Formula E: Formula 2 driver Kush Maini set to complete rookie test with Mahindra Formula E team

Ahead of next weekend's Berlin E-Prix, Mahindra Racing has confirmed that Kush Maini will drive for the team in the upcoming ABB FIA Formula E World Championship Rookie Test in Berlin.

Kush Maini will conduct a full day of running at the test. The rookie test will take place in Berlin after the Berlin E Prix, on Monday, 14 July.

Maini currently competes in FIA Formula 2. He recently claimed victory on the streets of Monaco, taking his tally to two career victories and seven podium finishes as one of the series’ standout names.

The Indian driver delivered an impressive performance earlier this season, setting the benchmark time in a dedicated Rookie Free Practice session in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, his first taste of the Mahindra M11Electro and Formula E’s GEN3 Evo era.

That followed on from Season 10, in which Maini served as Mahindra Racing’s official Reserve Driver and also participated in last year’s Rookie Test around the Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit.

Commenting on the news, Kush Maini said: “I was really impressed with the Mahindra M11Electro in Jeddah, it’s a great car to drive and I can’t wait to experience it again in Berlin.

“Mahindra is a manufacturer I’ve worked with first-hand a lot over the last 18 months, and I’ve seen the hard work and development that has gone into improving the team’s results on-track.

“It’s a great source of pride for me to represent them, and to help them push on and keep that rate of development going.”

Mahindra Racing CEO & Team Principal, Frederic Bertrand, added: “The whole point of the Berlin Rookie Test is to encourage and nurture the next generation of potential Formula E stars, and Kush is definitely a talent to watch in that regard.

“We’ve been very impressed with his performance and attitude on every occasion he’s stepped into a Mahindra Racing car so far and look forward to working with him again in Berlin.”