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PANASONIC JAGUAR RACING LOOK TO CONVERT PACE TO PODIUM IN SANTIAGO E PRIX

18 January 2019

  • Mitch Evans finished Marrakesh E-Prix in ninth, Nelson Piquet Jr in 14th
  • Mitch currently seventh and Nelson 13th in the driver standings with the British team now sixth in the team standings
  • Panasonic Jaguar Racing push for podium in Santiago, after promising learnings from rookie testing in Marrakesh
  • Santiago E-Prix takes place on 26 January 2019

I had a good run at Santiago last year, finishing in P7, but obviously this year we are on a different track and with the Jaguar I-TYPE 3 Generation 2 car, so it will be interesting to see how we perform. I was really pleased with the pace I set in Marrakesh – finishing FP2 with the fastest time of the day was really promising. I’m really looking forward to racing in Chile after feedback from Harry and Pietro in testing and the learnings we have applied to the car.

Mitch Evans
Panasonic Jaguar Racing Driver, #20

I narrowly missed out on Super Pole in Santiago in 2018, so I’ll be pushing for a top six finish in qualifying this year. The Jaguar I-TYPE 3 has shown some great speed already this season, so I’m excited to race in South America and see what we can achieve. In Marrakesh I feel we were perhaps a bit cautious, we will be looking to be more aggressive in Santiago.

Nelson Piquet Jr
Panasonic Jaguar Racing Driver, #3
Mitch Evans and Nelson Piquet Junior

Marrakesh was obviously a disappointing race for us, we had very competitive pace throughout the weekend, but our race was ultimately ruined by the first corner melee. We too some positive learnings away from the rookie test and are feeling positive ahead of Santiago. Both Ad Diriyah and Marrakesh proved that we are competitive, so as a team we will be pushing for our first podium finish of the season.

James Barclay
Team Director, Panasonic Jaguar Racing
Mitch Evans and Nelson Piquet Junior

Further information

Victoria Monk, Media Officer, Panasonic Jaguar Racing

Tel: +44 (0) 7392 106 923

Email: victoria.monk@jaguarracing.com

 

 

Adrian Atkinson, Global PR Manager, Jaguar Racing

Tel: +44 (0) 7979 554005

Email: aatkins5@jaguarlandrover.com

Notes to Editors

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

Jaguar’s Formula E programme will create tangible R&D benefits for the electrification of future Jaguar and Land Rover road cars and is designed around the team’s founding principle, ‘Race to Innovate’. 

Manufacturers can design their own powertrain, which includes the motor, transmission, inverter and rear suspension. Common components across all teams to control costs include the carbon fibre chassis and battery. The focus is on developing electric vehicle powertrains.

ABB Formula E unveiled earlier this year the Generation 2 racecars. Teams will now have one racecar per driver, and no longer be required to make the mandatory car swap.

Beyond its all-electric concept, Formula E is unique in the world of motorsport for its choice of venues. The championship takes place on temporary street circuits in the centre of the world’s major cities including Riyadh, Hong Kong, Sanya, Monaco, Rome, Paris and ending in a double-header weekend in New York.  

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