DS Techeetah(/təˈtʃitə/,Chinese:DS thái kỳ;pinyin:DS tài qí) was aSino-French[3][4][5]motor racingteam under ownership of SECA -China Media Capitalthat competed in the electric racing series,Formula E.[6]
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| Founded | 2013[N 1] |
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| Folded | 2022 |
| Base | Shanghai,China[2] |
| Former series | Formula E |
| Teams' Championships | FIA Formula E: 2018–19 2019–20 |
| Drivers' Championships | FIA Formula E: 2017–18:Jean-Éric Vergne 2018–19:Jean-Éric Vergne: 2019–20:António Félix da Costa |
| Website | http://www.dstecheetah.com |
Formula E
editTeam AguriprincipalAguri Suzukiannounced he would leave the team in April 2016 as senior personnel entered "a period of consultation" over a future change in ownership.[7]In the week before the2016 London ePrix,the Chinese public equity and venture capital firmChina Media Capitalannounced its purchase of Team Aguri and established a new entity named Techeetah in its place.[8][9]Senior personnel from Team Aguri, including team principalMark Preston,retained their jobs with Techeetah,[10]and the cars ran a custom Renault powertrain.[11]
2016–17 season
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The team entered the sport following the acquisition ofTeam Aguriin 2016.[12]In July 2016,Jean-Éric VergneandQinghua Ma(who competed with Team Aguri in the final rounds of the previous season prior to CMC's takeover) were confirmed as the team's drivers.[13]WithRenaultproviding powertrains for Techeetah'sdebut season,Vergne scored the team's maiden podium with a second place at theBuenos Aires ePrix.In March 2017, Techeetah announced former F1 driverEsteban Gutiérrezwould replace Ma from round four onwards.[14]However, after Gutiérrez left the team after only three races after being given an opportunity withDale Coyne Racingto compete in theIndyCar Series,the team then signedStéphane Sarrazinto compete with the team for the remainder of the season.[15]
2017–18 season
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Techeetah signedAndré Lottererto partner Vergne for its second season in the series.[16]Vergne was supremely consistent over the whole course of the season, finishing on points in every race, accumulating 198 points and winning the Drivers' Championship.[17][18]The team got overtaken byAudiat the last second, missing out on Teams' Championship by only two points.[19]
2018–19 season
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In July 2018,Peugeot SportwithDS Automobiles-rebadged partnered with Techeetah and the team renamed to DS Techeetah.[20]Techeetah switched powertrain fromRenaulttoDS Automobilespowertrain,[21]which also makes Techeetah a manufacturer team with its own DS E-TENSE.[22]In October 2018, DS Techeetah introduced its new headquarters inVersailles.James RossiterandZhou Guanyuwere announced as the development drivers for Techeetah the 2018/2019 season.[23]
Techeetah's other line-up remained unchanged for the 2018–19 season. After the first race inNew York City,Jean-Éric Vergnesecured enough points to become the Drivers' Champion, winning his second Formula E championship.[24][25]Techeetah won their first ever team championship in Formula E.[26]Lotterer subsequently left the team, switching toPorsche.[27]
2019–20 season
editIn September 2019, it was announced thatAntónio Félix da Costawould replace Lotterer in the team (as he had departed for the newPorsche Formula E Team).[28]Vergne was set to continue with the team as he signed a long-term contract back in 2018.[29]
2021-2022
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In the 2021-2022 season DS Techeetah was registered as a French team, though the ownership were still under SECA and China Media Capital.[citation needed]
Records
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DS Techeetah has earned various record results following the 2019/2020 season.
Team records
edit| Driver | Race | Round |
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| DAC | Marrakesh | S6RD5 |
| DAC | Berlin | S6RD6 |
| DAC | Berlin | S6RD7 |
| JEV | Berlin | S6RD8 |
| JEV | Berlin | S6RD9 |
| Season | Race | Team |
|---|---|---|
| S2 | Beijing | Renault e.DAMS |
| S2 | Punta del Este | Dragon Racing |
| S3 | Hong Kong | NEXTEV NIO |
| S5 | Paris | Nissan e.DAMS |
| S6 | Berlin RD6 | DS Techeetah |
| S6 | Berlin RD9 | DS Techeetah |
- It's the first time a team get the most points on 5 consecutive races in a single season.
- It’s the first time that team has led with more than 64 points
- First team to score a 1-2 finish (Santiago 2018)
- Second team to score all possible points in one race (Audi Sport Abt Schaeffler did previously in Berlin 2018)
- Second team to win it twice
- Second team to win it twice in a row
- Only team to have two champions
- First team to score 48pts in a single race
- 5 poles in a row
- Only team to have two 1-2 finishes / Santiago 18 (with Renault) and Berlin 20 (with DS)
- Only team to win both championships twice
- Only team to win both championships back to back
- Third team to do 3 consecutive wins for a team/manufacturer (shared with Audi and Renault)
- Only team to win Drivers and Teams championships before the last race (RD9 out of 11).
- Team with the largest lead to 2nd in the championship: 77 points
Season six saw the largest end of season gap in both Drivers (71 points) and Teams (77 points).
Driver records
edit- Is the only driver to win a race for three different Formula E teams.
- Is now the first driver to win the Formula E championship with two races remaining.
- Is the only driver to have won the championship with two races to go
- Is the driver with the largest lead to 2nd: 71 points
- 3rd driver to do a hat-trick (Berlin RD 6 2020) shared withSébastien BuemiandDaniel Abt
- 3 consecutive pole positions in a single season
- 3 consecutive wins (Season 6) shared withSébastien Buemi
- First driver to receive anOrder of Meritas a result of winning a championship
About Antonio's 2019/2020Formula Eseason
Wins: 4 (3 consecutive)
Podiums: 9 (7 consecutive)
Pole positions: 5 (consecutive)
Fastest in qualifying groups: 4
Lap lead: 174
- First back to back champion
- Only driver to win the championship twice
- Was the only driver to have won the championship with one race to go before Jake Dennis achieved the feat in the 2022-23 Formula E season
Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy
editTecheetah became the first Formula E team to join theJaguar I-Pace eTrophysupport series, fielding one car for the inaugural2018–19season withStefan Rzadzinskibehind the wheel. The team competed under the nameTWR Techeetahand was part of the Pro class.[30]The eTrophy entry included an arrangement with Ryan Walkinshaw to return his late fatherTom'sTWRbrand to international motorsport.
2018–19 season
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A plain white livery was used during the first round inAd Diriyah.Before the second round inMexico City,a retroSilk Cut-based livery was introduced, which has been in use ever since.[31]Rzadzinski's deal with the team came to end before theBerlin ePrix.FormerPanasonic Jaguar Racingdriver and2008–09 A1GPchampionAdam Carrollwas announced as his replacement.[32]The team, however, completely withdrew from the following round held inNew York City.[33]
The team's best result came at theParis ePrix,where Rzadzinski finished second. For the majority of the season, the TWR Techeetah team was consistently behind the likes of Jaguar Brazil Racing andRahal Letterman Lanigan Racing,whose drivers were regularly competing for wins. It was also the only team in the Pro class to not win a race during the season.
Results
editFormula E
edit| 2015–16:Team Aguri | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Chassis | Powertrain | Tyres | No. | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Points | T.C. |
 Techeetah
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| 2016–17 | SparkSRT01-e | RenaultZ.E. 16 | M | HKG | MRK | BUE | MEX | MCO | PAR | BER | NYC | MTL | 156 | 5th | |||||||||
| 25 |  Jean-Éric Vergne
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Ret | 8 | 2 | 2 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 33 | Ma Qinghua
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Ret | 15 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Esteban Gutiérrez
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10 | 8 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stéphane Sarrazin
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11 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–18 | SparkSRT01-e | RenaultZ.E. 17 | M | HKG | MRK | SCL | MEX | PDE | RME | PAR | BER | ZUR | NYC | 262 | 2nd | ||||||||
| 18 |  André Lotterer
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DSQ | 13 | Ret | 2 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 25 | Jean-Éric Vergne
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2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||
| DSTecheetah
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| 2018–19 | SparkSRT05e | DSE-TENSE FE19 | M | ADR | MRK | SCL | MEX | HKG | SYX | RME | PAR | MCO | BER | BRN | NYC | 222 | 1st | ||||||
| 25 | Jean-Éric Vergne
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2 | 5 | Ret | 13 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | |||||||||
| 36 | André Lotterer
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5 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Ret | 14 | 17 | Ret | |||||||||
| 2019–20 | SparkSRT05e | DSE-TENSE FE20 | M | DIR | SCL | MEX | MRK | BER | BER | BER | 244 | 1st | |||||||||||
| 13 |  António Félix da Costa
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14 | 10G | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1G | 1 | 4 | 2 | Ret | 9 | |||||||||||
| 25 | Jean-Éric Vergne
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Ret | 8 | Ret | 4 | 3 | Ret | 10 | 3G | 1G | 18 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 2020–21 | SparkSRT05e | DSE-TENSE FE20 DSE-TENSE FE21 |
M | DIR | RME | VLC | MCO | MEX | NYC | LDN | BER | 166 | 3rd | ||||||||||
| 13 | António Félix da Costa
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11 | 3 | Ret | 7 | DSQ | 22 | 1 | 6 | Ret | 12 | 3 | 8 | Ret | 7 | Ret | |||||||
| 25 | Jean-Éric Vergne
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15 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | Ret | 8 | 2 | Ret | 12 | 12 | 6G | 11 | |||||||
| DSTecheetah
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| 2021–22 | SparkSRT05e | DSE-TENSE FE21 | M | DIR | MEX | RME | MCO | BER | JAK | MRK | NYC | LON | SEO | 266 | 3rd | ||||||||
| 13 | António Félix da Costa
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Ret | 12 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 10 | ||||||
| 25 | Jean-Éric Vergne
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8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 18 | Ret | 14 | Ret | 6 | 6 | ||||||
- Notes
- G– Driver was fastest in group qualifying stage and was given one championship point.
- † – Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.
Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy
edit| Year | Car | Class | Tyres | No. | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | D.C. |
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| TWRTecheetah | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–19 | Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY | P | M | ADR | MEX | HKG | SYX | RME | PAR | MCO | BER | NYC | |||||
| 18 |  Stefan Rzadzinski
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126 | Ret | Ret | 33 | 55 | 22 | 105 | WD | WD | 43 | 6th | |||||
| 77 |  Adam Carroll
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55 | WD | WD | 6 | 7th | |||||||||||
- Notes
- † – Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.
Footnotes
edit- ^Techeetah took overTeam Aguriprior to the2016–17season rather than entering the sport as a new entity.[1]
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