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Chloe Chambers Leads Formula E Women’s Test at Valencia With Benchmark 1:22.767

The expanded all-female program delivered valuable mileage for talent evaluation ahead of final setup before teams ship to São Paulo.

Overview

  • Chloe Chambers topped both sessions for Mahindra with a 1:22.767, edging Nissan’s Abbi Pulling by 0.064 seconds as Bianca Bustamante placed third.
  • Fourteen cars ran across two three-hour sessions at Circuit Ricardo Tormo, with four teams choosing to field both cars to maximize mileage.
  • Chambers’ best lap was within roughly four-tenths of the overall pre-season benchmark and faster than Pepe Marti’s time in one of the main pre-season sessions.
  • Nissan race director Dorian Boisdron called Pulling’s test program “very current and vital” for her Gen3 Evo development and the team’s preparation for São Paulo.
  • The Women’s Test is positioned as a sustained development pathway, drawing returnees and new talent from junior ranks after the inaugural Jarama running last year.