After taking three victories in Veloce Racing’s best-ever Extreme E season last term, the duo of Kevin Hansen and Molly Taylor will once again spearhead the British squad’s pursuit of a maiden series title.
Veloce Racing finished third in the overall standings in 2023, their highest placing in Extreme E so far, and will be eager for more success when the championship returns next month in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for Rounds 1 and 2 (17-18 February).
Veloce Racing’s decision to retain both drivers underscores the team’s strong ambitions for the upcoming campaign, following a season which saw Hansen and Taylor finish level on most wins for the year with the champions, Rosberg X Racing.
Saudi Arabia proved the setting for Veloce Racing’s debut series win last year and the team will be looking for another visit to the top step of the podium at the season opening Desert X Prix.
Kevin Hansen, Veloce Racing, said: “I’m really excited to be heading into my second season of Extreme E with Veloce Racing, and we’re all fully focussed on picking up where we left off in Chile last year.
“We showed so much promise throughout the season, but taking our third win of the year in Chile with such a dominant performance is just the momentum we need. Third in Season 3 is something to be proud of for sure, but we’ll settle for nothing less than the Season 4 title.
“Molly and I have cemented ourselves as consistent podium finishers. We developed a really strong partnership last year, but we can always be better, so I’m looking forward to improving even more together this season.”
Molly Taylor, Veloce Racing, said: “For Veloce Racing to take the equal highest number of race wins and finish third in our first full season together with Kevin and I was a fantastic achievement, but of course we’re hungry for the Championship.
“Preparations have been in full swing since the moment we finished in Chile, and everyone in the team is working hard to take all that we learnt from Season 3 to ensure the best possible results in Season 4.
“Kevin and I will continue to push each other to be our best, and will be doing all we can to get Veloce Racing its first title in Extreme E.”
Daniel Bailey, CEO and Co-Founder of Veloce Racing, added: “Last season was our best yet for Veloce Racing, and we’ll be looking to build on our third place finish in the championship as we kick start out fourth season in Extreme E.
“Molly and Kevin have already built a great working relationship, both as a pair and with the rest of the team. It’s great to see perfectly they’ve fit into the Veloce family, and we’re looking forward to another season together where we can push ourselves even further.
“The opening race of the season next month marks an opportunity for us to start the year as we mean to go on, and all of us here at Veloce Racing will be hunting down that first win.”
You can watch how Veloce Racing begin their 2024 Extreme E campaign across ITV and STV in the UK, while outside of the UK please visit here for broadcaster details.
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