Championship contender Oliver Rowland will miss the Portland E-Prix double-header as part of the Formula E championship.
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Nissan Formula E driver Oliver Rowland will miss this weekend’s Portland E-Prix double-header due to an undisclosed illness, as per Nissan’s Instagram.
The statement said: “Oliver Rowland will not compete in this weekend’s Portland E-Prix double-header due to illness. The team’s reserve and simulator driver, Caio Collet, will step into car #22 instead.
“The whole team wishes Oli a quick recovery and to see him back in action in London next month.”
He re-joined the team after parting ways with Mahindra last term, midway through a difficult season. Until now, he has had a strong season.
This year, Rowland has taken six podiums across 12 races. He sits fourth in the drivers’ standings heading into the Portland races, 36 points behind the championship leader Nick Cassidy. As the British driver’s absence will likely end his title aspirations, Cassidy could claim the title this weekend.
Caio Collet will make his Formula E race debut this weekend. He previously tested with Nissan during their Misano and Berlin rookie test sessions.
The Brazilian driver joined the team at the start of the year and has undertaken his duties as a reserve and simulator driver alongside a campaign in Indy NXT. This is IndyCar’s feeder series, where he sits third in the single-seater championship.
He has taken four podiums across eight races, and previously won races in Formula 3.
Image Credit: Formula E | Simon Galloway
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