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15 May 2025

TOKYO E-PRIX: TWO RACES AND A DOUBLE POINTS-SCORING OPPORTUNITY FOR DS AUTOMOBILES

  The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will visit Tokyo in Japan this weekend for another double-header   DS Automobiles and PENSKE AUTOSPORT are currently fourth in the manufacturers’ standings, and look to increase the team's points tally with their talented drivers Jean-Eric Vergne and Maximilian Günther   Maximilian Günther, last year’s winner in Japan, will benefit from an extra boost in confidence on the demanding circuit located around Tokyo Big Sight

TOKYO E-PRIX: TWO RACES AND A DOUBLE POINTS-SCORING OPPORTUNITY FOR DS AUTOMOBILES
  • The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will visit Tokyo in Japan this weekend for another double-header

 

  • DS Automobiles and PENSKE AUTOSPORT are currently fourth in the manufacturers’ standings,  and look to increase the team’s points tally with their talented drivers Jean-Eric Vergne and Maximilian Günther

 

  • Maximilian Günther, last year’s winner in Japan, will benefit from an extra boost in confidence on the demanding circuit located around Tokyo Big Sight

 

The 11 teams that make up the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will meet in Tokyo this weekend from May 17-18 for rounds eight and nine of Season 11.

 

Situated around the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition centre, the 2.5-kilometre Japanese track consists of long straights, tight corners, and fast sequences that combine to make up a very technical layout.

 

At the mid-point of the season, the all-electric championship remains closely fought. DS Automobiles and PENSKE AUTOSPORT aim to be back amongst the podium places of the teams’ championship by the end of this weekend’s double-header.

 

The French American team can rely on the performance of their DS E-TENSE FE25 cars as well as on the experience of Jean-Eric Vergne, Formula E’s only double champion, and Maximilian Günther: the big winner of the Tokyo E-Prix in 2024.

 

The races will take place on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th May at 08:00 CET (15:00 local time).

 

Eugenio Franzetti, DS Performance director:

“We can’t wait to get to Tokyo and be able to fight to get back onto the championship podium. Despite some good preparation and plenty of work, we didn’t score many points from the last three races. So, we need to get back on course and look for better results. I know that we have the means to do it, as our DS E-TENSE FE25 is competitive and our driver line-up unequalled!”

 

Key figures since DS Automobiles entered Formula E:

 

  • 128 races
  • 4 championship titles
  • 17 victories
  • 52 podiums
  • 25 pole positions

 

PRESS CONTACTS

 

Manesh Taank – PR Manager DS Automobiles UK manesh.taank@stellantis.com 07841 569 038

Krystyna Perry – Head of PR DS Automobiles UK krystyna.perry@stellantis.com 07710 062 783

 

ABOUT DS AUTOMOBILES

 

Founded in Paris in 2014, DS Automobiles is a premium brand aiming to embody the French art of travel. Thanks to an exceptional heritage, exemplified by the 1955 DS and enriched by the wealth of French culture, DS Automobiles offers a global and diverse range with DS 3, DS N° 4, DS 7 and DS 9.

 

Designed for a clientele seeking something different, who want to travel the world and enjoy every moment, DS creations stand out through their charismatic style, interior refinement, sophisticated technology and first-class comfort. Combined with a suite of bespoke services, they offer a unique brand experience before, during and after each journey.

 

With numerous records since its entry into Formula E in 2015, including two double Teams’ and Drivers’ titles, DS Automobiles is at the forefront of electrification and sells each of its models in an electrified version. The Brand offers 100% electric drivetrains as well as self-charging and plug-in hybrids with up to 360 horsepower and 4-wheel drive.

 

In 2025, DS Automobiles is accelerating its transition to all-electric my launching N°4 with 279 miles (450km) of range and N°8, the new DS flagship providing up to 466 miles of range (750km).  

 

With a presence in 40 countries, the DS brand has an exclusive distribution network of over 450 DS STORES around the world.

 

Follow news from DS internationally on www.DSautomobiles.com @DS_Automobiles

 

ABOUT PENSKE AUTOSPORT

 

PENSKE AUTOSPORT is an American racing team founded in 2007 by Jay Penske. The team is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the largest single metropolitan EV market in the world.

After many successful years competing in IndyCar (2007-2014), the team embraced the shift to electric mobility and became one of the founding teams of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.

The team motto is the Latin phrase “E Pluribus Unum” – meaning “out of many, there is one.