BMW i Andretti Motorsport travels to Marrakesh well prepared for race two.

Munich. New year, new challenge: After victory on its debut in
the ABB FIA Formula E Championship in December, the BMW i Andretti
Motorsport Team is now focussing on the second race of the season in
Marrakesh (MAR) this Saturday. António Félix da Costa (POR) leads
the Drivers’ Championship with 28 points ahead of the Marrakesh
E-Prix following his victory and pole position in Ad Diriyah (KSA).
Alexander Sims (GBR), in the second BMW iFE.18, is out to pick up
his first Formula E points in his second race in the series. The
team and drivers have used the time since the successful
season-opener to prepare meticulously for the coming races, as they
set their sights on more top results.

 

Quotes ahead of the Marrakesh E-Prix:

 

Roger Griffiths (Team Principal BMW i Andretti Motorsport):

“This is the third visit for the team to the historic city of
Marrakesh and the semi-permanent track located on the outskirts of the
city. Despite the break for the holidays, everyone has been focused on
analysing the data from the first race and working to stay as
competitive as we were in Ad Diriyah. It was a fantastic result for
the team but you cannot relax in this championship; the competition is
immensely strong in Formula E and we know everyone is working hard to
beat us next time. The track in Marrakesh is not quite the
‘traditional’ Formula E street circuit but it brings its own
challenges nevertheless. It is also a track that many drivers know
well and I expect the competition to be strong. However I am confident
that the work done by everyone within the BMW i Andretti Motorsport
team since the season-opener will pay off. The top priority is to
finish the event with both cars strongly in the points.”

 

Alexander Sims (#27 BMW iFE.18):

“The first race was decent in terms of preparation, so we will have
the same procedure for the second round of Season 5. I am very much
looking forward to going racing in Marrakesh. For me it will be a
learning race again where I will try to do the best job I can. The
team is already doing an amazing job, so I will try to keep up the
pace I showed in the first race and hopefully will be able to achieve
a good result.”

 

António Félix da Costa (#28 BMW iFE.18):

“I am definitely looking forward to the race in Marrakesh after the
great winning start to Season 5. It was a mixed kind of preparation as
Christmas and some holidays were in between but I stayed focused and
worked on my physical and mental strength. After winning the first
race, all I wanted to do was to go straight to Marrakesh, so I really
can’t wait to go racing again in this great car. The track layout in
Marrakesh should suit us pretty well I’d say. It will be a bit more of
a power track and with the BMW i drivetrain it will be fun to go
racing there.”

 

The FANBOOST vote.

FANBOOST gives Formula E fans the opportunity to vote for their
favourite driver and award them an extra boost of power during the
race. The five drivers with the most FANBOOST votes are awarded a
significant burst of power, which they can deploy in a five-second
window during the second half of the race. Fans can vote for their
favourite driver in the six days prior to, and leading up to 15
minutes into, each race. There are three ways to vote: Online at https://fanboost.fiaformulae.com/,
via the official Formula E App or on Twitter using the hashtag
#FANBOOST plus the drivers first and last name as a one-word hashtag.

 

Hashtags of the BMW i Andretti Motorsport drivers:

#AlexanderSims

#AntonioFelixdaCosta

 

The BMW i Fleet

BMW i is “Official Vehicle Partner” of the ABB FIA Formula E
Championship in Season 5. Spearheading the BMW i fleet is the BMW i8
Coupé Safety Car, modified with BMW M components (combined fuel
consumption: 1.8 l/100 km; combined energy consumption 14.0 kWh/100
km; combined CO2 emissions: 42 g/km)*. As well as the BMW
i8 Coupé, the BMW i fleet also includes the BMW i3s (combined fuel
consumption: 0.0 l/100 km; combined energy consumption: 14.3 kWh;
combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km)* as “Race Director Car” and
the BMW 530e iPerformance (combined fuel consumption: 2.2-2.1 l/100
km; combined energy consumption: 13.6-13.3 kWh/100 km; combined
CO2 emissions: 49-47 g/km)* in its role as “Medical Car”.