- Alejandro Agag drives the Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY racecar in global debut in Berlin
- Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY will be the official support series to ABB FIA Formula E Championship
Berlin, Germany, 19 May 2018: Today, the Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY racecar charged ahead as it made its global debut in Berlin. Founder and CEO of Formula E Alejandro Agag had the honour of marking this historical moment alongside Jaguar Racing as he drove the racecar around the iconic Tempelhof Circuit.
Alejandro Agag put the eTROPHY racecar through its paces on the track and completed five laps in front of the crowds in Berlin. While demonstrating its dynamic capabilities, the eTROPHY racecar gave a glimpse of the future of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship to a global audience.
Gerd Mäuser, Chairman of Jaguar Racing: "Today is an exciting day for the future of Jaguar Racing as we showcase all of the hard work our Special Vehicle Operations team have done to get us to this moment in their development of this exciting new support series."
"As a business we are committed to electrification and the future of battery electric vehicles. We have already transferred key learnings from our involvement in Formula E into the development of our future road cars, and no doubt that the Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY will only further enhance this learning and development."
Alejandro Agag, Founder and CEO of Formula E: "The eTROPHY car feels great – it looks like a production road vehicle with the performance of a racecar. This series is all about bringing new innovative technology to a wider audience, and the Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY is a perfect platform to do this alongside Formula E. I've been a strong supporter of Jaguar since they joined the ABB FIA Formula E Championship and it's been exciting to help shape the future of the sport alongside them. I look forward to seeing more of these cars line-up on the grid next season."
The Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY will be the official support series for the ABB FIA Formula E Championship in 2018/19. Up to 20 Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY racecars will line up on the grid on the streets the centre of global cities such as Hong Kong, Rome, Paris and New York. The Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY offers an 'Arrive and Drive' package for the drivers on the grid. All of the vehicles will be designed, engineered and built by Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations (SVO). The package includes professional technical support from racecar preparation to data engineering, global logistics for vehicles, spare parts and equipment.
For more information please visit: www.jaguar.com/electrification/i-pace-e-trophy
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For further information about Jaguar Racing, please contact:
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Evelina Tran
PR Intern, JLR Australia
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Emma Fahy, PR & Communications Manager, Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY
E: emma.fahy@jaguarracing.com
Adrian Atkinson, Global PR Manager, Jaguar Racing
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EDITORS' NOTES
JAGUAR I-PACE eTROPHY
Jaguar Racing is offering complete 'Arrive and Drive' packages in the I-PACE eTROPHY that includes:
- Entry into a 10-race global championship supporting the ABB FIA Formula E Championship
- Professional technical support from racecar preparation to data engineering
- All global logistics for vehicles, spare parts and equipment
- All tyres and consumables
- All garaging on race weekends
- All Championship promotion and marketing by Jaguar Racing and ABB FIA Formula E Championship
- Allocated hospitality for entrants and guests
- Championship racewear for each driver
- Dedicated Championship television coverage
- A typical race weekend will include free practice and qualifying sessions followed by a 25 minute plus 1 lap race.
Venues and calendar subject to FIA approval.
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