Donington (England), Aug 10 (IANS): German racing driver Nick Heidfeld has joined Mahindra Racing for the 2015-16 season of Formula E.
The 38-year-old will drive the team's second generation car -- the M2Electro -- for the second season of the all-electric racing series.
Earning more than 250 points over an 11-year Formula 1 career and competing in every race of the inaugural Formula E season, the German has a strong reputation of competing at the highest level.
"I am very excited to join Mahindra Racing for the second Formula E season. Mahindra's high ambitions are aligned with lessons learned from season one and actions taken for year two," said Heidfeld, who raced for Venturi last season, on Monday.
"When I tested the M2Electro in Spain, I found a determined team that shares my racing passion. My target is to win and I believe our combined experience and skills will ensure we maximise our chances."
Mahindra Racing enters the second season as one of eight manufacturers developing its own electric powertrain to power its quartet of cars.
"I am very proud to welcome Nick to the Mahindra Racing family. He brings a wealth of experience to the team and we were impressed with his performances in the inaugural Formula E season. Nick has also been an integral part of testing the M2Electro with our team," Mahindra Racing team principal Dilbagh Gill said.
"Mahindra Racing is targeting top results this season and with over 2,000 km of pre-season testing successfully completed, we are confident we are giving Nick the car to do it. We have been particularly impressed with how quickly he has got up to speed with the technical aspects of the car, as well as the gains we have made in its refinement since he joined us."
Heidfeld will pilot the M2Electro in the 2015-16 pre-season tests which began here on Monday alongside Bruno Senna, who continues with the team.
"We learned a lot in our first season and that is in no small part due to our top class driver pairing. Bruno and Karun have been a very positive force in the team throughout the year. Bruno will continue with our team and we thank Karun for the part he played in setting up the team. He fondly remains a member of the extended Mahindra family," said Gill.