Lola Yamaha ABT fields Hugh Barter, Andretti selects Dennis Hauger for Miami Rookie Free Practice

Several Formula E teams have announced their participants for the upcoming Miami Rookie Free Practice on January 30. Among the latest entrants are Lola Yamaha ABT test driver Hugh Barter, who will drive for the team in Miami, along with 2021 Formula 3 champion Dennis Hauger, who will drive for Andretti. Both of them have previous experience of driving a GEN3 Evo on track, and the two will be utilising the opportunity to polish their skills behind the wheel.Lola Yamaha ABT Simulator Test Driver Hugh Barter will drive for the team at the Miami Rookie Free Practice on January 30. He aims to utilise his Formula E simulator experience on track as he gets behind the wheel of the Lola car at the event. He is not new to the GEN3 Evo, which he also drove at the Berlin Rookie Test in 2023 and again in 2025.Expressing his happiness at getting the opportunity to race in Miami, Barter told FormulaE.com, “It’s a privilege to continue to work with Lola Yamaha ABT on development for both the current Formula E car and the GEN4 car that will be competing from next season. Taking part in Rookie Free Practice is a great opportunity for me and I’m looking forward to once again getting behind the wheel of the Lola T001 and translating everything we’ve achieved in the sim to the track.”Lola Yamaha ABT Team Principal Mark Preston also spoke about giving Barter the opportunity to race in Miami. He said, “We are very pleased that Hugh is returning to the track with Lola Yamaha ABT. He has provided invaluable feedback both in the sim and behind the wheel of the GEN4 car we are currently developing, so we look forward to getting additional input from him in Miami while giving him crucial development time on track.”Andretti’s own INDY NXT driver Dennis Hauger will take part in the Miami Rookie Free Practice session on January 30. The 22-year-old Norwegian driver has driven a Formula E car before, at the 2024 Berlin Rookie Test. Hauger is the 2021 Formula 3 champion and has five Formula 2 victories to his name. This year, he is about to embark on his first season in IndyCar after winning the 2025 Firestone Indy NXT Series.