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Jean-Eric Vergne wins historic first Formula E race in India

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NEW DELHI: Jean-Eric Vergne of DS Penske held on to win an extraordinary first-ever ABB FIA Formula E World Championship race in India in front of a sold-out crowd and a host of dignitaries, Bollywood celebrities and sports stars.

Vergne fought hard in the final third of the race to stay ahead of Envision Racing pair Nick Cassidy and Sebastien Buemi, though Antonio Felix da Costa (TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team) ultimately took third after the Swiss was penalized post-race. “I’m very, very happy.

It was a tough race, I had to defend quite hard at the end but we somehow managed to win it,” said Vergne. “It was a clean race, no mistakes.

Very happy with the win today. It’s good for everyone’s heart in our team. For the first few races it’s good to boost it with a good race like that so couldn’t be happier. “I like new tracks — I think it’s cool.

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