Trulli GP (officially Trulli Formula E Team) was a

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team founded by former

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driver and

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winner

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to compete in the inaugural

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for electric cars. The team competed in a technical partnership with Drayson Racing Technologies. It was announced on 1 July 2014 that the team was operating with

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. Trulli announced that he would drive for the team, while later Italian

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driver

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was announced as the second driver for the team.

Role changes

For the

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and

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became teammates in the lineup. Trulli commented that it was his past driving history that allowed the Trulli Formula E team to even happen in the first place – four months before the first race of the season in China, as a last minute replacement for Drayson's entry on the grid. For the

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, Liuzzi was replaced by

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, as Liuzzi was competing in the GT Asia Series round at

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on the same weekend.

Team closure

For the 2015–16 Formula E season, it was announced that Trulli would step back from the racing side of the team, with

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partnering Liuzzi. The team did not pass scrutineering for either of the first two races, and folded after the 2015 Putrajaya ePrix.

Results

;Notes: * – In the inaugural season, all teams were supplied with a

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powertrain by

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. * † – Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance. * * – Season still in progress.

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