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ENZO FITTIPALDI JOINS SHELDON VAN DER LINDE IN JAGUAR TCS RACING’S ROOKIE TEST LINE-UP

8 May 2024

Gaydon, 8 May 2024: Jaguar TCS Racing have today announced that Enzo Fittipaldi will take part in the 2024 ABB FIA Formula E official rookie test, taking place in Berlin in just under a week’s time. The 22-year-old Brazilian will join Sheldon van der Linde, who returns after a number of successful rookie sessions with the team. 

  • Brazilian Enzo Fittipaldi will join Jaguar TCS Racing in the official Formula E rookie test
  • Enzo joins driver Sheldon van der Linde, who will be taking part in his fourth test with the team
  • The official Season 10 rookie test will take place on 13 May, in Berlin, Germany, after round nine and ten of the 2024 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship

After a successful start in karting, Enzo Fittipaldi graduated to car racing in 2017. He was the 2018 Italian F4 champion and 2019 Formula Regional European runner-up driving for the Ferrari Driver Academy. Enzo is a two times race winner and 13 times podium finisher in the FIA Formula 2 Championship. He is currently competing in the FIA Formula 2 Championship with Van Amerstoort Racing, as a Red Bull Athlete

The rookie test at the iconic Tempelhof Airport will be Enzo's Formula E debut, and the first time he has driven the Jaguar I-TYPE 6.  

South African Sheldon van der Linde returns after three previous successful rookie tests for Jaguar TCS Racing, having topped the times in the Berlin session last year. The 24-year-old has been competing in DTM since 2019 and was the 2022 DTM Champion. Most recently, he has competed in the World Endurance Championship with BMW, finishing sixth in Imola. 

It’s fantastic to be welcoming back Sheldon van der Linde for his fourth rookie test with the team. He is an incredibly talented driver and we have worked really well together in previous tests so see value in continuing this great relationship. Myself and all the team look forward to working with him again in Berlin.

The rookie tests give young, talented drivers a chance to step into the pinnacle of electric racing, so it is a great pleasure to have Enzo Fittipaldi join the team for his first rookie test in Formula E. This will be Enzo’s first time behind the wheel of the Jaguar I-TYPE 6, and we are all excited to get him settled into a new environment and use the time together well at the Tempelhof Airport circuit. He has a great CV to date and clearly an honour to have the latest generation of the famous Fittipaldi family testing with us here at Jaguar TCS Racing.

James Barclay
JLR Motorsport and Jaguar TCS Racing Team Principal

I’m very excited to get back for my fourth test with the Jaguar TCS Racing team within one year – I feel a bit of a veteran at these rookie tests by now! Formula E is a really exciting championship to be racing in, one I hope to be competing in in the future, so hopefully this is a stepping stone to that opportunity.

Sheldon van der Linde
Jaguar TCS Racing rookie driver

This will be my first time driving a Formula E race car and I am really looking forward to the opportunity to be testing with an iconic team and brand. I’ve spent some time in the simulator at the team’s headquarters in Kidlington to give myself the best chance to have a successful test in Berlin. The rookie test is a great opportunity for young drivers to try an all-electric motorsport category and I can’t wait to get some experience.

Enzo Fittipaldi
Jaguar TCS Racing rookie driver

Further information

For further information about Jaguar TCS Racing, please contact:

Ella Seager, Senior Communications Officer, Jaguar TCS Racing

Tel: +44 (0) 7764 377554

Email: eseager@jaguarlandrover.com

Emily Hogg, Global PR and Communications Manager, Jaguar TCS Racing   

Tel: +44 (0) 7384 532 605   

Email: ehogg2@jaguarlandrover.com 

Notes to Editors

ABOUT JAGUAR TCS RACING     

Jaguar returned to racing in October 2016, becoming the first luxury manufacturer to join the all-electric ABB FIA Formula E Championship street racing series.      

In the 2023 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, Jaguar TCS Racing finished runners-up with 292 points – the team’s biggest points haul in Formula E.    

Mitch Evans finished third in the 2023 Drivers’ World Championship with 197 points, his biggest points haul in Formula E, and continues to compete for the team in 2024. Nick Cassidy joins the team’s driver line-up for the 2024 season of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.    

The 2023 season saw all teams race with the Gen3 car, the world’s first net zero race car. Jaguar TCS Racing continues to race with the Jaguar I-TYPE 6 in 2024.    

Beyond its all-electric concept, Formula E is unique in the world of motorsport for its choice of venues. The 2024 championship will take place on existing tracks and temporary street circuits in the centre of the world’s major cities including Mexico City, Diriyah and Monaco, with new locations including Tokyo and Shanghai. The season finale will play out across a double-header race weekend in London.     

As an official manufacturer team in Formula E, Jaguar TCS Racing designs its own powertrain, which includes the motor, transmission, inverter, and rear suspension. Jaguar, via its long-term Formula E technical partner Fortescue WAE, will supply Envision Racing with its powertrain for the Gen3 era.     

To control costs, the carbon fibre chassis and battery are common components and the same for all eleven teams. This allows the focus to be on developing efficient and lightweight electric vehicle powertrains which will improve the performance and range of future JLR electric vehicles.     

Formula E remains a key priority for JLR and the company’s Reimagine strategy. As the premier all-electric world championship, Formula E allows the team to test and develop new electric vehicle technologies in a high-performance environment. It continues to be the test bed for the team’s Race to Innovate mission that will see Race to Road and Road to Race learnings that will help shape the electric future – a future that Jaguar is passionate about, and dedicated to for the benefit of our society, the changing landscape of mobility, sustainability and our clients.     

Through our Race to Inspire mission, Jaguar TCS Racing are committed to inspiring the future generation by using the race programme to create a positive impact on our planet and the communities in which we race. From competing in the world’s first net carbon race car to supporting and training the next generation of engineers and motorsport professionals.    

For more information, visit https://media.jaguarracing.com/      

About Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)     

TCS is an IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization that has been digitally transforming many of the world's largest businesses for over 55 years. A long-standing strategic technology partner of JLR, TCS leverages critical and emerging technology to help the race team accelerate their electrification journey, win races, and create a more sustainable future. TCS works to build better futures and uses learnings from the racetrack to transform the mobility ecosystem. A part of the Tata Group, TCS has over 603,000 consultants worldwide.    

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