Kent’s very own Mike Conway has been announced as a driver for Dragon Racing in the inaugural Formula E Championship.

Conway who is already racing in the IndyCar Series and a test driver for Toyota in their LMP1 WEC machine has added to his busy schedule.

Jay Penske is the owner of the Los Angeles based team and he and Mike are looking forward to teaming up for the inaugural all electric championship.

Speaking about being given the opportunity to pursue racing in a series he has had his eye on, Mike said: “It is with great pleasure and excitement that I will be at the wheel of the Dragon Racing entry in the inaugural season of the FIA Formula E Championship,”

“I have been very interested in Formula E since it was announced and I am proud to be involved with both Jay and Dragon Racing, in what I believe is breaking new ground in motorsports.  I am very confident we can achieve great results during this first season.”

Conway is an experienced street racer and multi-race winner in the IndyCar Series, and his previous experience includes three seasons in GP2, and as a Formula 1 test driver for Honda Racing F1 Team.

Giving his reaction to having Conway on board, Jay Penske, said: “I have always been impressed by his talents, smarts, and performance in the IndyCar Series, and we feel that the combination of his experience, tenacity, and driving skills will be a force this year in the FIA Formula E Championship.”

Dragon Racing first began in 2006 under the original banner of Luczo Dragon Racing founded by both Penske and Steve Luczo, Chairman and CEO of Seagate Technologies. In May of 2007, Dragon Racing made their debut at the Indianapolis 500 finishing an impressive fifth with Ryan Briscoe.

Two years later they completed their first full IndyCar season claiming Rookie of the Year with Raphael Matos. Last year Dragon Racing fielded two cars in the IndyCar Series, with drivers Sebastian Saavedra and four-time Series champion Sébastien Bourdais.