From sweltering Hong Kong to the labyrinthine souls of Marrakesh - Panasonic Jaguar Racing's second race in the 2016/17 FIA Formula E Championship will offer a striking contrast thanks to the heady flavours of Morocco, as both the all-electric Jaguar I-TYPE and the series make their first appearances on the African continent on November 12.
The British manufacturer made a solid start to its motorsport return in October, but is hoping to use the lessons learned on the Hong Kong harbourfront street circuit for its second race. Britain's Adam Carroll, 33, finished 12th in a hectic, safety-car interrupted race, while New Zealander Mitch Evans, 22, was forced into retirement by a technical issue.
The 'Race to Innovate', as Jaguar maintains the ethos created in the 1950s to bring major developments from the race track to the road, continues as the electric single-seater series reaches the final race of this calendar year.
"Our first race left us with a lot of data to analyse, which has been incredibly helpful for our engineers who have been requesting more information to accelerate our learning as a new team. Running the cars under race conditions was extremely valuable from a development point of view as all the information we can gather is key at this stage. We have been undertaking simulation work in preparation for Marrakesh and both drivers have been in fitness training to prepare themselves for the warm conditions we expect the Marrakesh ePrix to serve up," said James Barclay, Team Director, Panasonic Jaguar Racing.
Formula E races last 50 minutes and includes a mandatory pit stop, in which drivers switch to a second car adding another element to the exciting competition. Drivers face unique challenges in Formula E as they have to manage battery consumption and regeneration of the battery to maintain charge throughout the race.
Panasonic Jaguar Racing's I-TYPE features a Motor Generated Unit (MGU) with a maximum power output of 200kW and with a maximum speed of 225km/h. Power is delivered via a paddle shift sequential gearbox.
