

I got thrown in the deep end just like Simona," said la Flamme in the pre-race press conference. Getting behind the wheel of the Audi e-tron FE06 is British karting talent Axel la Flamme. Currently racing with a BMW M240i Cup car in the Nürburgring Endurance Series, Martin will be looking to make an impact early on in the Race at Home Challenge. Getting behind the wheel of the BMW iFE.20, Martin is a British racing driver and LGBT campaigner and Sports Champion for Stonewall, Europe's leading LGBTQ+ charity. Taking a permanent seat on the sim racers challenge grid is British driver Charlie Martin. "There's still a bit of pressure as it’s a completely different game compared to what I am used to, but I have been spending plenty of time practising." Charlie Martin “It’s going to be very interesting racing in the Challenge Grid even though it feels like I am being thrown to the deep end of it!" said the Swiss driver ahead of the race.

No stranger to all-electric racing, de Silvestro raced in Formula E in 2016 and is now the first woman to race full-time in the Australian Supercars series with Kelly Racing (Nissan) and Team Harvey Norman. Already part of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship through her role as Development Driver for TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team, the Swiss racer joins the Race at Home Challenge ahead of the second round on the new Electric Docks virtual circuit.
