After becoming the first premium manufacturer to enter Formula E in 2016, Jaguar has created the world's first production battery electric vehicle race series. The Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY will be the support series for the FIA Formula E Championship, taking place on the same weekends at the same city circuits, starting in late 2018. Exclusively featuring Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY race cars, the new all-electric series gives racers of the future a chance to showcase their talent, competing on the world stage in zero-emissions motorsport.

The groundbreaking championship will support the launch of the Jaguar I-PACE - Jaguar's highly innovative five-seat battery electric sports car, which hits the road in the same year. Up to 20 electric I-PACE race cars will be on the grid in the centre of 10 races in global cities such as Hong Kong, Paris, Sao Paolo and New York, giving future Formula E stars the chance to race in the world-first series.

The announcement follows news that the British Government is to ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars from 2040 and reinforces Jaguar Land Rover's commitment to electrification - from 2020 all new model lines will be electrified, with either hybrid or battery technology. Technical specifications, race calendar and costs for the Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY will be released in 2018.