- Cacá Bueno from Jaguar Brazil Racing wins his first Jaguar I‑PACE eTROPHY race in Sanya, China
- Red flag helped Bueno cement his lead at the restart, while Simon Evans and Bryan Sellers battled for second position
- Four different winners in four races with Evans leading the championship
- Bandar Alesayi won in the PRO‑AM class for the third time, extending his championship lead with a total of 77 points
Team Asia New Zealand driver, Simon Evans, returned to the podium for the first time since the first race in Ad Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. His closest on‑track rival in Sanya was Bryan Sellers as they tussled for position throughout the race.
Sellers kept the pressure on Evans during the fourth round of the Jaguar I‑PACE eTROPHY race but Evans defended well.
Having battled such testing conditions, my first win in the Jaguar I‑PACE eTROPHY really does feel deserved. The heat in Sanya pushed me to my limit, with temperatures reaching over 40 degrees Celsius in the car.
I’ll be leaving Sanya very pleased with my performance and relieved to get my first eTROPHY win. I’ll definitely look to replicate this next time out in Rome.
Cacá Bueno
Jaguar Brazil Racing Driver
Crossing the line first in the PRO‑AM Championship and scoring maximum points in Sanya, is Bandar Alesayi. Round four in Sanya is the third race that Alesayi has won so far extending his lead in the PRO‑AM Championship with a total of 77 points.
CACÁ BUENO WINS HOT AND HUMID JAGUAR I-PACE eTROPHY RACE IN SANYA
CACÁ BUENO WINS HOT AND HUMID JAGUAR I-PACE eTROPHY RACE IN SANYA
CACÁ BUENO WINS HOT AND HUMID JAGUAR I-PACE eTROPHY RACE IN SANYA
Sanya was a great race for me. I was battling with PRO driver, Katherine Legge, and was in front of her most of the race. She did overtake me in the end, but I kept close to the rear of her car.
I’m not just content with winning within my category, but it’s great I am keeping a similar pace to the PRO drivers and can compete alongside them.
Bandar Alesayi
Winner of the PRO‑AM Category
David Cheng, the Jaguar I‑PACE eTROPHY VIP driver, finished seventh having started the race with a drive through grid penalty due to an incident in qualifying.
At 29 degrees Celsius, we’ve seen the hottest Jaguar I‑PACE eTROPHY race so far, creating challenging conditions for the drivers.
As we now head to Europe, we will continue to learn more about how our racecars handle the different tracks. Congratulations to Cacá Bueno and Bandar Alesayi for making top spot in their respective classes.
Marion Barnaby
Jaguar I‑PACE eTROPHY Championship Manager
Following the race in Sanya there were two steward’s decisions that changed the official results. Sergio Jimenez received a one second time penalty due to contact with Stefan Rzadzinski, dropping him to fourth place. Additionally, Bryan Sellers was disqualified due to a technical infringement promoting Stefan Rzadzinski into the final podium position and securing a third place finish.
The Jaguar I‑PACE eTROPHY is the first international series for battery electric production‑based cars and is a proof point of Jaguar Racing’s Race to Innovate mission. The series now heads to Europe with the next race in Rome on Saturday 13 April.
Sanya Race Results
|
Position |
Driver |
Driver flag |
Team |
Car number |
|
1 |
Cacá Bueno |
Brazil |
Jaguar Brazil Racing |
0 |
|
2 |
Simon Evans |
New Zealand |
Team Asia New Zealand |
99 |
|
3 |
Stefan Rzadzinski |
Canada |
TWR TECHEETAH |
18 |
|
4 |
Sérgio Jimenez |
Brazil |
Jaguar Brazil Racing |
10 |
|
5 |
Katherine Legge |
Great Britain |
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing |
3 |
|
6 |
Bandar Alesayi |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Racing |
12 |
|
7 |
David Cheng |
China |
Jaguar VIP Car |
1 |
|
8 |
Ahmed Bin Khanen |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Racing |
24 |
|
9 |
Yaqi Zhang |
China |
Team China |
9 |
|
‑ |
Bryan Sellers |
USA |
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing |
6 |
|
‑ |
Tao Wang |
China |
Team China |
8 |
|
‑ |
Célia Martin |
France |
Viessman Jaguar eTROPHY Team Germany |
7 |
Championship standings post Sanya
PRO
|
Driver flag |
Team |
Car number |
Total points |
|
|
Simon Evans |
New Zealand |
Team Asia New Zealand |
99 |
49 |
|
Katherine Legge |
Great Britain |
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing |
3 |
48 |
|
Bryan Sellers |
USA |
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing |
6 |
46 |
|
Sérgio Jimenez |
Brazil |
Jaguar Brazil Racing |
10 |
45 |
|
Cacá Bueno |
Brazil |
Jaguar Brazil Racing |
0 |
44 |
|
Stefan Rzadzinski |
Canada |
TWR TECHEETAH |
18 |
16 |
PRO AM
|
Driver |
Driver flag |
Team |
Car number |
Total points |
|
Bandar Alesayi |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Racing |
12 |
77 |
|
Ahmed Bin Khanen |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Racing |
24 |
45 |
|
Yaqi Zhang |
China |
Team China |
9 |
40 |
|
Célia Martin |
France |
Viessman Jaguar eTROPHY Team Germany |
7 |
17 |
|
Qi Lin |
China |
Team China |
11 |
11 |
|
Tao Wang |
China |
Team China |
8 |
11 |
