Sergio Sette Camara has joined the Nissan System E group as its reserve and simulator driver. The transfer follows his exit from ERT (now Cupra Kiro) over the offseason.
Sette Camara’s first race in his new function might be on dwelling soil at this weekend’s Sao Paulo E-Prix, and he’ll proceed to work carefully with the group’s race drivers Oliver Rowland and Norman Nato over the remainder of the yr to speed up growth of the brand new Nissan e-4ORCE 05 GEN3 Evo automotive.
“I’m thrilled to hitch Nissan System E Crew. It’s all the time been a objective of mine to work with a giant producer within the collection, and Nissan took a giant step ahead in Season 10. I consider that, with my expertise, I will help the group to maintain this momentum going. I’m happy to turn out to be the reserve and simulator driver and contribute to creating the automotive in the appropriate path as we enter the GEN3 Evo period. I can’t wait to get began and be in attendance at my dwelling E-Prix this weekend with the squad.”
The Brazilian has 66 begins in System E for Dragon/Penske Autosport and ERT during the last 4 seasons, with a greatest results of fourth within the second race of the 2021 Diriyah E-Prix for the previous. Final season he completed within the factors thrice, however completed one place – and one level – behind his ERT teammate Dan Ticktum, with the Brit’s fourth place within the first race of the Misano E-Prix stronger than all of Sette Camara’s greatest finishes.
Previous to his swap to System E, Sette Camara was a frontrunner in System 2, the place he achieved three race wins and an additional 15 podium finishes throughout three seasons. He additionally served as a check driver for Toro Rosso, McLaren, and Aston Martin in System 1.
“We’re delighted to welcome Sergio as our reserve and simulator driver for Season 11,” stated Nissan System E Crew managing director and group principal Tommaso Volpe. “He has loads of expertise within the championship and is a really proficient racer, so it was a transparent alternative for us to signal him.
“No matter potential, it’s robust to leap in a System E automotive and be aggressive immediately, given its complexity, so we had been eager to recruit an skilled driver and guarantee we don’t miss any likelihood to attain factors within the season, regardless of the circumstances. We’ll additionally profit from his intensive data of the collection in our race preparation, which is all the time key. I’m satisfied he might be an incredible asset to the group and assist us obtain our full potential.”
