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Why FE's well-travelled new arrival can surpass expectations

Since his last foray into the European theatre in 2016, Nick Cassidy has won everything there is to win in Japan. Envision Virgin's new Formula E signing therefore is not your run-of-the-mill rookie and plans to take the electric series by storm

When Nick Cassidy starts his debut Formula E race next January in Santiago, the vast majority of people watching will have seen little of the talented Kiwi racer in action. And that pretty much sums up why the reigning Super Formula champion decided to take the plunge with Envision Virgin Racing, replacing the outgoing Sam Bird, and in doing so give up his status as the number one foreign driver on the Japanese scene.

Last year, when Cassidy wrapped up the Super Formula title at Suzuka to complete the 'triple crown' of Japanese motorsport (following his 2015 All-Japan Formula 3 and 2017 Super GT successes), there was perhaps a feeling that he had pretty much achieved everything there was to achieve in the country, and not long after his 25th birthday.

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