Felix da Costa will race in Hong Kong | Former Macau GP winner to focus on Formula E

Felix da Costa pictured in Macau

Portuguese race driver António Félix da Costa revealed in an interview with the Portuguese edition of Autosport that he will retire from Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) to participate full-time in the Formula E championship and other international projects for BMW.
On October 9, the former Macau Grand Prix winner will head to Hong Kong for the first race of the 2016/2017 Formula E series. He will drive in the neighboring region for the BMW-affiliated American team Andretti Autosport, racing alongside Robin Frijns.
Costa may also join the BMW to the FIA World Endurance Championship from 2018. BMW will enter the LMGTE category alongside prestigious manufacturers such as Aston Martin, Ferrari, Ford, and Porsche.
BMW Motorsport Director Jens Marquardt said, “Starting with the 2018 season, we want to further expand our activities in GT racing and compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship[…] This obviously also includes our return to Le Mans, which we are particularly looking forward to. The way the WEC has developed so well makes us confident that there is a big future for GT racing.”
Speaking on the sidelines of his podium finish last weekend at Hungaroring, da Costa, winner of Macau’s Formula 3 Grand Prix back in 2012, expressed his desire to “move ahead” after experiencing some ups and downs in what is considered one of the world’s best touring car series.
Since his Macau Grand Prix win in 2012, da Costa has expressed his wish to step up to the Formula One on several occasions, an upgrade that was “blocked” by race drivers like Max Verstappen and the Russian Daniel Kvyat.
There is currently only one round to be raced in DTM, and da Costa says his main focus is helping his BMW teammate Marco Wittmann to win the championship and the manufacturer’s title for BMW.
Audi leads the championship with 609 points, 37 more than BMW.
The “grand finale” will take place on the Hockenheim circuit on the weekend of October 15 and 16, which will also mark da Costa’s final races in the German series.