Here we are, the E-Prix of Rome is back for the double Italian appointment (9 and 10 April) of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship 2022 and the Jaguar TCS Racing team aims high. Let’s find out all the details together!
The Formula E World Championship arrives in Rome
The appointment in Rome with the Formula E World Championship boasts a city track of 3.83 kilometers. It is located along the avenues of the EUR and is one of the longest tracks of the entire Formula E Championship.
The circuit is in fact made up of 19 variable speed curves with multiple overtaking possibilities; for this reason, the drivers and engineers will have to ensure an absolutely perfect set-up to the racing cars in order to obtain the best possible performance.
The Jaguar TCS Racing team
The seventh season was the most successful, with the drivers of the new I-TYPE 5 taking eight podiums, two victories, one pole position and 177 points in the standings. History was also made in Rome, where the team achieved their first double podium in 2019 and the first for Jaguar in over 30 years.
The statements of the Team Principal Jaguar TCS Racing
“Inside the team – comments James Barclay, Jaguar TCS Racing Team Principal – there is a lot of excitement for this return to the streets of Rome. It is a circuit that in the past has always given us great satisfaction and excellent results. Therefore we are working very rigorously to get in full shape in Italy. Over the past six weeks, the entire Jaguar TCS Racing team has focused their efforts on getting the best possible performance out of our I-TYPE 5. This seasonal break was an opportunity to reset some situations and get back on track to fight back. until the end for the Championship. As we approached the first European tender, we analyzed and worked on the aspects to be improved. We are absolutely determined in wanting to conquer new podiums and new points. “
The words of the pilots
Mitch Evans (NZL), Jaguar TCS Racing – Mexico City ePrix at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez (Photo by Andrew Ferraro / LAT Images)
“For me – he explains Mitch Evans, Jaguar TCS Racing driver # 9 – The Rome E-prix is always a special race, which brings to mind my first victory in Jaguar TCS Racing in 2019 and the podium achieved last year. Thanks to our Jaguar I-TYPE 5 we are aware that we have great racing potential. This is why I can’t wait to get back on track and I hope to get another great result together with the whole group. “
“I am very excited to be back behind the wheel of the Jaguar I-TYPE 5 this weekend. The mid-season break was very useful to reunite with the team and understand where to improve in order to achieve satisfactory performance. Now it’s about putting it into practice in the next race. It will be very important to qualify as best; we know we can achieve great results in Rome, so I hope to offer another great performance on the track ”. This is instead the comment of Sam Birddrives Jaguar TCS Racing #10.
The statements of the Technical Manager Jaguar TCS Racing
In the end, Phil Charles, Technical Manager Jaguar TCS Racing, said: “Rome is a fantastic circuit, definitely one of the favorites for the drivers and teams. As a layout it is extremely demanding, due to the curves and gradients scattered everywhere. It will be essential for the engineers to be able to guarantee the best possible set-up, while for the drivers it will be important to find the right feeling with the track and with the car throughout the race. “
The appointment
The fourth and fifth round of theABB FIA Formula E World Championship 2022 they will start at 15:00 local time on 9 and 10 April 2022.
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