Cookie Consent by Free Privacy Policy website Jaguar announces Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing as first team to join Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY electric race series
november 29, 2017 - Jaguar

Jaguar announces Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing as first team to join Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY electric race series

  • Team announcement made at the #losangeles #auto Show where the #jaguaripaceetrophy electric race vehicle made its US debut
  • Jaguar has created the world’s first international championship for production-based electric cars, showcasing its first battery electric vehicle - the #jaguar I-PACE

Today, #jaguar #racing announced the first #jaguaripaceetrophy race team for its new global electric #racing series. Rahal Letterman Lanigan #racing, led by Team Principal Bobby Rahal – three-time IndyCar Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner – will join the grid in the world’s first production-based electric vehicle race series, starting in December 2018.

The #jaguaripaceetrophy is a support series to the FIA #formulae Championship and the first to be based off of a street-legal production battery electric vehicle. Races will take place the same weekend, and on the same city street circuits, throughout the 2018-19 season. The series, which will exclusively feature 20 #jaguaripaceetrophy race cars, offers teams the chance to showcase driving talent and electric performance, while competing on the world stage in zero-emissions motorsport.

Since the global announcement of eTROPHY the reaction has been very positive and we are in discussions with many teams and drivers about entering the series next year. As part of our Race to Innovate strategy, we are obviously delighted to be able to announce our first #jaguaripaceetrophy team with #racing legend Bobby Rahal and we look forward to working together with all our teams to make it a big success. The series is in a strong place and we look forward to announcing more news over the next few months.

JAMES BARCLAYJAGUAR #racing TEAM DIRECTOR

Jaguar Land Rover’s commitment to electric #racing is delivered in line with its strategy that from 2020 all new #jaguar Land Rover vehicles launched will be offered with an electrified/electric powertrain embracing fully electric, plug-in hybrid and mild hybrid vehicles. 

You might be interested in

february 05, 2019
january 28, 2019
january 21, 2019

Following its global debut at the ABB FIA Formula E race in Ad Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, the all-wheel drive #Jaguaripaceetrophy race...

Mitch Evans and Nelson Piquet Jnr battled extreme temperatures of 37C in Santiago but brought both #Jaguar I-TYPE 3s to the finish...

Mitch Evans finished Marrakesh E-Prix in ninth, Nelson Piquet Jr in 14thMitch currently seventh and Nelson 13th in the driver stan...