Envision Racing’s Nick Cassidy started his race day in the capital of Marrakesh with a return to the qualifying duels, and ended his session in a solid eighth on the grid.
When the lights went out to start the Marrakesh E-Prix, Cassidy ended the opening lap up one place after a smooth move on Oliver Askew, only to lose out to the British driver one lap later. Up front, pole position-winner António Félix da Costa held his place at the head of the field in front of Edoardo Mortara and Jean-Éric Vergne.
A couple of laps later, Cassidy regained seventh place only to suffer a spin whilst taking his first Attack Mode phase and dropped down to 15th as team-mate Robin Frijns held 12th place, moving up from his qualifying berth of 13th slot.
Entering the final 15 minutes of the race, Mortara held the lead from da Costa as the Envision racing pair continued running line astern in 13th and 14th with teammate Frijns just heading Cassidy.
Cassidy showed signs of recovery in the final minutes of the Marrakesh E-Prix, running 12th -but ending up 14th at the flag, with teammate Frijns coming home in 18th to cap off a difficulty weekend for the team.
It won't be long before the quick Kiwi gets a chance of redemption however, as a New York City E-Prix double-header will take place in just two weeks time.
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