Maximilian Gunther finishes second for BMW at Marrakesh

Maximilian Gunther has given a tactically astute performance in the Marrakesh E-Prix to finish second at round five of this season's ABB FIA Formula E Championship.

It was Gunther's second top-three result with BMW i Andretti Motorsport in the #28 BMW iFE.20, having previously taken victory in Santiago.

He climbs into fourth place in the Drivers' Championship, just behind team-mate Alexander Sims in third. Sims also drove an impressive race, but was unfortunately forced to retire from fifth place shortly before the finish. BMW i Andretti Motorsport is currently second in the Team standings with 90 points.

Gunther started from second place on the grid after a strong performance in qualifying. He set the fastest time in the regular qualifying session, earning himself a point towards the Drivers' Championship.

In the Super Pole, he was only beaten by Antonio Felix da Costa, who was just 0.069 seconds quicker. Gunther spent much of the early stages of the race, in which efficiency and energy management played a key role challenging for the lead. Eventual winner Felix da Costa pulled clear in the closing stages, while Gunther was embroiled in a spectacular battle for second place with Jean-Eric Vergne. Gunther made the decisive overtaking manoeuvre on the final lap.

Sims meanwhile started the race from eighth place and focused on saving as much energy as possible in the first half of the race. That paid dividends later on in the race and, as he did in Mexico City, started to fight his way back through the field to fifth place. Shortly before the end of the race, a scrap with Edoardo Mortara resulted in contact that broke the track rod on the #27 BMW iFE.20. Sims was forced to retire from the race on the final lap.