The Super Aguri Formula E team has changed its name to Amlin Aguri, and has revealed that DeltaWing Katherine Legge will drive for the team.

The news has come as quite a surprise, with none of the usual PR preamble or buildup to the launch of the team’s new name, website, social media channels and livery, this morning. The team has changed its colours from red and white, familiar to fans of its F1 effort and its other racing entries, to blue and orange – the corporate colours of insurance giant Amlin, which is now headline sponsor of the outfit.

Images coutesy of Amlin Aguri.

Legge said: “For me this is a really exciting opportunity. The car is fantastic, it looks amazing and it will be very quick. Racing through the streets of the world’s leading cities will be an incredible experience and I think it’s a great chance to bring racing to the people.”

Team principal Mark Preston said: “Amlin’s corporate expertise and our racing experience makes for a potent combination. Formula E will be a very exciting and demanding championship and I think it brings an interesting new dimension to the sport. This is as much about strategy as it is about driving fast – it’s playing chess at 220km/h.”

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