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Season 6, Alex Lynn, Panasonic Jaguar Racing Test & Reserve Driver
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ALEX LYNN RETURNS AS RESERVE AND TEST DRIVER FOR PANASONIC JAGUAR RACING

7 January 2020

  • Panasonic Jaguar Racing welcomes Alex Lynn back to the team
  • Alex Lynn – who drove seven times for the team last season – returns as Reserve and Test driver
  • The British racing driver will work alongside Mitch Evans and James Calado
  • Ho‑Pin Tung announced as Jaguar Racing Global Ambassador, while also joining the Jaguar I‑PACE eTROPHY commentary team

Panasonic Jaguar Racing welcomes British driver Alex Lynn back to the team as Reserve and Test driver.

The 26 year old driver returns to Panasonic Jaguar Racing after racing seven times for the team during the 2018/19 ABB FIA Formula E Championship.

Mitch Evans and James Calado are an exciting combination and they will be strongly supported by Alex throughout the season. Alex is not only a very talented and accomplished driver, he also has valuable experience in Formula E and a great relationship with our team. That experience and relationship will be highly beneficial to our ongoing development. Winning races can only be achieved if you have a hard working, talented team around you. Bringing Alex back into the fold helps us achieve that.

James Barclay
Panasonic Jaguar Racing Team Director
Season 6, Alex Lynn Reserve & Test Driver

I am excited to be re‑joining the Panasonic Jaguar Racing team and returning to Formula E. I am familiar with the Championship, the team, their goals and how they work. I look forward to playing my part in helping the team achieve their objectives.

Alex Lynn
Reserve & Test Driver

Alex Lynn, 26, will dovetail his commitments with Panasonic Jaguar Racing this year by competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship.

Ho‑Pin Tung remains with the team as a Jaguar Racing Global Ambassador, continuing to support the Jaguar Racing technical team both in front of the garage and behind the scenes. His role will also see him joining the Jaguar I‑PACE eTROPHY commentary team alongside Jack Nicholls. Ho‑Pin will provide fans with a racing driver’s perspective and insight during commentary. Vernon Kay and Amanda Stretton return to front the Jaguar I‑PACE eTROPHY broadcast, with every race available live and for free on the Jaguar Racing Facebook page.

Season 6, Ho-Pin Tung Jaguar Racing Global Ambassador

Further information

For further information about Panasonic Jaguar Racing, please contact:

Imogen Shaw, Media Officer, Panasonic Jaguar Racing

Tel: +44 (0) 7825 024 591

Email: imogen.shaw@jaguarracing.com

 

Adrian Atkinson, Global PR Manager, Jaguar Racing

Tel: +44 (0) 7979 554005

Email: aatkins5@jaguarlandrover.com

Notes to Editors

ABOUT PANASONIC JAGUAR RACING

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. In 2019 the team won the Rome E‑Prix – Jaguar’s first international motorsport victory since 1991.

Formula E is a real world test bed for Jaguar to make fearless progress in the future of electrification.

As an official manufacturer team in Formula E, Panasonic Jaguar Racing designs its own powertrain, which includes the motor, transmission, inverter and rear suspension. To control costs the carbon fibre chassis and battery are common components and the same for all twelve teams. This allows the focus to be on developing electric vehicle powertrains which are efficient and lightweight which will improve the performance and range of future Jaguar Land Rover electric vehicles.

This is the second year teams will be racing with the futuristic Generation 2 racecars. Teams have two racecars, one per driver, which will be used for the full race distance.

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 Diriyah, Hong Kong, Sanya, Rome, Paris, New York and ending in a double‑header race weekend in London.  

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