Dan Ticktum joins FE

Dan Ticktum has announced that he will be joining Nio 333 in Formula E for Season 8 which starts at the end of January.

Dan is currently in his second season of Formula 2, his sitting in 4th, with two rounds left this year. His won twice this year with also scoring 6 podiums too, no doubt Dan will add some more by the end of the season.

The Brit will be partnering up with Oliver Turvey who is also another Brit and has been with Nio 33 since 2017. Oliver is also McLaren’s F1 Team Test Driver since 2009.

“I am very happy to be racing with the NIO 333 Formula E team,” said Ticktum. “It’s going to be quite a big challenge as I have not had long to prepare for the test next week, and Formula E is complicated, but it’ll be very exciting. There are quite a few different tools you can use as a driver but it’s a totally different experience to Formula 2, so I’m really looking forward to it, both mentally and physically. I’ve had a great few days with the team at Silverstone this week and hopefully we can try to make some progress next season and get further up the grid.”

“The results that impress me the most are Daniel’s two victories in the Macau Grand Prix, one of the most famous races in the world,” adds the team’s CEO Vincent Wang. “Though he has shouldered some difficulties during his career, I believe that his experience will pave the way to success. He is a young, bright new star who will shine in Formula E.”

My Opinion-

In my opinion, this is great! Dan is talented, otherwise he wouldn’t be on podiums or win, he goes for the overtakes people don’t want to, he risks it and sometimes it does pay off, so I’m happy to see him driving in 2022!