The former Manchester City and Premier League legend set to be a part of Formula E's innovative Evo Sessions event.
Aguero partners with Formula E champion Pascal WehrleinFootball icon to drive Porsche 99X Electric GEN3 Evo in MiamiThe event invites 11 personalities from sports, tech, and entertainment to race.TSTWHAT HAPPENED
Former Manchester City striker and Argentina international Sergio Aguero is set to swap his football boots for racing gloves as he partners with Formula E champion Pascal Wehrlein at Porsche for the highly anticipated Evo Sessions event. The football legend will drive the Porsche 99X Electric GEN3 Evo Formula E car at Miami's International Autodrome on March 5-6, 2025.
“Eleven personalities from the realms of sports, tech, and entertainment have undergone an intensive training program, including simulator sessions, physical conditioning, driver coaching, and engineering briefings, all in preparation for getting behind the wheel of the lightning-fast GEN3 Evo race car, capable of 0-60mph in just 1.82 seconds,” reads the statement from Formula E.
“With all the action documented in real-time, fans will get an unprecedented look into the skills and precision required to compete at the pinnacle of electric motorsport.”
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“The initial reaction when I presented the concept of ‘Evo Sessions’ to our teams and partners was, ‘this is wild!’ – which is when I immediately knew we had to bring it to life. We wanted to do something that has never been done before in motorsport; something that would give audiences and our fan base a unique perspective into the world of a Formula E driver, through the eyes of some of their favourite online personalities,” Jeff Dodds, CEO, Formula E said.
“Formula E is the fastest growing motorsport in the world, and we have a clear target to hit half a billion fans by 2030. Through collaborating with some of the biggest names in popular culture right now, we’re able to open up Formula E to a whole new fanbase.
"I’ve been lucky enough to get behind the wheel of a Formula E racing car, but this event will be truly eye opening on what it takes to be an elite racing driver. It will uncover the world-class ability of the drivers and teams alike and highlight the raw skill and ingenuity we have in the championship.”
AFPTHE BIGGER PICTURE
Sergio Aguero, widely regarded as one of the Premier League's greatest strikers, spent a decade at Manchester City from 2011 to 2021. He scored 260 goals for the club, including the iconic last-minute winner against QPR that secured City's first Premier League title in 2012. Aguero won five Premier League titles, becoming the league's highest-scoring foreign player with 184 goals and also claimed an FA Cup and six League Cups with City. The Argentine international retired in December 2021 at age 33 due to a heart condition, shortly after joining Barcelona, ending a illustrious career that included 101 caps for Argentina.
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While Sergio Aguero and the other 10 participants already finished their racing journey, fans will have to wait until late 2025 to watch it all unfold. That’s because a feature-length documentary chronicling the Evo Sessions experience is set to be released later in 2025. However, fans did get to see snippets of the event as the journey from rookie to racer was captured and shared across social media channels.
