CUPRA KIRO's Pepe Martí scores first Formula E points at 2026 Mexico City E-Prix

11 Jan

Written By KIRORACECO

CUPRA KIRO scores first points of 2025/26 Formula E season as rookie, Pepe Martí, fights forward to seventh

CUPRA KIRO scored its first points finish of the 2025/26 FIA Formula E World Championship season at the Mexico City E-Prix, with rookie driver, Pepe Martí, also claiming the first points of his Formula E career.
In Qualifying, Dan Ticktum advanced to the duel stages for the second time in two races to start from sixth while Pepe lined up in 20th due to an existing grid penalty from São Paulo and an additional grid penalty – converted into a 10-second stop go penalty – for an inverter, MGU, and gearbox change during FP2.
In the race, Dan used his first Attack Mode to battle forward to third and was a consistent presence inside the top 10 until he was forced to retire after sustaining damage while taking evasive action from an accident on lap 25.
After serving his stop-go penalty at the end of lap one, Pepe saved energy over the first half of the race and rejoined the rear of the field when the Safety Car was deployed on lap 20. With an energy advantage and both Attack Modes available, the Spanish rookie fought forward to secure the first points of his Formula E career in seventh.

Dan Ticktum, Driver, CUPRA KIRO
“A pretty tough end to the weekend again this week. We struggled for pace across practice and made some educated guesses, trusted our processes, and changed the car to what we believed would be quick for Qualifying. We were fast straight away but, in the duels, I didn’t quite get the most out of the car and started from sixth. The race was just carnage. We had drivers going for half moves and big lunges, and in the end, I was caught out on the receiving end of someone else’s mistake yet again. In both races this year I’ve been in the duels, qualifying second and sixth, but have no points. I’m hoping that our luck will turn around in Miami.”

Pepe Martí, Driver, CUPRA KIRO
“I’m obviously very happy with the end result today. Finishing seventh after starting from the very back with a 10-second stop go penalty, you can’t really ask for any more. From within the car, I think there are some things I could have done better throughout the race, but nonetheless, we can be very proud of how it all went. It’s a good feeling to get my first points in Formula E here in Mexico and I’m very excited for the team’s home race in Miami.”

Russell O’Hagan, Team Principal, CUPRA KIRO
“It’s been a challenging weekend here in Mexico City, but it feels good to properly get our season underway by scoring our first points of the year. We had two very different outcomes for our drivers today, and Dan deserved so much more, just as he did in São Paulo. For him to come away from the first two races of the season without points is very misrepresentative of his pace, but he’s shown in the past that he can come back from a challenging start and I’m very confident that he will again. For Pepe, today’s race was a landmark moment, with him scoring his first points in Formula E. It was incredibly well deserved, not just in terms of the race he executed, but in how he navigated setbacks across the weekend, missing valuable track time and taking penalties in his stride. I want to say a big thank you to the whole team, and our powertrain partner, Porsche, for all of the hard work that went into delivering a new car for Pepe in Mexico. Getting our first points on the board is a big boost for the whole team and a great source of motivation heading into our home race in Miami, where I’m sure we can achieve even better results.”