Four races since its formation, DS Virgin Racing celebrated victory as Sam Bird triumphed in the Buenos Aires ePrix on Saturday, Argentina’s round of the FIA Formula E Championship.







Mestelan was on hand in South America to oversee Bird’s success in his new capacity as Director of DS Performance, a division of DS Automobiles, the premium automotive brand from Citroën.







He said: “This is a historic weekend for [the] DS brand. A weekend that has offered DS Virgin Racing its first victory in Formula E and what a satisfaction to see all the hard work pay off. Let me just say a big thank you to Sam Bird for this absolutely exceptional performance in qualifying with the super pole and in the race where he fought right until the end.”







Double WTCC champion José María López was a visitor to the event as he took a short break from his preparations for World Touring Car Championship season 2016, which includes a visit to his native Argentina in August.