Jaguar TCS Racing focuses on success in London season-finale as it bids farewell to both James Barclay and Nick Cassidy
The London E-Prix will mark the last competitive outings with Jaguar TCS Racing for both Team Principal, James Barclay, and Jaguar #37 driver Nick Cassidy
Jaguar TCS Racing heads into the season-finale weekend of the 2024/2025 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship determined to end on a high following a win each for drivers Mitch Evans and Nick Cassidy in Berlin last time out.
The Kiwi duo is now on two victories apiece for Formula E Season 11, with Jaguar TCS Racing still the only team with both drivers to win a race in this campaign.
For Cassidy in particular, it promises to be a special weekend as it will be his last with Jaguar TCS Racing following two years during which, to date, he’s scored 278 points for the team. That impressive points total includes four wins and a further seven podiums on the way, the last of those wins being an emphatic back-of-the-grid victory drive in Berlin just over a week ago.
It will also be the last competitive weekend with Jaguar TCS Racing – the current FIA ABB Formula E Teams’ World Champions – for Team Principal, James Barclay. To date, James has led the team to every one of its 125 race starts since its first competitive outing in 2016. Going into London, those 125 race starts have included 51 podiums, 12 poles and 20 wins – a number James and the team will be aiming to add to this weekend.
Jaguar I-TYPE 7 #9 driver, Mitch Evans, also comes into London having shown incredible form in Berlin where, in race one, he converted pole position into the race win despite extremely difficult wet conditions. It was Mitch’s 14th career win in Formula E – all with Jaguar – and ties him for first place with Sébastien Buemi in the drivers’ all-time win record standings.
The team’s Berlin E-Prix double victory confirmed Jaguar TCS Racing has won at least four races for the fourth consecutive season. while Jaguar now leads the way for most race wins of any manufacturer (five) over the campaign. The 71 points scored in Berlin is also the highest race-weekend total ever for Jaguar TCS Racing, underlining the incredible positive momentum for the team coming into its home race – with wins in three out of the last four E-Prix.
James Barclay, Jaguar TCS Racing Team Principal said:
“It’s undoubtedly going to be an emotional weekend for me in London. It’s been an honour to have brought Jaguar back to motorsport and to have led this team from its very inception through to World Championship success last year. The team feels very much a part of me. It’s the people in Jaguar TCS Racing that make it so special and I have no doubt that saying goodbye after London will be incredibly hard. For now, though, I know that everyone’s focus is on finishing the season on a high."
“We’ve shown great form in the last few races and the true pace of the Jaguar I-TYPE 7. I know Mitch, Nick and the whole team will be pushing as hard as ever for wins in our home E-Prix where, as well as it being my last race weekend, we’ll also say goodbye to Nick."
“Nick is an exceptional racing driver and a very astute competitor as the world can see from his performances. He has impressed everyone in the team with his unwavering dedication to win and I’m proud of the role he’s played in our team success. On behalf of the whole team, I’d like to thank Nick and wish him all the best for a successful future - starting of course with this final race weekend of the 2024/2025 Season in London.”
Nick Cassidy, Jaguar TCS Racing #37 driver said:
“The decision to leave Jaguar TCS Racing has not been an easy one, but ultimately it is the right one for me personally. I’d like to thank everyone at the team for their support since I joined at the beginning of Season 10. We have fought hard and had some great success together. I particularly want to thank the engineers and mechanics on the #37 side of the garage – we’ve made some amazing memories! Looking ahead to London this weekend, together we’ll work as hard as ever to ensure we’re competitive and fighting for the best results possible.”
Mitch Evans, Jaguar TCS Racing #9 driver said:
“Despite winning the very first race in São Paulo, overall it’s been a difficult season both for me and the team. But we’ve never stopped working hard, and together we feel we’ve really started to unlock the true pace of the Jaguar I-TYPE 7. We saw that in Berlin where it was great to stand on top of the podium again – and in London we’ll be pushing hard for more success."
“It’s going to be a special weekend too. Having been with the team led by James since its very first race – I’d like to thank him for all his support and let him know that we’ll continue to keep pushing! I’d also like to wish Nick all the best for the future. We’ve grown up in this sport together, he’s a good friend, and I’m sure there’s every chance we’ll enjoy some more on-track battles in the years ahead.”
