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Team Information
Based Flag of Switzerland Switzerland
Début Flag of China 2014 Beijing ePrix
Founder Flag of Italy Jarno Trulli
Key People Flag of Italy Lucio Cavuto,
Flag of Italy Francesco Guarnieri
Driver(s) Flag of Italy Jarno Trulli
Flag of Italy Michela Cerruti
Flag of Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi
Flag of Switzerland Alex Fontana
Flag of Mexico Salvador Duran
Car Motomatica JT-01
Sponsor(s) Unknown
Website Trulli
Team Stats
Last Season 10th (17 pt(s))
Entires 11
Wins Poles Points
0 1 17
Titles Unknown
First Win
Fastest Laps 0

 The Trulli Formula E Team were a Formula E team, who competed in the inaugural 2014/15 season.[1] Having taken over the entry of a former team, Trulli ended the season at the foot of the table, before entering the 2015/16 season after agreeing a deal with Motomatica.[2] Motomatica and Trulli would construct the Motomatica JT-01 together for the second season, but numerous technical problems meant that the team flopped ahead of the 2015 Punta del Este ePrix.[3]

Background[]

Trulli were a newly formed team, founded by Jarno Trulli in 2014.[1] With Jarno Trulli's Formula One career bringing a wealth of experience, and the team taking over some of the innovations from Drayson Racing (such as wireless charging), Trulli intended to be a key team in the development of the championship.[1]

Formula E History[]

Trulli ran four Spark-Renault SRT_01Es for Jarno Trulli and Michela Cerruti in the 2014/15 season, with the pair racing for the team in the first four ePrix of the season.[4][5] The highlight of their partnership was Trulli's fourth place in Punta del Este, although it was to be a brief moment in the sun.[6] Cerruti would leave the team in the build up to the 2015 Miami ePrix, citing "Professional reasons" for her departure.[7]

Former F1 racer Vitantonio Liuzzi was called up just a few days before the Miami ePrix, although the time he had was not enough to get one of his helmets shipped over, meaning he had to loan one from his new boss.[7] Yet, the change in drivers did not cause a change in form, with Trulli's Uruguayan points the Team's only score until the 2015 Berlin ePrix.[8] The German capital saw Trulli take pole position, with Liuzzi also in the top ten, although the race itself did not go to plan.[8] Trulli suffered a poor start and dropped throughout the race, ending the day in nineteenth, despite Liuzzi claiming his first points by taking ninth.[8] Late drama in Moscow also cost the pair points, with Trulli also picking up a penalty for the season ending double header in London.[9]

Liuzzi was unable to attend the finale in London, meaning Alex Fontana joined the team, although he and Trulli struggled in the British capital.[10] The season ended with Trulli Formula E Team sat at the foot of the table (a position they had filled throughout the season), having scored just seventeen points all year.[10]

Motoring with Motomatica[]

The 2015/16 season saw constructors enter the Formula E Championship for the first time, with Trulli securing a deal with Motomatica to design a powertrain for their cars.[2] With team boss Jarno Trulli stepping down from driver duties, the team announced that Salvador Duran would join Vitantonio Liuzzi as their two main drivers.[11] Yet, although their line up was confirmed, the new Motomatica JT-01 proved to be a troublesome creation for the team, failing to cover any meaningful distance at the 2015 Donington Test.[12]

The failure of the JT-01 would ultimately prove to be the team's down fall, as they were forced to withdraw from the opening two rounds due to scrutineering issues.[13] Trulli would announce their complete withdrawal from the Championship on the 15th of December 2015, just four days before the third round in Punta del Este.[3] Their spot on the entry list would not be filled until the start of the 2016/17 season, when Jaguar joined the Championship, while Duran re-joined Team Aguri at the 2016 Buenos Aires ePrix.[14]

Formula E Record[]

The tables below show Trulli Formula E Team's full record in the FIA Formula E Championship.

Formula E Entries[]

The table below gives an overview of Trulli Formula E Team's entries in Formula E:

Trulli Formula E Team's overall Formula E Record
Season Official name No. Drivers DC Pos. DC Pts. Car TC Pos. TC Pts.
2014/15 Flag of Switzerland Trulli Formula E Team 10 Flag of Italy Jarno Trulli 20th 15 Spark-Renault SRT_01E 10th 17
18 Flag of Italy Michela Cerruti 29th 0
18 Flag of Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi 23rd 2
18 Flag of Switzerland Alex Fontana 32nd 0
2015/16 Flag of Switzerland Trulli Formula E Team 10 Flag of Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi NC 0 Motomatica JT-01 WD 0
18 Flag of Mexico Salvador Duran* 22nd 0
18 Flag of Italy Jarno Trulli NC 0
  • * Duran also raced for Team Aguri during the 2015/16 season.

Career Results[]

Listed below are the full career results of Trulli Formula E Team:

FIA Formula E Championship Record
Year Driver Rounds Pos. Pts.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
2014/15 Flag of China Flag of Malaysia Flag of Uruguay Flag of Argentina Flag of the United States Flag of the United States Flag of Monaco Flag of Germany Flag of Russia Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of the United Kingdom 10th 17
Trulli Ret 16th 4th Ret 15th Ret 11th 19th 18th 15th Ret
Cerruti 14th Ret 12th Ret
Liuzzi 16th 13th NC 9th 17th
Fontana Ret 14th
2015/16 Flag of China Flag of Malaysia Flag of Uruguay Flag of Argentina Flag of Mexico Flag of the United States Flag of Monaco Flag of Germany Flag of Russia Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of the United Kingdom WD 0
Liuzzi DNP DNP CAN
Duran DNP CAN
Trulli DNP CAN
Results Key
Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning
1st Winner Ret Retired
2nd Second DSQ Disqualified
3rd Third DNS Did Not Start
7th Points Finish 16th Non-Points Finish
NC Not Classified CAN Race Cancelled
INJ Driver Injured Italics Fastest Lap
Bold Pole Position G Group Fastest Lap

References[]

Videos and Images:

References:

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 'Teams: Trulli Formula E Team', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 2015), http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/teams/trulli.aspx, (Accessed 18/07/2015)
  2. 2.0 2.1 'FIA homologates manufacturers for second Formula E season', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 03/08/2015), http://fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/august/fia-homologates-manufacturers-for-second-formula-e-season.aspx, (Accessed 03/08/2015)
  3. 3.0 3.1 'Trulli Formula E Team announce withdrawal from championship', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 15/12/2015), http://fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/december/trulli-announcement.aspx, (Accessed 15/12/2015)
  4. 'Jarno Trulli, Sam Bird, Nick Heidfeld & Jérôme d'Ambrosio add names to Formula E Drivers' Club', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 19/03/2014), http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2014/march/jarno-trulli-sam-bird-nick-heidfeld-j%C3%A9r%C3%B4me-dambrosio-add-names-to-formula-e-drivers-club.aspx, (Accessed 30/04/2015)
  5. 'Michela Cerruti joins Trulli to become second female driver', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 30/06/2014), http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2014/june/michela-cerruti-joins-trulligp-to-become-second-female-driver.aspx, (Accessed 30/04/2015)
  6. 'Brilliant Buemi wins in Punta del Este', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 13/12/2014), http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2014/december/brilliant-buemi-wins-in-punta-del-este.aspx, (Accessed 30/04/2015)
  7. 7.0 7.1 'Vitantonio Liuzzi replaces Michela Cerruti in Miami', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 12/03/2015), http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/march/vitantonio-liuzzi-replaces-michela-cerruti-for-miami.aspx, (Accessed 30/04/2015)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 'Di Grassi excluded from DHL Berlin ePrix', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 23/05/2015), http://fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/may/di-grassi-excluded-from-dhl-berlin-eprix.aspx, (Accessed 23/05/2015)
  9. 'Piquet masters Moscow', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 30/06/2015), http://fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/june/piquet-increases-lead-in-championship-with-moscow-win.aspx, (Accessed 09/06/2015)
  10. 10.0 10.1 'Bird hails ‘unbelievable’ end to season', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 28/06/2015), http://fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/june/bird-hails-unbelievable-end-to-season.aspx, (Accessed 30/06/2015)
  11. 'Duran switches to Trulli alongside Liuzzi', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 24/08/2015), http://fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/august/duran-switches-to-trulli-alongside-liuzzi.aspx, (Accessed 25/08/2015)
  12. 'Di Grassi lowers Donington lap record', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 18/08/2015), http://fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/august/di-grassi-lowers-donington-lap-record.aspx, (Accessed 25/08/2015)
  13. 'Trulli to miss Putrajaya ePrix', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 06/11/2015), http://fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/november/trulli-to-miss-putrajaya-eprix.aspx, (Accessed 07/11/2015)
  14. 'Salvador Duran joins Team Aguri', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 28/01/2016), http://fiaformulae.com/en/news/2016/january/salvador-duran-joins-team-aguri.aspx, (Accessed 28/01/2016)
2014/15 FIA Formula E Championship
Entrants
Amlin AguriAndretti AutosportAudi Sport ABTDragon Racinge.Dams-RenaultMahindra RacingNextEV TCRTrulli Formula E TeamVenturi Formula E TeamVirgin Racing
Manufacturers
Spark-Renault
Cars
Spark-Renault SRT 01E
Drivers
2 Sam Bird • 3 Jaime Alguersuari/Fabio Leimer • 5 Karun Chandhok • 6 Oriol Servià/Loïc Duval • 7 Jérôme d'Ambrosio • 8 Nicolas Prost • 9 Sébastien Buemi • 10 Jarno Trulli • 11 Lucas di Grassi • 18 Michela Cerruti/Vitantonio Liuzzi/Alex Fontana • 21 Bruno Senna • 23 Nick Heidfeld • 27 Franck Montagny/Jean-Éric Vergne • 28 Charles Pic/Matthew Brabham/Marco Andretti/Scott Speed/Justin Wilson/Simona de Silvestro • 30 Stéphane Sarrazin • 55 Takuma Sato/António Félix da Costa/Sakon Yamamoto • 66 Daniel Abt • 77 Katherine Legge/Salvador Duran • 88 Ho-Pin Tung/Antonio Garcia/Oliver Turvey • 99 Nelson Piquet Jr.
E-Prix
BeijingPutrajayaPunta del EsteBuenos AiresMiamiLong BeachMonacoBerlinMoscowLondon ILondon II
Tests
DoningtonPunta del Este
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Manufacturers
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Cars
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