CUPRA KIRO arrived on the scene with freshness and a will to show who they are, but the team had existed since the origins of FE - and a successful start at that.
Under the name of Team China Racing, the outfit lifted the first ever title with Nelson Piquet Jr. A couple of name changes followed, including a stint with Chinese car manufacturer, NIO, and while they were unable to find that same championship-winning success of the first season, there were still some impressive drives, including Oliver Turvey scoring pole and a podium in the 2016 Mexico City E-Prix.
Dan Ticktum joined the team in the NIO days and followed them when they became ERT. The British driver showed that there was something in the team, but all was to change in Season 11.
Rebranded as CUPRA KIRO, the team were taken over by new American owners, along with actor Idris Elba, and injected some renewed energy into the outfit, and with title-winning Porsche power at their disposal, they'd become dark horses in the paddock.
Ticktum remained with the team, and the Brit was joined by German rookie David Beckmann. All eyes were on Ticktum for Season 11, and he rose to the occasion, collecting his first podium in the Tokyo race and then following this with a debut victory in Formula E in Jakarta.
After the previous season, CUPRA KIRO came into the 2025/26 season with more expectations on their shoulders. The team continued with race winner Ticktum, with rookie sensation Josep Maria "Pepe" Martí taking the second seat.
The season ended up being the most successful FIA Formula E World Championship campaign to date for the squad, in finishing 8th in the Teams' Championship with 128 points, picking up one victory, three podiums, and two pole positions across the 17-round season.