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Fuoco, Gunther named in Formula E entry list for Valencia test

Antonio Fuoco

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The FIA Formula E Championship has released a full list of the drivers taking part in the pre-season test at Valencia which includes the likes of Antonio Fuoco and Maximilian Gunther.

The Gen2 car will make its official debut on Tuesday, October 16 at Valencia to start the three-day 2018/19 pre-season test with all the 11 teams taking part in it. October 17 and October 19 forms the two remaining days.

In addition to the drivers confirmed already by their respective teams, there are few names which will take part despite not being confirmed yet for a drive. Among them will be Ferrari academy driver Antonio Fuoco along with fellow Formula 2 driver Maximilian Gunther.

Fuoco will share the Dragon Racing car with Gunther. Fuoco will drive on Day 1 and Day 3’s afternoon session whereas Gunther will drive in the morning session of Day 1 and Day 3 while he will be in action for the full day on Day 2.

The second seat beside the confirmed Jose Maria Lopez is up for grabs with Gunther the front-runner to secure it. The newly announced driver Stoffel Vandoorne will also take part in the test on Day 1 and Day 2 with HWA Racelab as Dani Juncadella will drive on Day 3.

Elsewhere, it will be the regular drivers of the teams driving their respective cars on all the three days with Mahindra Racing yet to confirm its line-up – which should be announced later in the day with Pascal Wehrlein joining Jerome D’Ambrosio.

October 16, Day 1:

Nissan – Sebastien Buemi & Alexander Albon

Audi – Lucas di Grassi & Daniel Abt

Jaguar – Nelson Pique Jr & Mitch Evans

Venturi – Felipe Massa & Edoardo Mortara

Virgin – Sam Bird & Robin Frijns

NIO – Oliver Turvey & Tom Dillmann

Techeetah – Jean-Eric Vergne & Andre Lotterer

BMW Andretti – Antonio Felix da Costa & Alexander Sims

HWA Racelab – Stoffel Vandoorne & Gary Paffet

Dragon Racing – Maximilian Gunther (AM), Antonio Fuoco (PM) & Jose Maria Lopez

October 17, Day 2:

Nissan – Sebastien Buemi & Alexander Albon

Audi – Lucas di Grassi & Daniel Abt

Jaguar – Nelson Pique Jr & Mitch Evans

Venturi – Felipe Massa & Edoardo Mortara

Virgin – Sam Bird & Robin Frijns

NIO – Oliver Turvey & Tom Dillmann

Techeetah – Jean-Eric Vergne & Andre Lotterer

BMW Andretti – Antonio Felix da Costa & Alexander Sims

HWA Racelab – Stoffel Vandoorne & Gary Paffet

Dragon Racing – Maximilian Gunther & Jose Maria Lopez

October 19, Day 3:

Nissan – Sebastien Buemi & Alexander Albon

Audi – Lucas di Grassi & Daniel Abt

Jaguar – Nelson Pique Jr & Mitch Evans

Venturi – Felipe Massa & Edoardo Mortara

Virgin – Sam Bird & Robin Frijns

NIO – Oliver Turvey & Tom Dillmann

Techeetah – Jean-Eric Vergne & Andre Lotterer

BMW Andretti – Antonio Felix da Costa & Alexander Sims

HWA Racelab – Dani Juncadella & Gary Paffet

Dragon Racing – Maximilian Gunther (AM), Antonio Fuoco (PM) & Jose Maria Lopez