Cassidy secured a brilliant pole position, topping the times in only his fourth start for the team and in the all-electric racing series.
Despite a good start, he was unable to fully exploit his superb maiden pole position after a serious of unfortunate incidents pushed him down the order.
Leading the field away behind the safety car for the race, Cassidy got away cleanly but locked up heading into the Turn 3 hairpin and dropping him down the field. Undeterred, he battled back up the order to lie P7 until he was forced into the barriers by Oliver Rowland – a move that would later see him handed a 10-second penalty by the stewards.
Cassidy suffered extensive car damage, forcing him to retire from the race - in an event that promised so much more for the Kiwi.
Meanwhile, team-mate Robin Frijns – who finished fourth in yesterday’s opening race – suffered a disappointing qualifying session to start the race from the back, battling throughout but crossing the line 18th. The Dutchman still lies third in the drivers’ championship with the top five drivers separated by just 12 points.
The next Formula E rounds take place on 24/25 April with two races in Valencia, signifying the first time the championship has competed on Spanish soil.
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