The Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY race car will make its global public debut on the streets of Berlin ahead of the ABB FIA Formula E-Prix, as Jaguar leads the charge in the future of battery electric vehicles.
The display will take place during the Berlin E-Prix showcasing this exciting race car to a global audience, and to promote the championship ahead of the season five launch later this year.
Jaguar Racing have carried out successful development tests alongside Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) in Warwickshire, U.K., to engineer and refine the performance of the production-based race cars, which has included chassis setup, powertrain performance, energy management and aerodynamics tuning. The eTROPHY development car has also completed its first shakedown at Jaguar Land Rover's test track in Gaydon, England, and initial tyre tests with Championship Partner, Michelin in Ladoux, France.
Jaguar Racing have enlisted MS-RT, the race technology division of M-Sport, as technical operations partner for eTROPHY. They will provide on-track engineering and technical resource and deliver the 'Arrive and Drive' package for competitors. M-Sport are an experienced and respected automotive company and will become a valued partner to Jaguar Racing. In addition, current partner, Williams Advanced Engineering will support the eTROPHY series in various technical areas including vehicle control systems.
The eTROPHY race cars are based on the Jaguar I-PACE, and up to 20 eTROPHY race cars will line up on the grid in some of the world's great cities including Hong Kong, Rome, Paris and New York from the start of the 2018/19 series of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship. The full race calendar will be revealed later this year. Further news on eTROPHY teams will be announced shortly.
