortara and Lucas di Grassi, describing the presence of both cars on the grid as “fundamental”, in order to fight hard for the team championship.
“Having both cars scoring points at every race is essential for us for the Teams’ Championship and with our new driver lineup, there is a lot to be optimistic about for Season 8,” Wolff said, according to Thecheckeredflag.
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There is no doubt about the ambition of the Monegasque team after seeing Mortara fight for the drivers’ title, falling just seven points behind champion Nyck de Vries. However, the collective results were not as expected. Norman Nato did not perform as expected and therefore, the need to go for di Grassi became inevitable.
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“Moving into Season 8, Lucas joins Edo, a proven Formula E Championship winner who also brings a wealth of experience. They will push each other and push us forward as a team,” he continued.
Everything seems to be on the table for the ROKiT team to make a splash next season, or at least to be consistently scoring points as Wolff rightly pointed out, a fundamental goal of the organization to be able to aim big at the 100% electric single-seater category.
On the other hand, as Team Manager, she will have to impose her leadership when making decisions that may harm a specific driver but benefit the organization, since a battle between the two drivers is what will be experienced at every E Prix, and with this, the pressure to know how to manage the character and the desire to win of both will be fundamental for the stability of the team.
Written by | Ronald Ortega
