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Time of India
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Dan Ticktum on the wait before his first podium: 'It's been pretty depressing few years'
Image credit: Dan Ticktum/Instagram The success may have come late, but when it did, it tasted all the sweeter for Cupra Kiro driver Dan Ticktum. The 25-year-old from London, finally secured a place on the Formula E podium at the Tokyo E-Prix Round 9 on Sunday, finishing third in the race. It took Ticktum 57 starts and two previous top-five finishes to finally clinch a podium finish. Reflecting on the achievement, he acknowledged the tough journey that preceded it. Dan Ticktum is happy after his podium finish in Tokyo "It's been a pretty depressing few years I have to say up until this point," said Dan Ticktum. "In the last few races, we've sort of managed to get things in the window far more consistently which has given us a lot more confidence. We've still got a lot of people who were there when I first joined and I'm just really happy to reward them with something like this, to be the guy to do that for them is great," he added. The podium finish was not just a personal milestone for Ticktum but also a significant moment for his team, Kiro Race Co, who are gradually making their mark in the Formula E paddock. "I also appreciate everyone's support for voting me [PIF] Driver of the Day and all that kind of stuff — seems like not everyone hates me," he added. "I'm happy. I feel like this year, like the team and the championship — you know, the CEO Jeff (Dodds) and a few other people — are supporting my character a bit more and I'm just enjoying it a lot more, not only just the results are coming. The team understands me as a character and I have my rough edges here. I'm happy being me and if that isn't employable for other people then so be it." What's next in Formula E? Formula E now shifts to Shanghai, with the next rounds scheduled for Saturday, May 31, and Sunday, June 1, 2025. Ticktum will be eyeing another podium finish, aiming to continue his upward trajectory. Also Read: 'Everyone doubts me': Dan Ticktum after claiming first-ever podium at Tokyo E-Prix 2025 Round 9 The Briton began kart racing competitively at the age of eight, winning several national titles. He joined the Red Bull Junior Team in 2017 and went on to win the Macau Grand Prix in both 2017 and 2018. After a stint in Super Formula in 2019, Ticktum moved to the Williams Driver Academy, parting ways with Red Bull, and remained there until 2021. He raced in Formula 2 from 2020 to 2021 before making the transition to Formula E Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
'Everyone doubts me': Dan Ticktum after claiming first-ever podium at Tokyo E-Prix 2025 Round 9
Image credit: Formula E Dan Ticktum couldn't hide his emotions after securing the first podium finish of his Formula E career, coming home third at the Tokyo E-Prix Round 9 on Sunday. The race was won by Nissan's Oliver Rowland, who took a significant step closer to clinching the world championship title. Ticktum, driving for Cupra Kiro, was visibly elated after the race and shared a heartfelt message with his team over the radio. First ever podium finish for Dan Ticktum 'Very good, gentlemen. Great job. Well done, everyone. I am so happy for you guys, I really am. Everyone doubts me, but I'm going to start proving them wrong. That's nice. Many drivers are giving me thumbs up—how lovely. Right, I want a beer,' he said over the team radio. Sharing his feelings after the podium win, Dan Ticktum said: 'It feels pretty good! I'm already like 'if we had done this or done that' I could have won, but I'm very happy overall and it's a big boost for the team. I just don't feel like we've ever had a breakthrough this season and that's it. We're really competing consistently at the top now across all conditions and the team executed a pretty flawless weekend - so I'm happy.' Talking further about the Tokyo race, he added, 'There's not a huge amount I could have done, there was quite a long time when I was forced to lead which was obviously not ideal, and then when me and Pascal [Wehrlein] went to take Attack Mode, Oli [Rowland] got in between us. I don't know what more we could have done from our side really, just different strategies and it didn't quite work out for P1 or P2, but 'Driver of the Day', I'll take that - I thought everyone hated me! I'm happy, it's good, thank you to everyone who voted for me, I appreciate it.' Also Read: Tokyo E-Prix Round 8 results: Stoffel Vandoorne clinches long-awaited win in wet conditions; Oliver Rowland finishes second Ticktum secured third place after capitalizing on Taylor Barnard's late crash, which opened the door for the Briton to seal a well-deserved and memorable podium finish. Ahead of him, Pascal Wehrlein crossed the line in second behind race winner Rowland. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
