The Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy was a
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series supporting the
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Formula E Championship which ran two seasons from late
2018
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to mid
2020
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. The series was cancelled after the
2019–20 season, due to the
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.
The ''eTrophy'' saw entrants compete in a race-prepared
Jaguar I-Pace
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, also bearing the same name as the series, with the races taking place on selected Formula E weekends.
Overview
The series was announced on 12 September 2017 at the
Frankfurt Autoshow by chairman of
Jaguar Racing Gerd Mäuser and Formula E CEO
Alejandro Agag
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Early life and education
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Car
The I-Pace racecar (carrying the same name as the series itself) was built by Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations, and developed from the road going
Jaguar I-Pace
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.
Both the road going and racing versions of the I-Pace benefit from electric drive technology developed as part of
Jaguar Racing's I-TYPE Formula E program.
On 11 January 2018, it was announced that
Michelin would be the official tire supplier for the series.
Format
The series operated an 'Arrive and Drive' package for up to 20 drivers at each race, including a different VIP driver at every venue.
Much like its parent series, the race weekend began on the day before an ePrix with a shakedown session. It was usually the first on-track activity of the whole weekend. Unlike
Formula E, the free practice session was also held on this day. A 30-minute qualifying session along with the race was then held the next day. Races were scheduled for 25 minutes + one lap.
For the
2019–20 season, Jaguar adopted the "attack mode" system from its parent series.
Teams and drivers
Drivers competed in three classes – Pro, Pro-Am and Guest. Only the Pro and Pro-Am drivers were eligible to score points in Drivers' Championship. Championship points were given separately for the Pro and Pro-Am class. The Guest class was reserved for a VIP driver who was ineligible to score points. There was no separate Teams' Championship to compete for.
The
inaugural
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season saw eleven full-time entries with four teams entered in the Pro class and three teams entered in the Pro-Am class.
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Career
He started his career in 1994 with karting and in 2002 participated in the Formula Renault
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from Jaguar Brazil Racing became the Pro Champion, while Bandar Alesayi from Saudi Racing won in the Pro-Am competition. There were nine different VIP drivers, with
Alice Powell being the most successful, finishing fifth at the
2018 Ad Diriyah ePrix. The
second season started with eight and finished with ten full-time entries.
Simon Evans from Team Asia New Zealand won the Pro class by just one point, while Fahad Algosaibi from Saudi Racing dominated the Pro-Am class. There were six different VIP drivers, with
Mario Domínguez
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finishing third at the
2020 Mexico City ePrix
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, the all-time best result for a VIP driver.
Complete list of VIP drivers
References
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