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The 20-year-old, who hails from Barcelona, Spain, joins CUPRA KIRO following a two-season spell in Formula 2, where he has established himself as one of the brightest young talents in single-seater motorsport.
Martí started his single-seater career in 2021, finishing third in the F4 Spanish Championship and as the runner-up in the Formula Regional Asian Championship before stepping onto the Formula 1 support bill in FIA Formula 3 in 2022.
After claiming three wins and four podiums in his second F3 season, Pepe graduated to FIA Formula 2 for 2024 and has since added four wins and eight podiums to his name.
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“I’m very excited to join CUPRA KIRO for the 2025/26 Formula E season," says the Spaniard. "Obviously, it will be my first time racing in the category, and I’ll be a rookie, but nonetheless, I’m looking forward to it. The team is coming into Season 12 off the back of a win in Jakarta, and I feel very motivated to get this new chapter started.
"With Dan [Ticktum] as my team-mate, I’ll have a lot to learn and catch up on at the beginning of the season, but my goal is to get up to speed, improve quickly and score points and hopefully get a couple of good results.”
Spanish pedigree
Managed by A14 Management, a driver development group co-founded by Fernando Alonso, Marti's career has been defined by a clear statement of intent and trajectory of ambition, discipline, and performance, and aligns closely CUPRA KIRO’s ultimate competitive targets in Formula E.
By joining CUPRA KIRO, Martí will start an immediate transition to Formula E, and as such, will become just the fifth Spanish racing driver to compete in the series, following in the footsteps of Jaime Alguersuari, Oriol Servia, Antonio Garcia, and Roberto Merhi.
Martí will make his first appearance for CUPRA KIRO on home ground by participating in Pre-Season Testing at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia next week before heading to São Paulo, Brazil, for the first race of the 2025/26 season on 6 December.
“Welcoming Pepe to CUPRA KIRO marks an exciting new chapter for the team," adds Russell O'Hagan, Chief Operating Officer, CUPRA KIRO. "Despite being just 20 years old, Pepe has shown exceptional levels of maturity, composure, and intelligence, which, when combined with his natural speed, makes him stand out as a top talent in modern motorsport.
"His decision to step away from Formula 2 and commit fully to our Formula E project is a real statement of intent, and not only validates our vision as a team, but shows belief in the future of the championship. His track record and drive align perfectly with our own goals, and together, we’re building something with long-term potential. I’m excited to see how our journey together unfolds over Season 12.”
Testing dates and Women's Test confirmed
This past week, Formula E confirmed all the details for the pre-season schedule in Valencia, including a return of the groundbreaking Women's Test on 31 October, with double the track time for the world's best women racers.
All of the teams on the grid will shake down their Season 12 machinery for the first time over 27-30 October at Circuit Ricardo Tormo with the only opportunity to get on-track collectively before the 2025/26 campaign kicks off with Round 1 from São Paulo on 6 December.
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