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The first race of the new year sees HWA RACELAB travel to Morocco for round two of the 2018/19 ABB FIA Formula E Championship on 12^thJanuary. After an eventful Formula E debut in Riyadh, the team from Affalterbach is determined to take another step forward on the streets of Marrakesh.

• Quotes from Gary Paffett and Stoffel Vandoorne ahead of the race in Morocco
• Ulrich Fritz: "Our primary goal is for both cars to finish the race on Saturday, and to gain more experience."
• Facts and schedule for the Marrakesh E-Prix

One day after the second race of the Formula E season, Daniel Juncadella and Raffaele Marciello will represent HWA RACELAB at the official rookie test for the fully-electric racing series in Marrakech (Sunday 13th January). This will be the second outing in the new Formula E car for Juncadella, the team's test and development driver, who was also involved in the pre-season preparations in Valencia. Marciello, the reigning Blancpain GT champion with the Mercedes-AMG GT3, will take his place in HWA RACELAB's fully-electric car for the first time.

• Daniel Juncadella and Raffaele Marciello to attend rookie test in Morocco
• Daniel Juncadella: "We must all continue to learn how the new Formula E car behaves and complete as many kilometres of testing as possible."
• Raffaele Marciello: "I am really looking forward to my first outing in the Formula E car and for HWA RACELAB.
• Ulrich Fritz: "I am confident that our efforts during the test with Dani and Raffaele will provide us with valuable input for the coming races."

The first Formula E season has started for HWA RACELAB with the team gathering some valuable experience for the upcoming races in the fully-electric series. At the Ad Diriyah E-Prix in Saudi Arabia, Stoffel Vandoorne secured 17th place but his team-mate Gary Paffett had to retire from the race after an accident. This was the very first Formula E race for both drivers – and for the team.

• Stoffel Vandoorne: “Unfortunately, that was not the race result we had been hoping for. It was a difficult afternoon. Nonetheless, we did manage to finish the race.”
• Gary Paffett: “We learned a lot in the race, even if it was much shorter for me than we had hoped. We will be better prepared for the next race in Marrakesh.”
• Ulrich Fritz: “As expected, today was very instructive for us. Qualifying went very well for Stoffel and Gary, but pace was clearly missing in the race. I hope that the data we gather today and at tomorrow’s test will help us to take a step forward in time for Marrakesh.”

This weekend heralds a new era for HWA RACELAB: The new team will make its debut in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship at the Ad Diriyah E-Prix in Saudi Arabia on 15th December.

• Quotes from Gary Paffett and Stoffel Vandoorne ahead of their debut in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship
• Ulrich Fritz: "The race in Riyadh is a historic moment in the company's history. This is the first time a team will race under the name HWA RACELAB.“
• Facts and schedule for the Ad Diriyah E-Prix

The press kit of HWA RACELAB for the ABB FIA Formula E Championship 2018/19 is now available for download.