It’s been the better part of a year since Jaguar
first revealed the I-Pace eTrophy at the Frankfurt Auto Show. And now the
electric racer has debuted on track for the first time.
The I-Pace eTrophy
has been stripped out and upgraded for racing. We still don’t have official
specifications, but we can see that it has a more aggressive aero package for
track duty, a stiffer suspension with Michelin racing slicks, and a bare-bones
cockpit with full roll cage.
The British outfit gave the honor of driving the
prototype to Alejandro Agag, CEO of the FIA Formula E Championship to which the
eTrophy will serve as a support series.
The racing exec drove it around the Tempelhof
Circuit at the Berlin ePrix this past weekend. And it’s set to form the
backbone of the new series starting next year. Jaguar Racing and its partners
at M-Sport will provide up to 20 of them on an “arrive and drive” basis,
including technical support and logistics, tires, hospitality, even a racing
suit, helmet, gloves, and boots. The series will feature at ten races next
season, and ought to even further elevate the spectacle of the burgeoning
electric racing championship.
