Points for Cassidy in Tokyo E-Prix

Kiwi driver Nick Cassidy has slipped to second place in the 2023/24 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship after a difficult round in Japan.  Maserati MSG Racing’s Maximilian Guenther emerged victorious in the inaugural Tokyo E-Prix, triumphing over polesitter Oliver Rowland (Nissan Formula E Team), marking a historic moment as Formula E adds yet another race winner to its already too-close-to-call line-up for Season 10.

Cassidy finished in ninth place and is equal on points with Pascal Wehrlein. Fellow Kiwi and Jaguar Racing Mitch Evans crashed out and sits sixth on the points table.

“Unfortunately, we were disqualified in Quali which meant we started from P19,” commented Cassidy.  “We finished eighth, we’ll take that.”

In a thrilling display of skill and strategy, Maximilian Guenther of Maserati MSG Racing clinched victory in the inaugural Tokyo E-Prix, held in Japan for the first time in Formula E history. Guenther’s win, achieved after a strategic move to the front on Lap 24, marks his team’s first triumph since Jakarta in Season 9 and his fifth career win in the series.

Guenther’s path to victory was not without its challenges, however, as he faced stiff competition from polesitter Oliver Rowland, defending in front of a home crowd for Nissan Formula E Team. The German driver expertly positioned himself in Rowland’s slipstream, preserving energy for a decisive push towards the end of the race. Despite Rowland’s best efforts to reclaim the lead in front of enthusiastic Nissan supporters, Guenther successfully defended his position, thwarting three attempts on the final lap.

Reigning Drivers’ Champion, Jake Dennis, of Andretti Formula E Team showcased his skill as he crossed the line in third, ahead of Tag Heuer Porsche Formula E Team duo Antonio Felix da Costa and Pascal Wehrlein, the latter now in the lead of the Drivers’ World Championship.

Nico Mueller of ABT CUPRA Formula E Team secured sixth place, while Nick Cassidy finished seventh, having climbed through the pack from 19th on the grid. Edo Mortara initially finished seventh but was later disqualified for energy overuse.

Following Round 5, the Tokyo E-Prix, Jaguar TCS Racing leads the Teams’ World Championship with 100 points, followed by TAG Heuer Porsche with 83 points. Wehrlein heads to Misano two points clear of Cassidy in the Drivers’ Championship table.

Overall Points 5/16 rounds
1/ Pascal Wehrlein 63
2/ Nick Cassidy 61
3/ Oliver Rowland 54
4/ Jake Dennis 53
5/ Maximilian 48
6= Mitch Evans 39
6= Jean-Eric Vergne 39

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