The Jean-Eric Vergne and Adrian Newey-backed outfit endured a fraught maiden season in the all-electric SUV off-road racing championship last year.
Two-time W Series champion Jamie Chadwick only contested three of the five rounds as a legacy of calendar clashes.
Meanwhile, experienced teammate Stephane Sarrazin was ousted ahead of the finale in Dorset following a spate of crashes.
With Emma Gilmour, the Veloce Racing reserve driver, having been signed alongside Tanner Foust to lead the McLaren Racing Extreme E entry, Giampaoli Zonca was recruited.
The popular Italian-Canarian has split with Xite Energy Racing as it withdraws its financial backing as a championship sponsor and partner of the Hispano Suiza team.
Two-time South African cross country champion Woolridge, the male reserve for Veloce in 2021, has now been promoted to share the driving duties.
Woolridge impressed as he replaced Sarrazin in the car for the Jurassic X-Prix in December.
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