Patrick O’Donovan will make his Excessive E debut at subsequent weekend’s Hydro X Prix in Scotland, filling in for Jimmie Johnson at Legacy Motor Membership.
The 19-year-old Briton has served because the collection’ designated male reserve driver because the center of final 12 months, however will make his competitors debut within the doubleheader occasion in Dumfries and Galloway.
“I’m actually excited to make my Excessive E debut for Legacy Motor Membership and race the Odyssey 21 for the primary time,” mentioned the two-time British Rallycross champion and World Rallycross podium finisher. “I really feel like I do know the automotive very well having been Championship Driver for fairly a while, and hope to indicate what I’ve discovered after we get again on monitor in Scotland.
“I’m actually wanting ahead to mixing it with the perfect out on monitor. Legacy Motor Membership confirmed big potential on the first occasion in Saudi Arabia and alongside Grey [Leadbetter] we are going to look to construct on that on the Hydro X Prix. To race for Jimmie Johnson is an unimaginable feeling.”
O’Donovan would be the newest driver to share the Legacy Motor Membership Excessive E entry with Grey Leadbetter, Andrew Ferraro/Motorsport Photographs
The NASCAR outfit joined the all-electric off-road collection this season with Grey Leadbetter as its feminine driver, with a revolving solid taking the male spot. Six-time U.S. rally champions nd 2021 Nitrocross champion Travis Pastrana raced for the workforce within the first two rounds of the season in Saudi Arabia, whereas Johnson — who began his profession in off-road racing earlier than embarking on his legendary NASCAR profession — will race within the closing six rounds of the season, happening in Sardinia (Sept. 14-15 and Sept. 21-22) and Phoenix (Nov. 23-24).
“Patrick has already proven to have big potential on this model of racing and after we wanted a seat to be stuffed at Legacy Motor Membership he was the plain candidate,” mentioned Johnson. “He’s younger, hungry and has luggage of race-winning credentials at such a younger age.
“We’re aiming for a powerful efficiency in Scotland and assume we now have the power within the workforce with Patrick and Grey behind the wheel to take action. I’m desperate to make my collection debut, however must wait a bit longer to take action, and due to this fact might be watching Grey and Patrick from the sidelines giving it their all on the subsequent occasion.”
Legacy Motor Membership, with Leadbetter and Pastrana, scored a pair of sixth-place finishes on the Desert X Prix in February, setting the quickest “tremendous sector” time throughout Race 2, a spherical during which Leadbetter loved a tense battle with two-time DTM and 2016 World RX champion Mattias Ekstrom of NEOM McLaren.
