BRYAN SELLERS AND SÉRGIO JIMENEZ HEAD TO BERLIN SEPARATED BY ONE POINT

20 May 2019

Cacá Bueno and Sérgio Jimenez celebrated their first 1-2 for Jaguar Brazil Racing last time out in Monaco, with Jimenez closing the gap to current championship leader, Bryan Sellers.

  • Just one-point separates Bryan Sellers and Sérgio Jimenez in the race to be the inaugural Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY champion
  • Bandar Alesayi leads the PRO-AM charge into Berlin with over 100 championship points
  • VIP guest driver is leading German automotive journalist Jens Dralle from Auto Motor und Sport
  • The lights go green on 25 May 2019 for the Berlin Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY at 15:15 CET

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver, Sellers, currently tops the Championship table with 93 points, having been on the podium six times this season. Brazilian Jimenez trails the American by just one point after taking second place in Monaco.

I found Monaco to be a challenging event personally. The track was very different to what we are normally used to. With the compressed weekend format, I think you must roll out to the first session with a good feeling and a good car to try and make the most of the weekend. Unfortunately I did not have that feeling right away. I feel like we were able to make the most of the weekend and walk away with a podium which was amazing.


At this moment I’m honestly not thinking about the championship at all. It’s so wide open I think the bigger focus should be on executing on the race weekends that we have left. I feel like we need to do our jobs and deliver the best results we possibly can and see where that leads us.


The Berlin track looks to be quite wide and, again, very different to most of the circuits we race on. It’s more of a standard time and session schedule, so it will be good to be able to get back on track and get some testing in.

Bryan Sellers
Current championship leader
jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY, Monaco

I am really looking forward to racing in Berlin. After the 1-2 finish in Monaco, I´m only one point off being top of the championship table and that´s my main goal for the next weekend: to leave Germany as Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY´s leader.




Berlin will be a brand-new track for me, so it’s important to make the best out of Shakedown and Free Practice in order to have a strong qualifying - that is crucial for a good race result. In the past few races the team have found a nice balance in the car, which has seen some strong performances, so I believe we will be competitive at Tempelhof.

Sérgio Jimenez
currently is second in the championship

Joining the competitive grid for the final European race of the first Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY season is specialist automotive journalist, Jens Dralle. German-born Dralle is the International Chief Reporter at Auto Motor und Sport and will be documenting his all-electric experience for the media outlet.

jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY, Monaco

As this is the first time I’m taking part in an all-electric powered racing series, I am very curious to see how it works. I feel nervous but also excited to race alongside the professionals battling to be crowned champion.


I’m so pleased to be competing in the vibrant capital of my home country, Berlin, but racing in front a home crowd does add more pressure. I’m looking forward to lights going green and meeting many racing enthusiasts at Tempelhof airfield. See you there!

Jens Dralle
VIP guest driver for Berlin

The race for the 2019 Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY Champion continues 25 May 2019 in Berlin, with the top three separated by only 17 points – less than a race win.

Further information

For further information about Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY, please contact:

 

Imogen Shaw, Media Officer, Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY

Tel: + 44 (0) 7825 024 591

Email: imogen.shaw@jaguarracing.com

Notes to Editors

ABOUT JAGUAR I-PACE eTROPHY

After becoming the first premium manufacturer to enter the ABB FIA Formula E Championship in 2016, Jaguar has now created the world’s first production battery electric vehicle race series – the Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY.

The history-making championship is the official support race to the ABB FIA Formula E Championship, with up to 20 cars taking to the grid from season five onwards.

The series supports the launch of the Jaguar I-PACE, Jaguar’s first battery electric vehicle, and reinforces Jaguar Land Rover’s future electrification strategy, commitment to electric street racing and ‘Race to Innovate’ mission.

Championship partners include official tyre supplier Michelin, official charging partner ABB, technical partner Sabelt, official clothing supplier One All Sports, official racewear supplier Alpine Stars and official logistics partner DHL.