In a new rule announced ahead of the 2024 season, all Formula E teams are obligated to run a newcomer in each car for at least one session across three days of running on 24-27 October.
Most teams have opted for the same drivers they ran at the Berlin rookie test and/or the Rome rookie practice session, with Aitken also reprising his role at last year’s championship-winning Envision team.
The 28-year-old Cadillac factory driver in the IMSA SportsCar Championship will drive Robin Frijns’ Jaguar I-TYPE 6 on Wednesday morning, before taking over Sebastien Buemi’s car for the afternoon session on the same day.
Following the test, Aitken will head to Hockenheim to complete his full-season in the DTM with the Emil Frey Ferrari team.
Another familiar name to return to Formula E at Valencia will be Robin Shwartzman, the Ferrari F1 reserve once again testing for DS Penske after getting his first outing with the team in Berlin.
Last year's DTM champion Sheldon van der Linde will again serve as Jaguar’s designated rookie driver, the BMW factory driver getting turns in both Mitch Evans and Nick Cassidy's cars, with Red Bull junior Zane Maloney serving the same role at Andretti.
Nissan will test two different drivers in Valencia, with Formula 2 stalwart Luca Ghiotto replacing Oliver Rowland and current F2 racer Victor Martins driving in place of Sacha Fenestraz in the first morning session on Tuesday.
Both of them got their first FE outings with the Japanese manufacturer in Berlin, with Ghiotto making a second appearance behind the wheel of the Nissan e-4ORCE 04 in Rome.
Source: Autosport