ROUND 13 – Double points finish and home podium celebrations for DS PENSKE in Portland

DOUBLE-POINTS FINISH AND HOME PODIUM CELEBRATIONS FOR DS PENSKE IN PORTLAND

Portland, Oregon, USA – Round 13 ABB Formula E FIA World Championship

• Round 13: Home race yields podium for DS PENSKE and Jean-Éric Vergne, the 2-time Formula E Champion, claiming third place at eventful Round 13 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship 

• Stoffel Vandoorne, Formula E World Champion started P18 and finished P9 after a fierce and rewarding battle in the midpack 

• DS PENSKE advances to P3 in the Teams’ Championship; JEV is currently 6^th in the Drivers’standing, and Vandoorne is 9th 

• Round 14 – Sunday, June 30^th at 14h03 local time

DS PENSKE returned to Portland International Raceway with an impressive performance, securing a double-point finish and a podium in the first race of the double-header weekend. Jean-Éric Vergne (JEV) clinched a stellar P3 finish, while Stoffel Vandoorne finished strong in P9.

Despite challenging qualifying sessions that saw Vergne and Vandoorne starting from P14 and P18 respectively, the team showcased their exceptional racecraft and resilience in the race. Both drivers battled through the field taking advantage of their exceptionally well-set-up cars and perfect team strategy to move into the points.

The race featured extremely close racing which resulted in incidents that affected the dynamics of the race. However, this provided an amazing opportunity for both drivers to push forward in a fierce fight to the finish line.  For JEV this meant ultimately a podium and for Stoffel a top 10.

With this performance, DS PENSKE has set high expectations for Sunday’s race and the remainder of the season. The team remains fully focused on maximizing its performance and confident about its prospects in the upcoming races.

With everything to fight for, the team is already at work tonight with today’s results providing the ultimate morale boost and the focus firmly ahead to Round 14 tomorrow, Sunday 30th June at 14h03 local time. The goal remains to continue its ascending journey in the championship. 

Team result – 2024 Portland E-Prix

Round 13 

 Jean-Eric Vergne, 2018 & 2019 Formula E Champion

‘‘Today’s results mean a huge amount and I’m very happy with the race. Especially considering where we started, it was a good come back and we tried to do everything right.

Its very important points for the team’s championship and we are now back in third. It was a good day at the office, we keep pushing and trying to deliver good results. I look forward to being back at it tomorrow.’

 Stoffel Vandoorne, 2022 Formula E World Champion

‘Race one in Portland was about overcoming difficult qualifying. The race was about being efficient, staying out of the trouble, and positioning our car in the best place to make up maximum spots. I think we could probably have a better result today, but overall we managed to score some points which is good for the team. Tomorrow is another day and a new chance to cross the finish line at the front of the pack.’