Maserati MSG Racing will be on track with Felipe Drugovich and Hugh Barter at the Formula E rookie test in Berlin next Monday 24th April.
The last rookie test was held in Season 6 and historically the rookie tests have identified some of the series’ top talent in recent years, including current team driver and three-time E-Prix winner, Maximilian Günther.
As the only in-season test of 2023, it presents a vital opportunity as teams continue to refine their Season 9 packages while providing a chance for the next generation to continue their own personal advancement.
As FIA Formula 2’s reigning champion, Felipe Drugovich requires no introduction and is one of the most promising young drivers on the junior single-seater scene.
The Brazilian commenced his professional racing career in 2016 and quicky tasted success by winning MRF Challenge Formula 2000 in the 2017/18 season.
Felipe secured back-to-back titles in 2018 by triumphing in Euroformula Open and Spanish Formula 3 and joined Formula One’s support bill in 2020 by racing in Formula 2.
In a campaign marked by five wins and 11 podiums, Felipe dominated the 2022 season to seal the Drivers’ Championship by an impressive 101-point margin over his next nearest rival.
Felipe is the current Reserve Driver for Aston Martin and McLaren in F1, and most recently represented the former during 2023 pre-season testing in Bahrain.
At the age of 17, Hugh Barter is at the very start of his racing career and is at the apex of a new generation of talent currently climbing the ranks of motorsport.
The Australian-Japanese racer first sat behind the wheel at the age of six, and after excelling on the go-karting scene, stepped up to single-seaters in 2021.
Hugh holds a pair of vice-championship titles in French F4 after scoring 12 wins and 22 podiums in the series across two seasons and finished as the runner-up in Spanish F4 last season.
For 2022, Hugh joined the F1 support bill by making his competitive debut in FIA Formula 3, driving for Campos Racing
Source: Maserati MSG Racing
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