SALVADOR DURAN TO DRIVE FOR AMLIN AGURI IN PUNTA DEL ESTE, Mexican driver replaces Katherine Legge in Uruguay
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PUNTA DEL ESTE, URUGUAY (December 9 2014) - Salvador Duran joins the Amlin Aguri FormulaE Team line-up for the first South American race in Punta del Este.The Mexican driver will replace Katherine Legge and race alongside team-mate Antonio Felix daCosta. Duran has previously competed in the A1GP Series, World Series by Renault 3.5 and BritishF3.
Salvador Duran said: "I'm delighted with the opportunity to join the Amlin Aguri team and am verygrateful to embark on this new venture with an exciting new team in a brand new sport. Thisinnovative championship signals a new era for motorsport and I'm looking forward to gettinginvolved. I have been following the team and the championship closely and I can see that thiscar reacts differently which is a fantastic challenge. I am a big fan of both clean energy and thisnew electric technology and I believe innovation from this series will help develop transportsolutions that will make a big difference to the lives of people right across Latin America and theworld."
He added: "Aguri Suzuki, Mark Preston and the whole Amlin Aguri team have made me feel reallywelcome so far as a new member of the team. I'm also looking forward to driving with AntonioFelix da Costa, he is very competitive and an excellent driver."Aguri Suzuki, Executive Chairman said: "Salvador is an experienced and talented driver and we'repleased to have him on the team now that we are moving to the Americas. Salvador has shownhis speed in previous one-make series like Formula Renault 3.5 and A1GP so his knowledge willpush the team further."
Mark Preston, Amlin Aguri Team Principal said: "Salvador knows what it takes to succeed in a onemakechampionship and for Amlin Aguri that was a key factor in our decision to bring him in oncewe knew Katherine would be tied-up elsewhere. Having Salvador together with Antonio showsthat we continue to have a strong driver line-up."The third Formula E race takes place on December 13 on a specially designed street circuit which runs along the beach front of Punta del Este, Uruguay.
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