Cassidy will drive alongside Robin Frijns and replace Sam Bird, who has driven for Envision Virgin Racing for the last six years of the competition.
The 25-year-old from Auckland, New Zealand, is one of the most promising talents in motorsport, having already completed the ‘triple crown’ of titles in Japanese motorsport (winning Formula 3, Super GT and Super Formula), as well as becoming one of the most successful drivers in the history of the Toyota Racing Series.
Cassidy drove for Envision Virgin Racing during the rookie test at the Marrakesh E-Prix in March 2020. During this event, he set a lap record for the track and comfortably topped the timesheets in his maiden Formula E outing.
“It’s a fantastic opportunity for me to be joining Formula E and Envision Virgin Racing from next season,” Cassidy said. “The team is one of the most successful on the grid, have a great set-up and facilities, and have continually impressed me since I joined them for the rookie test back in March. All drivers know the depth and quality of the field in Formula E is among the best in the world so it is great to be adding my name to this roster.”
The team’s Managing Director Sylvain Filippi said: “As a team, it is always important to look ahead to ensure our long-term success. In Nick we know we have a very ambitious, capable driver with raw talent, speed and race craft, as well as an impressive track record for his age.
"Moving to become a world championship next season, we know Formula E is going to be as competitive as ever, but from his short time with us we are confident – together with Robin Frijns – we have two drivers that can compete at the sharp end to win championships.”
Envision Group’s Franz Jung and Chairman of the Board of Envision Virgin Racing added: “I’m delighted to welcome Nick to the Envision family. Nick’s track record speaks for itself, so I know he’s going to be an invaluable asset to the team alongside Robin.”
The sixth season of Formula E will resume with the final six races taking place between 5 and 13 August at Berlin’s Tempelhof Airport. These will be Sam Bird’s final races for the team before Nick Cassidy joins for season seven.
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