Jaguar TCS Racing will be making its debut in India this weekend, as the 2023 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship takes to the streets of Hyderabad for the first time. The Greenko Hyderabad E-Prix, the first of four brand new race locations, will see lights turn green at 11am South Africa time on Saturday 11th February.
The 32-lap race will take place on a 2.83km street circuit positioned along the banks of the Hussain Sagar Lake. Drivers Mitch Evans and Sam Bird are aiming to secure further points and podiums, following positive performances at the Diriyah double-header in January. Sam secured third and fourth place positions, while Mitch scored points after finishing tenth and seventh respectively.
Jaguar TCS Racing is proud to announce its new partnership with AERO, which will join as an Official Supplier. AERO offers a revolutionary alternative to traditional car paint by using advanced film-based material technologies, which are incredibly sustainable and streamline the manufacturing and application process. AERO’s self-healing film system is used on the new black, white, and gold asymmetric livery of the Jaguar I-TYPE 6.
AERO’s technology is incredibly durable and lightweight, as it is based on urethane film chemistry that provides better toughness than other coating systems, while also being 60% lighter than spray-applied paints. The product emits zero carbon, contains no volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and contains no polyvinyl chloride (PVC) compounds, making it an ideal fit for Jaguar TCS Racing’s participation in the world’s first net carbon zero sport.
James Barclay, Jaguar TCS Racing Team Principal, said, “Hyderabad has been one of the tracks that the whole team has been looking forward to since the 2023 race calendar was announced. We enjoy the challenge of new circuits as a team, and Hyderabad is a new opportunity for our drivers and engineers. It means a huge amount to us as a proud part of the Tata Group to race in India.”
Mitch Evans, Jaguar TCS Racing driver, #9, said, “I’m always excited by the prospect of a new track, and Hyderabad is no exception.”
Sam Bird, Jaguar TCS Racing driver, #10, said, “Hyderabad is going to be such a big race for the whole team and I’m ready to put on a show.”
Phil Charles, Jaguar TCS Racing Technical Manager, said, “The team has spent valuable time working on the simulator to familiarize ourselves with this new track. It will be a challenge for the drivers with ambient temperatures of around 30 degrees, and a high average power duty cycle around the lap. Overtaking looks possible into T3 and T6, so it should be an exciting race.”
James E. McGuire Jr, CEO of AERO Sustainable Material Technology, said, “We have a great partner in Jaguar TCS Racing as they compete in Formula E, the world’s first net zero carbon sport. Our performance differentiators will deliver a positive impact to their mission to field the ‘lightest, fastest, and most efficient electric Jaguar race car.'”
The race will take place on 11th February 2023 at 11am South Africa time.