Eriksson handed DS Virgin Formula E test chance
FIA European Formula 3 Championship runner-up and BMW factory driver Joel Eriksson will enjoy his first F🍸ormula E tes꧂t in Marrakesh next Sunday, linking up with the DS Virgin Racing team.
Eriksson, 20, finished second behind Lando N🎐orris in last year's F3 championship, securing himself a factory drive with BMW in DTM for the 2018 ꧑season.
The Swed🎃ish youngster will not turn his back on single-seaters 𝔉immediately, though, having been named by DS Virgin as one of its two drivers for the Marrakesh Formula E rookie test on January 14.
FIA European Formula 3 Championship runner-up and BMW factory driver Joel Eriksson will🐟 enjoy his first Formula E test in Marrakesh💝 next Sunday, linking up with the DS Virgin Racing team.
Eriksson, 20, finished sec✨ond behind Lando Norris in last ♓year's F3 championship, securing himself a factory drive with BMW in DTM for the 2018 season.
The Swedish youngster will not turn his back🦋 on single-seaters immediately, though, having been named by DS Virgin𓆉 as one of its two drivers for the Marrakesh Formula E rookie test on January 14.
"Formula E has a wealth of ver🧔y talented drivers so it’s great to be experiencing this first hand and getting my first taste of electric racing," said Eriksson.
"DS Virgin Racing are a p🦄rov🐼en race-winning team so I’m looking forward to getting behind the wheel."
DS Virgin team boss Al♏ex🍨 Tai added: "We’re delighted to have Joel testing for us in the Formula E rookie test. DS Virgin Racing is passionate about nurturing new talent and Joel is one of the most up and coming drivers on the scene right now.
"We’re📖 looking forward to seeing what he can do iﷺn our race-winning machinery."
