- TWR TECHEETAH confirms entry driven by Stefan Rzadzinski
- Twelve Jaguar I‑PACE eTROPHY racecars will take to the grid at the first race on 15 December in Ad Diriyah, Saudi Arabia
- A quarter of the grid will be female, who will be among the first ever to race in Saudi Arabia
- Vernon Kay and Amanda Stretton to host live coverage of qualifying and the race on Jaguar Racing’s social channels
- Entrants will be joined by VIP driver and British racing star Alice Powell
TWR TECHEETAH have confirmed their entry in the Jaguar I‑PACE eTROPHY, taking the grid to twelve for the first race. A quarter of the grid will be made up of women, who will be among the first ever to race in Saudi Arabia.
TECHEETAH is working together with Ryan Walkinshaw to bring back the Tom Walkinshaw Racing (TWR) brand to international motorsport. The team will be known as TWR TECHEETAH and will field Stefan Rzadzinski (CAN) behind the wheel of the Jaguar I‑PACE eTROPHY racecar.
I’m very proud to return our family’s name to racing. Given the rich history TWR have with Jaguar, it felt like the perfect opportunity to revive TWR with TECHEETAH through one of the world’s most exciting motorsport platforms. It’s also my great pleasure to welcome Canadian racing driver, Stefan Rzadzinski, to the team. Stefan is a very talented up and coming driver who has come from the Porsche GT3 Cup
Ryan Walkinshaw
Owner, Walkinshaw Automotive Group
When we signed on the dotted line to enter the series it was a big moment for all of us. I’ve been wanting to get involved in electric racing for a while now and to be able to do so and bring back the TWR brand is quite something. It will be the first time I’m in the I‑PACE later this week so I’m sure there will be some things to learn. I’m very motivated to have a great season with a fantastic team behind us, so let’s go racing
Stefan Rzadzinski
TWR TECHEETAH Driver
The race is on Saturday 15 December at 12:50 local time, before the main ABB FIA Formula E race. A shakedown and free practice session will take place on Friday, and qualifying is at 07:55 on Saturday. The race is 25 minutes + 1 lap of full power racing. Fans around the world will be able to watch the action free on Jaguar Racing’s Facebook and Twitter channels with TV presenters Vernon Kay and Amanda Stretton hosting live from Saudi Arabia.
The line‑up for the first Jaguar I‑PACE eTROPHY race is:
|
Driver |
Driver flag |
Team |
Car number |
PRO or PRO AM |
|
Alice Powell |
Great Britain |
Jaguar VIP car |
1 |
PRO AM |
|
Katherine Legge |
Great Britain |
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing |
3 |
PRO |
|
Bryan Sellers |
USA |
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing |
6 |
PRO |
|
Cacá Bueno |
Brazil |
Jaguar Brazil Racing |
0 |
PRO |
|
Sérgio Jimenez |
Brazil |
Jaguar Brazil Racing |
10 |
PRO |
|
Célia Martin |
France |
Viessman Jaguar eTROPHY Team Germany |
7 |
PRO AM |
|
Wang Tao |
China |
Team China |
8 |
PRO AM |
|
Yaqi Zhang |
China |
Team China |
9 |
PRO AM |
|
Simon Evans |
New Zealand |
Team Asia New Zealand |
99 |
PRO |
|
Ahmed Bin Khanen |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Racing |
24 |
PRO AM |
|
Bandar Alesayi |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Racing |
12 |
PRO AM |
|
Stefan Rzadzinski |
Canada |
TWR TECHEETAH |
18 |
PRO |
