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With Maro Engel unable to race in Paris due to a DTM clash, Venturi called up the reigning Formula 3.5 V8 champion Tom Dillmann.
What was supposed to be a one-off cameo then became a full-time ride for the rest of the season when Stephane Sarrazin switched to TECHEETAH.
Dillmann made a solid start to his Formula E career, starting from 15th place and driving a sensible race, picking up places to finish a creditable eighth, ahead of Sarrazin.
He struggled to match Engel’s pace when the German returned for Berlin, but the Tempelhof track didn’t suit the VM200-FE-02 particularly. It was a different proposition in New York and Dillmann took full advantage in race two to fight his way up the order to claim seventh place.
He carried this form over to Montreal, qualifying in the top 10 for both race – and out-qualifying Engel both times in the process – and converting that to a pair of points finishes.
Given the amount of technical troubles suffered by Engel during the season, it’s hard to get a true gauge of the Venturi drivers’ performance, but at the very least it was a satisfactory showing from Dillmann over his seven outings.