Formula E: Mitch Evans eyeing Marrakesh redemption at E-Prix this weekend

Mitch Evans is looking to make amends in Marrakesh this weekend as Formula E heads to Morocco.

Win for Evans this weekend could put him top of the standings if other results go his way, with 12 points separating the top four in the standings.

Morocco hasn’t always been kind to him, though, with the circuit coming to the aid of Formula E after the Vancouver E-Prix was postponed.

Indeed, the sport is back in the North African nation for the first time in two years and Evans feels as though he has unfinished business:

“I feel like I’ve got unfinished business in Marrakesh,” he said. “In Season 5 we qualified well, but then Vergne spun up on the first corner and I went back to like, almost last, and I came back to ninth. 

“And then in 2020, we had an error in the system where I was last in group, and we missed the start by like half a second. I came from the back, from 24th to be sixth, it was a proper racing story. It is still the record of how many places gained in a race. 

“I don’t know if it’s good memories, but we have been strong there in the past, although that doesn’t guarantee anything this weekend, as we saw in Mexico. We can’t just rely on that past experience.

“In Formula E every race is extremely exciting, unpredictable, but I feel like Marrakesh is a really good racing track because there are a lot of places to overtake, and the energy sensitivity is very high.

“It will be a classic Formula E race where I can’t see anyone breaking away, it is similar to Monaco where leading the pack is very difficult as I found a few races ago because of how energy-sensitive the track is, so I think you’ll see quite a close race. 

“It is a long way to go but obviously, when you’re in this position, you want to try and