Frenchman Nato departed the Nissan group after a single season that peaked with second in Rome, with former Mahindra driver Oliver Rowland returning to the squad he beforehand drove for in its Nissan e.dams guise to associate Sacha Fenestraz.
Lotterer’s departure from Method E to pay attention absolutely on his World Endurance Championship endeavours with Porsche, which was announced last week, opened up a berth at Michael Andretti’s Porsche buyer squad which took Jake Dennis to the primary title of FE’s Gen3 laws this season.
Nato, who has a single FE victory for the group now referred to as Maserati MSG in its earlier guise as Venturi Racing at Berlin in 2021, will subsequently be a part of his fourth totally different outfit in FE and race with a fourth totally different powertrain having made two outings for Jaguar in 2022 in Seoul.Â
He’ll associate defending world champion Dennis.
The 31-year-old, who completed tenth within the 2022-23 standings, stated: “I’m thrilled to be part of the Andretti Method E household for Season 10.
“It is extremely thrilling to be given the chance to have a automobile able to profitable. I am trying ahead to working with the group and contributing to the group’s lengthy historical past of success.”
Andretti World was recently renamed from its long-term guise of Andretti Autosport because it bids to hitch the Method 1 grid in future in partnership with Basic Motors.
Norman Nato, Nissan Method E Crew
Photograph by: Nick Dungan / Motorsport Images
Saying Nato’s arrival on the group, CEO and chairman Michael Andretti stated: “I am assured of the route that Andretti Method E is heading as we gear up for Season 10. The addition of Norman to our roster displays our shared mindsets for the pursuit of victory and keenness for profitable.
“Norman brings nice expertise and talent with him, and he caught our consideration together with his progress all through the season.
“After Jake’s exceptional victory within the Driver’s Championship this yr, the bar has been set excessive, and we’re hungry for extra.”
Earlier than becoming a member of Method E, Nato was a race winner within the WEC with the Revolt LMP1 outfit throughout the 2019-20 season, taking victories at Shanghai and the Circuit of the Americas.