Jaguar Magazine 02/2017 – English

The Panasonic Jaguar Racing team travels to the various race destinations as a group.
This way, everyone is kept up to date on every detail as the race comes closer
ELECTRIC
ATMOSPHERE
Formula E is time
efficient, compressing a
huge amount of activity into a short
race period. From 07.00 on Friday
until 23.00, the day is broken up
into 30-minute chunks. If there’s a
new team member, for example,
they receive vital ‘e-training’ at
08.30 – electricity presents its own
challenges and requires attention to
detail that is unique to the series, so
it’s paramount that everyone is fully
briefed at all times.
At 09.30 the FIA begins the
scrutineering process, while the
drivers undertake their track walk
before heading for the mandatory
media activity from 10.30. The cars
are then fully charged between
12.00 and 20.00 ahead of being
given FIA security barcode stickers
and wired seals. By 23.00, parc
fermé conditions apply, and they’re
ready to race.
The racing itself is intense, close
and combative. The Mexican fans
have embraced it, packing the
magnificent stadium section of the
Hermanos Rodríguez track and
creating an electric atmosphere.
However, the following extends far
beyond the stands; an average race
draws around 300,000 live viewers,
while social impressions clock in at
an average of more than 6 million
from Facebook and Twitter alone.
PHOTOGRAPHY: LAT PHOTOGRAPHY
PHOTOGRAPHY: LKJDÄLKJDF KJLÄKJ ÖÄÖK ; DFÄÖLKJÄLKDJ ÖÄDFÖÄ (2)
REAR SUSPENSION
The rear suspension features fourway
adjustable dampers with blowoff
valves.
GEARBOX
Jaguar Racing’s bespoke
paddle-shift sequential gearbox
gives the drivers the right tools
to boost performance.
POWER UNIT
The I-TYPE is powered by Jaguar Racing’s MGU (Motor
Generator Unit), featuring a single synchronous permanent
magnet AC electric machine. It offers 200kw of raw power, and
is supported by Jaguar Racing’s MCU (Motor Control Unit) and a
high-efficiency carbon-encased invertor.
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