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Da Costa clinches first victory in DS TECHEETAH colours with win in Marrakesh

DS Techeetah driver and race winner Antonio Felix da Costa and his teammate Jean-Eric Vergne pulled off a double podium for DS in Marrakesh. Splitting the pair in second was BMW i Andretti Motorsport’s Max Guenther after a manic race in Marrakesh. Here’s how it all happened.

Poleman and DS Techeetah driver Antonio Felix da Costa led the way into the 2020 Marrakesh E-Prix, followed closely by the man who replaced him at BMW i Andretti Motorsport Max Guenther in second and Mercedes-Benz EQ’s Nyck de Vries in third.

Starting from 11th, reigning champion and DS Techeetah driver Jean-Eric Vergne moved up the order to seventh, desperate to kick start his third championship title campaign. At the same time, Mercedes’ Nyck de Vries dropped from third to the back while serving a drive-through penalty for being overpowered while regenerating energy.

Moving into third, TAG Heuer Porsche’s Andre Lotterer moved up into third with 28 minutes left on the clock. With Da Costa still leading the way, Guenther followed close behind in second.

Still climbing up the order, Vergne moved into third, slipping past his former teammate Andre Lotterer who moved down into fourth. Despite missing the first Practice session, the reigning champion was in a potentially facing a podium finish after starting outside the top ten.

Battling hard for the lead, BMW’s Max Guenther and da Costa once again found themselves engaged in close-combat, wheel-to-wheel racing. Reminiscent of the race in Santiago only a few weeks before, the pair went side by side through the turn 11.

With 19 minutes remaining, Guenther slipped into the lead before da Costa went through the ATTACK MODE activation zone, reclaiming his lead with the added 35kW.

Further down the order, Rokit Venturi Racing’s Edoardo Mortara and Porsche’s Andre Lotterer battled for fourth and fifth, both in ATTACK MODE.

Still climbing his way up the order, Vergne (in third) went for Guenther (in second), taking the German driver on the inside of Turn 1 and moving into second behind his teammate da Costa with six minutes and one lap left of the race. Gunther, now down in third sat ahead of Lotterer in fourth, while the two German drivers jostled for a place on the podium.

Despite starting from the back of the grid, Panasonic Jaguar Racing driver and championship leader Mitch Evans had managed to climb 18 places by the final moments of the race. The Kiwi driver failed to set a time in Qualifying but more than made up for the rough start with a sensational, clean drive through the pack.

With the two DS Techeetah’s up front, Vergne fended off a number of attacks from Guenther in third, costing him precious energy, before letting the BMW driver past. Still well ahead, da Costa took the chequered flag, claiming DS Techeetah’s debut win in the 2019/20 season. Despite being depleted of all energy, Gunether made it over the line in second with Vergne close on his tail in third.

Final classification
1Antonio Felix da CostaDS TECHEETAH46:52.757s(28)
2Maximilian GuentherBMW i Andretti Motorsport+11.427s(19)
3Jean-Eric VergneDS TECHEETAH+12.034s(15)
4Sebastien BuemiNissan e.dams+12.282s(12)
5Edoardo MortaraROKiT Venturi Racing+15.657s(10)
6Mitch EvansPanasonic Jaguar Racing+16.335s(9)
7Lucas di GrassiAudi Sport ABT Schaeffler+18.706s(6)
8Andre LottererTAG Heuer Porsche+19.498s(4)
9Oliver RowlandNissan e.dams+20.126s(2)
10Sam BirdEnvision Virgin Racing+20.295s(1)
11Nyck de VriesMercedes-Benz EQ+20.557s 
12Robin FrijnsEnvision Virgin Racing+22.373s 
13Jerome D’AmbrosioMahindra Racing+22.785s 
14Daniel AbtAudi Sport ABT Schaeffler+25.080s 
15Stoffel VandoorneMercedes-Benz EQ+25.969s 
16James CaladoPanasonic Jaguar Racing+26.528s 
17Felipe MassaROKiT Venturi Racing+27.486s 
18Neel JaniTAG Heuer Porsche+44.476s 
19Brendon HartleyGEOX DRAGON+49.002s 
20Nico MuellerGEOX DRAGON+53.075s 
21Oliver TurveyNIO 333+59.969s 
22Pascal WehrleinMahindra Racing+1:13.414s 
23Ma Qing HuaNIO 333+1 Lap 
     
DNFAlexander SimsBMW i Andretti Motorsport33 Laps 

 

Driver standings
Antonio Felix da CostaDS TECHEETAH67
Mitch EvansPanasonic Jaguar Racing56
Alexander SimsBMW i Andretti Motorsport46
Maximilian GuentherBMW i Andretti Motorsport44
Lucas di GrassiAudi Sport ABT Schaeffler38
Stoffel VandoorneMercedes-Benz EQ38
Edoardo MortaraROKiT Venturi Racing32
Jean-Eric VergneDS TECHEETAH31
Oliver RowlandNissan e.dams30
Sam BirdEnvision Virgin Racing29
Sebastien BuemiNissan e.dams27
Andre LottererTAG Heuer Porsche25
Nyck de VriesMercedes-Benz EQ18
Pascal WehrleinMahindra Racing14
Robin FrijnsEnvision Virgin Racing10
James CaladoPanasonic Jaguar Racing10
Daniel AbtAudi Sport ABT Schaeffler8
Jerome D’AmbrosioMahindra Racing3
Felipe MassaROKiT Venturi Racing2
Brendon HartleyGEOX DRAGON2
Oliver TurveyNIO 3330
Nico MuellerGEOX DRAGON0
Neel JaniTAG Heuer Porsche0
Ma Qing HuaNIO 3330

 

Team standings
DS TECHEETAH98
BMW i Andretti Motorsport90
Panasonic Jaguar Racing66
Nissan e.dams57
Mercedes-Benz EQ56
Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler46
Envision Virgin Racing39
ROKiT Venturi Racing34
TAG Heuer Porsche25
Mahindra Racing17
GEOX DRAGON2
NIO 3330
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February 29, 2020 Electric Car NewsAntonio Felix da Costa, DS Techeetah, formula e, Marrakesh E-Prix, Marrakesh ePrix
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