Jaguar has scooped its first motorsport world title since 1991 in a dramatic London showdown for the 2024 Formula E World Championship.
The British team took the Teams’ World Championship with a record 368 points, and also won the inaugural Manufacturer’s Trophy, while its drivers Mitch Evans and Nick Cassidy came second and third in the Drivers’ World Championship.
During the season, the team took four wins, 14 podiums, seven fastest laps and four pole positions with the Jaguar T-Type 6 electric racer.
The team finally triumphed in the final Formula E round held at the unique London Excel racetrack in the nation’s Docklands area.
“This is a truly historic moment for Jaguar TCS Racing, the Jaguar brand and everyone who has played a part in this success,” said team principal James Barclay.
“Jaguar has a rich racing history and, when we started our Formula E programme back in 2016, we were determined to add to that legacy.
“To win the 2024 ABB FIA Formula E Teams’ World Championship – the pinnacle of electric racing – is fitting reward for everyone’s hard work and winning mindset.”
Reimagining Jaguar
“Winning the Formula E Teams’ World Championship is a great sporting achievement and underlines JLR’s commitment to reimagine Jaguar as a pure-electric modern luxury brand,” said JLR Motorsport chairman Chris Thorp.
“The performances the team have delivered on the track in winning the World Championship continue to inspire everyone at JLR, driving the reimagining of the Jaguar brand and the delivery of technical innovation to the next generation of Jaguar electric vehicles, for the direct benefit of our customers.”
During the London E-Prix final, both Jaguar drivers were in with a shot of winning the Drivers’ World Championship. Nick Cassidy qualified on pole for the first race, with teammate Mitch Evans in third.
The Jaguars controlled the early part of the race too, but Cassidy was then hit by a Porsche driver, ending his chance of winning the world title. Evans also had a challenging race, finishing in third – and with Porsche’s Pascal Wehrlein winning, the German ended up scooping the title.
Both drivers will be back behind the wheel of the Jaguar Formula E car next year, for another shot at taking the drivers’ title.
Earlier this year, Jaguar confirmed plans to continue as a manufacturer with a factory team into Formula E’s GEN4 era, through to 2030.