The Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy was a battery electric

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series supporting the FIA Formula E Championship which ran two seasons from late

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to mid

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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

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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

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and Formula E CEO

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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

. Both the road going and racing versions of the I-Pace benefit from electric drive technology developed as part of

's I-TYPE Formula E program. On 11 January 2018, it was announced that

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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

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, 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

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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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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

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being the most successful, finishing fifth at the

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. The

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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

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finishing third at the 2020 Mexico City ePrix, the all-time best result for a VIP driver.

Complete list of VIP drivers

References

External links

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