Trulli GP

Trulli GP

Founded	2014
Team principal(s)	Jarno Trulli Francesco Guarnieri
Former series	Formula E
Noted drivers	Jarno Trulli Michela Cerruti Vitantonio Liuzzi Alex Fontana Salvador Durán
Folded	December 2015

Trulli GP (officially Trulli Formula E Team) was a Swiss motor racing team founded by former Formula One driver and Monaco Grand Prix winner Jarno Trulli to compete in the inaugural FIA Formula E Championship for electric cars. The team competed in a technical partnership with Drayson Racing Technologies. It was announced on 1 July 2014 that the team was operating with Super Nova Racing.^[1] Italian Auto GP driver Michela Cerruti was later announced as the second driver for the team.^[2]

Role changes

For the Miami ePrix, Jarno Trulli and Vitantonio Liuzzi became teammates in the lineup. Trulli commented that it was his past driving history that allowed the Trulli Formula E team to even happen in the first place – four months before the first race of the season in China, as a last minute replacement for Drayson's entry on the grid.^[3]

Being the driver was the key to launch the team at the beginning, given my experience and helping set up everything around what is a formula team. I've learned many things. It's a good challenge. I hope we will be successful. But it's quite a big commitment to be honest. It's tougher than expected. But it's good to have a team. In my position, I feel more a team owner than a driver. I'm really focusing on the future of the team.

— Jarno Trulli, MotorSportsTalk

For the 2015–16 Formula E season, it was announced that Trulli would step back from the racing side of the team, with Salvador Durán partnering Liuzzi.

Results

Year	Chassis	Tyres	No.	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Points	T.C.
2014–15	Spark-Renault SRT 01E	M			BEI	PUT	PDE	BNA	MIA	LBH	MON	BER	MSC	LON		17	10th
			10	Jarno Trulli	Ret	17	4	Ret	15	Ret	11	19†	18†	15	Ret
			18	Michela Cerruti	14	Ret	12	Ret
				Vitantonio Liuzzi					16	13	NC	9	17
				Alex Fontana										Ret	14
2015–16	Spark-Motomatica JT-01	M			BEI	PUT	PDE	BNA	MEX	LBH	PAR	BER	MSC	LON		0*	NC*
			10	Vitantonio Liuzzi	DNP	DNP
			18	Salvador Durán	DNP
				Jarno Trulli		DNP

* Season still in progress.

References

1. "Formula E: Super Nova to run TrulliGP". Autosport.com. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
2. "Michela Cerruti joins TrulliGP to become second female driver". Formula E Operations. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
3. DiZinno, Tony. "Formula E: Trulli rolling with changes in owner/driver role, last minute driver swap". motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com. motorsportstalk. Retrieved 9 April 2015.

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