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Dunne, from Ireland, made his single-seater racing debut in 2021, competing in the Spanish F4 Championship and finishing third in his first race. After moving to Formula 4, Alex continued to deliver impressive results, becoming the 2022 British F4 Champion as well as the Italian F4 vice-champion.
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Dunne's 2023 campaign saw him finish second in the GB3 Championship with five victories and eight podiums across the season. In the same year, he also made his Macau Grand Prix debut, finishing second in the Qualifying Race.
Since then, as well as joining the McLaren Driver Development programme, he raced with MP Motorsport in the 2024 FIA Formula 3 Championship, scoring two podiums and a further seven top 10 finishes. Dunne's 2025 race programme, which he will contest alongside his Formula E duties, will be announced in due course.
The Rookie Free Practice Session at the Jeddah E-Prix will be Dunne's first opportunity to get behind the wheel of a GEN3 Evo race car.
“I’m looking forward to getting my first chance to drive the GEN3 Evo for the NEOM McLaren Formula E Team next week in Jeddah," said Dunne, Reserve and Development driver at NEOM McLaren. "To have this opportunity through the McLaren Driver Development programme feels incredible, and I’m so grateful to the team for putting their trust in me.
“I’ve been working hard in the simulator and with the team to prepare for this test, and I can’t wait to get out to Jeddah.”
Ian James, Team Principal, NEOM McLaren Formula E Team & Managing Director, NEOM McLaren Electric Racing, added: “I’m very pleased that Alex will have the chance to test with the team at next week’s Rookie Free Practice Session. As our Reserve and Development Driver, Alex has already been playing a key role within the team and has been supporting us through his work in the simulator.
“Throughout his junior career, Alex has shown great promise, and I know he’ll make the most of this opportunity.”
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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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