First championship for production electric cars launched for I-PACE
Jaguar will launch a one-make Formula E support series in 2018 for its I-PACE that will be the world’s first championship for a production-based electric car.
The Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY will join the FE package for the 2018/19 season, when it will become FE’s first dedicated support category.
While details of the technical specification, calendar and price will not be confirmed until next year, Jaguar’s announcement that it will be a 10-round series suggests it will feature at the majority, if not all, FE events.
It will be capped at 20 drivers, including a “VIP” entry at each round, while the format will comprise a practice and qualifying session and a 30-minute race.
Jaguar has also revealed it is planning an arrive-and-drive package that will include entry, technical and logistical support, spares, hospitality and more.
The series will coincide with the launch of the I-PACE, Jaguar Land Rover’s first all-electric vehicle in the second half of 2018.
JLR’s special vehicle operations department will build the racing versions of the all-wheel-drive five-seater sports car.
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