- Jaguar TCS Racing, the reigning ABB FIA Teams’ World Champions, reveals Jaguar I-TYPE 7 prototype
- The Jaguar I-TYPE 7 prototype – with all-new GEN3 Evo specification – will run in celebratory testing livery at the official 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E pre-season test
- Testing livery design represents Jaguar TCS Racing’s 16-wins at 11 iconic circuits in Formula E to date
- The pre-season testing period will be critical to assess new GEN3 Evo technology, including all-wheel-drive capability, new bodywork, tyres and all-new Jaguar powertrain
- The Jaguar I-TYPE 7 will be capable of accelerating from 0-100km/h in 1.86-seconds, as GEN3 Evo spec Formula E cars become the world’s fastest accelerating FIA single-seaters
- Jaguar TCS Drivers Nick Cassidy and Mitch Evans will be testing at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia from 4 – 7 November 2024
The 2024/2025 season of Formula E – the pinnacle of electric racing – represents another significant forward step in EV technology with the introduction of GEN3 Evo regulations. With new bodywork, all-wheel-drive capability for Qualifying Duels, the launch and Attack Mode phases of races, plus new Hankook iON tyres with 5-10% more grip, Formula E racing will be faster and closer than ever before.
The livery for the Jaguar I-TYPE 7 prototype symbolises all 16 of Jaguar TCS Racing’s victories in Formula E to date, depicting key corners from the 11 circuits on which those race wins happened. These include the team’s first time topping the podium at the 2019 Rome E-Prix, to the momentous one-two result at the 2024 Monaco E-Prix. The official season-long livery for the Jaguar I-TYPE 7 will be unveiled in due course.
Speaking ahead of the all-teams pre-season test which will begin in Valencia on 04 November, James Barclay, Jaguar TCS Racing Team Principal said: “The 2024 season was not only our best year to date in Formula E but also a landmark year with Jaguar TCS Racing winning both the Teams’ World Championship and the inaugural Manufacturers’ Trophy with the Jaguar I-TYPE 6. As reigning World Champions, we can’t wait to get going with the Jaguar I-TYPE 7 prototype and the exciting technical developments and challenges that the GEN3 Evo era brings with it.
“When we go testing in Valencia – a venue we and all the teams know well of course – we’ll get a good first indication of the performance of all Teams and Manufacturers but most importantly the test will be the first steps for the I-TYPE 7 in a competitive environment. A newly homologated Jaguar powertrain along with all the other enhancements the GEN3 Evo era brings – most notably new bodywork and all-wheel drive capability for specific phases of qualifying and racing – means it will be an intense test, but the team and our drivers Nick Cassidy and Mitch Evans will all be ready.”
Jaguar TCS Racing driver Mitch Evans, #9: “I’m really looking forward to getting back on-track. The GEN3 Evo specifications and new Hankook tyres will bring fresh challenges, so I’m looking forward to driving the Jaguar I-TYPE 7 prototype in its testing livery in Valencia. The livery really resonates with me as I’ve won on nine of the eleven tracks that are featured and I hope to add to that list next season.”
Jaguar TCS Racing driver Nick Cassidy, #37: “Heading into Valencia testing, I’m incredibly motivated to get to grips with the Jaguar I-TYPE 7, understand its characteristics and try to get the most out of it ahead of the start of the season. The new all-wheel drive feature will certainly bring a new element of excitement to the fans and a new challenge for us as drivers. I’m looking forward to racing again.”
The five days of testing in Valencia will additionally include an all-female drivers’ session. The Jaguar TCS Racing drivers for that session will be announced soon.
