Jaguar returns to racing

Jaguar has announced its return to global motorsport. In the autumn of 2016, Jaguar will enter the third season of the exciting Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) Formula E Championship - the world’s first global single-seater championship for electric powered cars - as a manufacturer with its own team. FIA Formula E offers a unique opportunity for Jaguar Land Rover to further the development of future Electronic Vehicle (EV) powertrains including motor and battery technology. 

Jaguar Land Rover employs over 8,000 engineers and is the United Kingdom's largest investor in research and development across any business sector. Jaguar's Formula E team will be able to draw upon this industry-leading resource with Jaguar Land Rover engineers working closely with the race operations team. Those engineers will not only be able to apply their knowledge within the race team environment, but will also crucially use the experience to extract data and push the boundaries of electric technology in a performance environment. 

Williams Advanced Engineering will be Technical Partner to the Jaguar Formula E Team and provide extensive motorsport knowledge, combined with high performance EV Systems experience and success. Jaguar Land Rover has a long-term relationship with Williams, who partnered with Jaguar on the development of the Jaguar C-X75 plug-in hybrid concept car. The team entry has been granted by Formula E and approved by the FIA.

James Barclay, Jaguar Team Director, said, “We looked in detail at alternative ways of returning to motorsport.  This was such an important decision for Jaguar and we wanted to get it right.  With our future EV plans, Formula E was the obvious choice and we believe that the benefits are enormous.  The FIA and the promoter have exciting plans for the future of the championship and we are proud to be one of the first vehicle manufacturers to commit to the series with our own team. We have a lot of work to do ahead of the first race, but it is a challenge we relish. We look forward to welcoming a new generation of fans to Jaguar through this exciting programme.”