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Pepe Marti Secures New Deal with Cupra Kiro in Formula E
Highlights
- Pepe Martí extends contract with Cupra Kiro for 2026/27 season
- Martí finished 13th in debut Formula E season with two podiums
- First Spanish driver to earn a Formula E podium finish
- Martí overcame major crash in São Paulo during rookie season
- Cupra Kiro targets strong results with Gen4 cars next season
- No details yet on Martí’s potential teammate for upcoming season
Cupra Kiro has confirmed Pepe Martí will remain for the 2026/27 Formula E season, securing continuity as the championship shifts to Gen4 machinery.
Martí stepped from Formula 2 to Formula E late in 2025. His rookie campaign featured a heavy São Paulo crash, but he recovered quickly and rebuilt confidence.
He finished 13th overall, scoring regularly and taking podiums in Monaco and Sanya. Those results made him the first Spanish driver to reach a Formula E podium.
The renewed deal signals a strategy built on stability. Keeping driver-engineer relationships intact should speed software gains and energy management refinements for Gen4.
Martí says the team’s backing accelerated his learning and strengthened trust. That alignment underpins his aim to convert flashes of pace into repeatable results.
Two podiums in Monaco and Sanya made Martí the first Spanish driver to stand on a Formula E podium.
Cupra Kiro targets a competitive step with the new ruleset, prioritising efficiency and race execution as the Gen4 era arrives.
The second seat remains open. With ongoing driver-market exits, timing the decision could shape development direction and simulator workload.
Consistency will be vital as the field compresses. Converting track position and energy offsets may decide podiums, especially amid another title showdown.
Martí ended his rookie year 13th with resilient form after a dramatic São Paulo rollover.
The extension also provides operational certainty around testing plans, correlation work, and launch timelines, echoing broader trends in contract extensions across the grid.
No teammate has been named yet, underscoring Cupra Kiro’s flexible approach to its 2026/27 line-up.
With pre-season nearing, Martí’s adaptation curve and resilience offer a clear baseline. Cupra Kiro now chases marginal gains that can turn promise into regular podium contention.
Visual Summary
Pepe Martí
Stays in the Race 🖊️
After a thrilling debut—2 podiums, a high-speed crash, and history for Spain—Martí signs on for new era with Cupra Kiro and the Gen4 cars.
2
Podiums
#13
Debut Standing
1st 🇪🇸
Spanish FE Podium
53%
Rookie Progress
Up Next: GEN4 ⚡
Martí & Cupra Kiro charge into the Gen4 chapter: new technology, faster cars, higher ambition.
The future stays electric ⟶
The future stays electric ⟶
Zane Muniz writes across NASCAR, IndyCar, F1, IMSA, NHRA, and dirt-racing news. His breaking-news alerts and event previews ensure motorsport fans never miss a lap, drift, or drag-strip showdown.
