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IMPRESSIVE POINTS DRIVE MOVES MITCH EVANS INTO SECOND IN FORMULA E DRIVERS’ TITLE FIGHT
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IMPRESSIVE POINTS DRIVE MOVES MITCH EVANS INTO SECOND IN FORMULA E DRIVERS’ TITLE FIGHT

30 July 2022

Mitch Evans climbed an impressive nine places to finish fifth in the 2022 London E-Prix, bringing home ten precious points for his championship campaign. Teammate, Sam Bird, was an unfortunate victim to a collision and was forced to retire in the opening lap of his home race.

  • Mitch Evans climbed nine places to finish fifth in the 2022 London E-Prix
  • The New Zealander moves up to second in the drivers’ standings, with three races remaining this season
  • Teammate, Sam Bird, was forced to retire after contact in the opening lap of his home race
  • Jaguar TCS Racing remain fourth in the teams’ standings
  • Round fourteen of the 2022 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship takes place on the same indoor, outdoor ExCeL circuit in London, United Kingdom, tomorrow 31 July 2022

On the streets of London, Sam Bird and Mitch Evans lined up twelfth and fourteenth respectively after a challenging group qualifying session saw neither Jaguar TCS Racing driver proceed through to the Duels. Mitch showcased an impressive recovery drive, working his way through the field and gaining nine places. The team made strategic ATTACK MODE decisions to ensure Mitch used the two six-minute boosts of power and FANBOOST to their advantage.


Mitch Evans moves up to second in the drivers’ standings, with three races remaining this season. Teammate Sam Bird is thirteenth. Jaguar TCS Racing remain fourth in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship teams’ standings.
 

LONDON E-PRIX - SEASON EIGHT
LONDON E-PRIX - SEASON EIGHT
LONDON E-PRIX - SEASON EIGHT
LONDON E-PRIX - SEASON EIGHT
LONDON E-PRIX - SEASON EIGHT
LONDON E-PRIX - SEASON EIGHT

Fourteenth to fifth is a fantastic drive for Mitch underpinned by a great strategy from the team. It’s incredibly difficult to overtake around this track, and we took every opportunity we could to maximise positions and points. Sam was just unfortunate, the opening sequence of corners in London mean it is easy to make contact and be taken out, and that’s what happened today. Qualifying today didn’t show our true form and pace, and we’re looking forward to putting that right tomorrow.

James Barclay
Jaguar TCS Racing Team Principal

After my mistake in qualifying we were on the backfoot, starting from P14, but we finished a solid P5 with ten points. It was a really hard race, very physical, and hard to manage because of the kind of track we have here in London. We managed to make a lot of overtakes, the Jaguar I-TYPE 5 felt really good and has a lot of pace, so hopefully we can have a good day tomorrow. We’ll bounce back, have a strong quali and start towards the front to have a good result.

Mitch Evans
Jaguar TCS Racing driver #9

There’s not much to say today. I took the inside line but was squeezed into the wall in the opening lap of the race. We need to knuckle down and find a bit more qualifying speed. We look forward to racing again tomorrow at this impressive track.

Sam Bird
Jaguar TCS Racing driver #10

Round fourteen of the 2022 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship takes place on the same indoor, outdoor circuit in London, United Kingdom, tomorrow 31 July 2022.

Further information

For further information about Jaguar TCS Racing, please contact:

Emily Hogg, Senior Media Officer, Jaguar TCS Racing

Tel: + 44 (0) 7384 532 605

Email: ehogg2@jaguarlandrover.com

 

Adrian Atkinson, Global PR and Communications Manager, Jaguar TCS Racing

Tel: +44 (0) 7979 554005

Email: aatkins5@jaguarlandrover.com

Notes to Editors

ABOUT  JAGUAR TCS 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 season seven Jaguar TCS Racing finished runners-up in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship teams’ standings - the most successful so far in Jaguar TCS Racing’s Formula E history.

Formula E is a real-world test bed for Jaguar with its journey to becoming an all-electric luxury brand from 2025. Jaguar TCS Racing will deliver new sustainable technologies and set new benchmarks in quality in support of Jaguar Land Rover’s Reimagine strategy.

Jaguar TCS Racing goal is to ‘Reimagine Racing’ and together the team will test, develop, learn and collaborate, sharing insights across Jaguar Land Rover which will benefit future road car development. Specifically, learnings and technology transfer from Formula E will help ‘Reimagine” the Jaguar brand coinciding with the company’s commitment to the Gen3 era of Formula E.

As an official manufacturer team in Formula E, Jaguar TCS 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 eleven 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.

The 2021/22 Formula E season is the second season of World Championship status as granted by the FIA – the sport’s governing body. It will be the fourth and final year for the teams to be racing with the futuristic Gen2 race cars.

Teams have two race cars, one per driver, which will be used for the full race distance of 45 minutes plus 1 lap.

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, Mexico City, Rome, Monaco, New York, London and ending in a double-header race weekend in Seoul.  

New Zealander, Mitch Evans finished season seven fourth in the drivers' championship and Jaguar TCS Racing finished second in the teams' standings - the most successful so far in Jaguar TCS Racing’s Formula E history - with eight podiums, two wins, one pole position and 177 points scored. After his first season with the team, Briton, Sam Bird finished sixth in the championship with two wins, three podiums and a pole position

Race to Innovate

Formula E remains a key priority for Jaguar Land Rover and the company’s Reimagine strategy. As the only all-electric world championship, Formula E allows us to test and develop new electric vehicle technologies in a high-performance environment. It continues to be the test-bed for our Race to Innovate mission that will see Race to Road and Road to Race learnings that will help shape our 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 customers.

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