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The 24-year-old from Bangalore served as the team’s official Reserve Driver during Season 10, getting his first taste of action behind the wheel in the FIA’s all-electric series in May at the annual Berlin Rookie Test. In parallel, Maini also impressed in FIA Formula 2, claiming a victory plus four further podiums during his sophomore season, and will return again to the category for a title tilt in 2025.
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Mahindra Racing has enjoyed a strong start to Season 11, making the qualifying Duels and scoring points at each of the opening two rounds in Sao Paulo and Mexico City. The team sit fifth in the standings heading to Saudi Arabia next month, with 22 points already accrued – almost half the team’s total from last campaign.
Maini’s running will take place during the afternoon of Thursday, 13 February, with a dedicated 40-minute session for each team to run one Rookie on the abridged, 1.86-mile layout of the Jeddah Corniche Circuit used by Formula E.
“I’m excited to be back with Mahindra Racing for the Rookie Practice in Jeddah next month," said Maini. “I was very impressed with my first experience of Formula E in Berlin last season, and the new GEN3 Evo car is clearly another step up from that. I’ve been watching closely across the first two races this season and can’t wait to get behind the wheel for myself.
“The team has had a very strong start to the season, with a lot of the hard work from last year coming to fruition. It’ll be great to be back in that environment, and I’m sure with Mahindra’s ongoing support, we can have a productive session and build on the learnings from last year.”
Mahindra Racing CEO and Team Principal, Frederic Bertrand, added: “Kush impressed everybody at the team in his role as our Reserve Driver last season, and it was a no-brainer to continue that relationship for the Rookie Practice in Jeddah.
“We’ve made a strong start to the season with our new car, but it’s important we make use of all the track time available to us to keep progressing. Kush’s work ethic, diligence and skill make him the perfect choice to slot into the team for the session, especially on what will be a new circuit for all the teams.”
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A staple on the calendar since Season 5, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, gets set to host another pair of races taking place on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 February 2025. It's our first visit to Jeddah, and will be a our first double-header event of the GEN3 Evo era.
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