Andretti United. Image by Oliver Emery
LeDuc was equally enthusiastic.
“Last week we have done the impossible – drive an electric off road truck through the desert and sand dunes, and even send it on its maiden flight!” he said.
“I am blown away at what the Extreme E series has put together with this truck built by Spark and how this Chip Ganassi team has built a massive program to prepare for the 2021 season. I’m ready and this team is ready to attack 2021 fully electric.”
Andretti United opted for a shakedown in Wales.
“This is the first time I’ve met the team, and I must say it’s gone above expectation,” said driver Timmy Hansen. “We’ve ticked all of the boxes that we wanted to, and we’ve discovered new things on the car. It’s been really interesting getting to know my new office and a fantastic start for us on our journey. I’m looking forward to getting more testing under our belts.
“Catie (Munnings, teammate) has driven really fast here , she’s impressed me with just how fast she’s been, picking up a lot of the things and giving good feedback. I think we’re going to make a really good team and I’m happy that she’s so fast because the better she does, the better it is for me.”
Meanwhile, Veloce Racing tested in France, and the remaining teams plan private shakedowns of their own in the weeks ahead before the field gets together for the first scheduled group test at MotorLand Aragon in Spain at the end of this month.