 2020 Mexico City eTrophy Race
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 The Mexico City E-Prix circuit was lengthened for 2020. | ||
| Race Information | ||
| Date | 15 February 2020 | |
| Official Name | 2020 Mexico City Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy Race | |
| Location |  Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City, Mexico
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| Lap length | 2.606 km (1.619 mi) | |
| Distance | 17 laps / 44.302 km (27.528 mi) | |
| Supporting | 2020 CBMM Niobium Mexico City E-Prix | |
| Qualifying Result | ||
| Pole Sitter |  Sérgio Jimenez
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| Team | ZEG iCarros Jaguar Brazil
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| Time | 1:24.945 | |
| Fastest Lap | ||
| Driver | Cacá Bueno
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| Team | ZEG iCarros Jaguar Brazil
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| Fastest Lap | 1:25.045 on lap 13 | |
| eTrophy Result | ||
| First | Second | Third |
| Sérgio Jimenez
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 Simon Evans
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Mario Domínguez
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| Winner Team | ZEG iCarros Jaguar Brazil
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| Time | 26:49.986 | |
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The 2020 Mexico City eTrophy Race, formally known as the 2020 Mexico City Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy Race was the third race of the 2019/20 I-Pace eTrophy Series, staged at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, Mexico, on 15 February 2020.[1] The race would see Sérgio Jimenez sweep to victory and the Championship lead, after another race long battle with Simon Evans.[2]
Qualifying for the third race of the season was cancelled after a heavy accident in FP1 for the Formula E Championship caused barrier damage.[3] As a result, the grid was set based on the results of practice for the eTrophy, with Jimenez securing pole position ahead of Evans, while Fahad Algosaibi was the best of the Pro-Am drivers in fifth.[3]
The start of the race would see Jimenez ease into the lead off the grid, with Evans quickly slotting into second.[2] Behind Cacá Bueno secured third ahead of a fast starting Mario Domínguez, the first of the guest drivers, while Algosaibi retained the lead in Pro-Am.[2]
The race would barely settle before the Safety Car was required, after contact between Mashhur Bal Hejaila and David Cheng sent the #34 car heavily into the barriers.[2] At the restart Jimenez would again manage to escape from Evans again, although the duo would manage to build a gap back to third, with Bueno unable to pass Domínguez and Algosaibi, before falling behind Takuma Aoki for good measure.[2]
Into the closing stages and Aoki would fire around the outside of Adalberto Baptista for fifth on the road, although he still trailed Alogsaibi ahead by several seconds.[2] Out front, meanwhile, Evans would make a move for the lead with three minutes to go, using Attack Mode to driver around the outside of Jimenez on the run to turn nine.[2]
Jimenez retaliated at the same spot a lap later, using his own AM boost to pull a copycat move on Evans to reclaim the lead, and now with only a minute and a half left on the clock.[2] That advantage would hold through to the chequered flag, with Jimenez securing victory ahead of his main title rival, while Domínguez finished third, although it was Aoki who completed the Pro podium.[2]
Background[]
After a two month break the Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy Series class of 2019/20 reconvened in the paddock at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, which was to be the third round of the season.[1] Again supporting the FIA Formula E Championship in Mexico, the I-Pace field would use an altered version of the Mexico City circuit from their last visit in 2019, with the chicanes removed and a new extension at turn three.[1] Furthermore, the eTrophy entry list would be somewhat different from the second race in Diriyah, with several new faces on the grid.[4]
Aoki Ambitions[]
The standout change to the entry list was the addition of a new team and driver to the Pro field, with Takuma Aoki joining the Series with Team Yokohama Challenge.[5] Aoki's entry was remarkable as the Japanese driver had been paralysed since an accident he suffered in 1998, meaning he would become the first disabled driver to compete in the eTrophy.[5] To accommodate Aoki's disabilities several modifications were made to the #24 car's controls, with levers added to the steering wheel to enable Aoki to control the brakes and throttle with his hands.[5]
Guests and Graces[]
Elsewhere, Cacá Bueno would rejoin the Jaguar Brazil squad for the round in Mexico City, as the Brazilian squad expanded to a three car effort with the addition of an entry in Pro-Am.[6] Their third seat was handed to Adalberto Baptista for the rest of the season, with the Brazilian racer joining David Cheng on the Pro-Am grid as the two debutantes in the sub-class.[7] Cheng himself took over the #8 car of Team China Racing for the weekend in Mexico, as Yaqi Zhang left the Chinese squad with only one Pro-Am entry.[8]
Zhang's car was taken over by Manuel Cabrera for the trip to Mexico, although that change would result in Cabrera entering the Pro class rather than Pro-Am for the battle at the Autodromo.[9] The final change to the grid would be the addition of the Guest entries, with Cabrera's compatriot Mario Domínguez taking over the #1 VIP Car, while Vincent Radermecker took over the second car, although the latter was to only take part in practice.[10]
Diriyah Demands[]
In the Pro Drivers' Championship it was Sérgio Jimenez who would end the opening weekend of the Championship with the lead, the Brazilian racer ahead of Simon Evans by virtue of having set fastest lap in the second Diriyah Race. Indeed, Jimenez and Evans had ended the second day of the season level on 36 points after a win, pole position, and second place apiece, leaving them both fourteen clear of Alice Powell in third.
In the Pro-Am field there was little surprise that Yaqi Zhang headed the table, two wins from pole position having left the Chinese racer with commanding 42 point tally. That translated into a sixteen point lead over teammate Chao Sun, while third placed Mashhur Bal Hejaila trailed Zhang by 23 points.
Entry List[]
The full entry list for the 2020 Mexico City eTrophy Race is displayed below:
| 2020 Mexico City eTrophy Race Entry List | |||||
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| No. | Name | Entrant | Constructor | Car | Class |
| 0 | Cacá Bueno
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ZEG iCarros Jaguar Brazil
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Jaguar | I-Pace eTrophy | PRO |
| 1 | Mario Domínguez
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 Jaguar VIP Car
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Jaguar | I-Pace eTrophy | Guest |
| 7 | Alice Powell
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Jaguar Team Germany
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Jaguar | I-Pace eTrophy | PRO |
| 8 |  David Cheng
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Team China Racing
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Jaguar | I-Pace eTrophy | PRO/AM |
| 9 | Manuel Cabrera
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Team China Racing
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Jaguar | I-Pace eTrophy | PRO |
| 10 | Sérgio Jimenez
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ZEG iCarros Jaguar Brazil
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Jaguar | I-Pace eTrophy | PRO |
| 13 | Fahad Algosaibi
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Saudi Racing
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Jaguar | I-Pace eTrophy | PRO/AM |
| 18 | Adalberto Baptista
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ZEG iCarros Jaguar Brazil
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Jaguar | I-Pace eTrophy | PRO/AM |
| 24 |  Takuma Aoki
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Team Yokohama Challenge
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Jaguar | I-Pace eTrophy | PRO |
| 34 | Mashhur Bal Hejaila
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Saudi Racing
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Jaguar | I-Pace eTrophy | PRO/AM |
| 99 | Simon Evans
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Team Asia New Zealand
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Jaguar | I-Pace eTrophy | PRO |
| Practice Only | |||||
| 71 |  Vincent Radermecker
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Privateer
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Jaguar | I-Pace eTrophy | Guest |
| Source:[4] | |||||
Practice[]
Practice Report[]
Practice Results[]
The final practice result for the 2020 Mexico City eTrophy Race are outlined below:
| 2020 Mexico City eTrophy Race Practice Results | ||||||
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| Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1st | 10 | Sérgio Jimenez
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Jaguar Brazil
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1:24.945 | — | 1 |
| 2nd | 99 | Simon Evans
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Team Asia New Zealand
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1:26.100 | +1.155s | 2 |
| 3rd | 0 | Cacá Bueno
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Jaguar Brazil
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1:26.185 | +1.240s | 3 |
| 4th | 7 | Alice Powell
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Jaguar Team Germany
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1:26.592 | +1.647s | 4 |
| 5th | 13 | Fahad Algosaibi
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Saudi Racing
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1:26.850 | +1.905s | 5 |
| 6th | 9 | Manuel Cabrera
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Jaguar China Racing
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1:27.276 | +2.331s | 6 |
| 7th | 1 | Mario Domínguez
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Jaguar VIP Car
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1:27.316 | +2.371s | 7 |
| 8th | 34 | Mashhur Bal Hejaila
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Saudi Racing
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1:27.403 | +2.458s | 8 |
| 9th | 18 | Adalberto Baptista
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Jaguar Brazil
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1:27.865 | +2.920s | 9 |
| 10th | 8 | David Cheng
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Jaguar China Racing
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1:28.210 | +3.265s | 10 |
| 11th | 24 | Takuma Aoki
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Team Yokohama Challenge
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1:28.351 | +3.406s | 11 |
| Source:[4] | ||||||
Qualifying[]
Qualifying for the third round of the season was cancelled due to barrier damage caused by an accident in FP1 for the 2020 Mexico City E-Prix.[3] The grid for the eTrophy race was hence set using the results of practice for the eTrophy series the evening before.[3]
Race[]
Report[]
Result[]
The final classification of the 2020 Mexico City eTrophy Race is displayed below, with the fastest lap setter indicated in italics, and the pole sitter shown in bold.
| 2020 Mexico City eTrophy Race Race Result | |||||||
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| Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Laps | Race Time | Fastest lap | Pts. |
| 1st | 10 | Sérgio Jimenez
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Jaguar Brazil
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17 | 26:49.986 | 1:25.146 | 20 |
| 2nd | 99 | Simon Evans
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Team Asia New Zealand
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17 | +0.645s | 1:25.046 | 15 |
| 3rd | 1 | Mario Domínguez
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Jaguar VIP Car
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17 | +13.556s | 1:26.756 | |
| 4th | 13 | Fahad Algosaibi
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Saudi Racing
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17 | +14.270s | 1:26.012 | 20 |
| 5th | 24 | Takuma Aoki
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Team Yokohama Challenge
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17 | +34.617s | 1:26.600 | 11 |
| 6th | 18 | Adalberto Baptista
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Jaguar Brazil
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17 | +1:02.924 | 1:29.172 | 15 |
| 7th | 0 | Cacá Bueno
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Jaguar Brazil
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16 | +1 Lap | 1:25.045 | 8 |
| 8th | 7 | Alice Powell
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Jaguar Team Germany
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15 | +2 Laps | 1:25.570 | 6 |
| Ret | 9 | Manuel Cabrera
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Jaguar China Racing
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14 | Retired | 1:27.609 | |
| Ret | 8 | David Cheng
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Jaguar China Racing
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2 | Collision | — | |
| Ret | 34 | Mashhur Bal Hejaila
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Saudi Racing
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1 | Collision | — | |
| Source:[4] | |||||||
Milestones[]
- Debut race for Takuma Aoki, Adalberto Baptista, Manuel Cabrera, David Cheng and Mario Domínguez.
- Fifth win for Sérgio Jimenez.
- Eighth victory for Jaguar Brazil as an entrant.
- Maiden Pro-Am victory for Fahad Algosaibi.
- Eighth Pro-Am win for Saudi Racing as an entrant.
Standings[]
Victory for the second race in a row would be enough to move Sérgio Jimenez into a clear lead in the Pro Championship, the Brazilian racer leaving Mexico with a five point lead over main challenger Simon Evans. Those two were in a class of their own at the head of the field, with Alice Powell holding half the number of Jimenez's points back in third.
Despite not attending the race in Mexico City it was still Yaqi Zhang who headed the field in the Pro-Am Championship, although his advantage had been cut to seven points. Fahad Algosaibi had been the man to do the damage with his maiden Pro-Am victory, with the Saudi Arabian racer having leapt ahead of Chao Sun and Mashhur Bal Hejaila after his triumph.
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References[]
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References:
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 'JAGUAR I-PACE ETROPHY SEASON TWO CALENDAR REVEALED INCLUDING LONDON FINALE AND "ATTACK MODE"', media.jaguarracing.com, (Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC, 10/09/2019), https://media.jaguarracing.com/news/2019/09/jaguar-i-pace-etrophy-season-two-calendar-revealed-including-london-finale-and-attack, (Accessed 13/09/2019)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 'SÉRGIO JIMENEZ TAKES JAGUAR I-PACE ETROPHY SERIES LEAD IN MEXICO CITY', media.jaguarracing.com, (Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC, 16/02/2020), https://media.jaguarracing.com/news/2020/02/sergio-jimenez-takes-jaguar-i-pace-etrophy-series-lead-mexico-city, (Accessed 16/05/2021)
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- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 'Takuma Aoki joins the Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY', letstalkmotorsport.com, (Lets Talk Motorsport, 06/02/2020), https://www.letstalkmotorsport.com/2020/takuma-aoki-joins-the-jaguar-i-pace-etrophy/, (Accessed 15/05/2021)
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| 2019/20 Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy |
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| Entrants |
| Jaguar China Racing • Jaguar Team Germany • Saudi Racing • Team Asia New Zealand • Team Yokohama Challenge • ZEG iCarros Jaguar Brazil |
| Manufacturers and Tyres |
| Jaguar • Michelin |
| Cars |
| Jaguar I-Pace |
| Pro Drivers |
| 0 Mário Haberfeld/Cacá Bueno • 7 Alice Powell • 8 Gregory Segers • 9 Manuel Cabrera/Nick Foster • 10 Sérgio Jimenez • 24 Takuma Aoki • 99 Simon Evans |
| Pro-Am Drivers |
| 8 Chao Sun/David Cheng • 9 Yaqi Zhang • 13 Fahad Algosaibi • 18 Adalberto Baptista • 34 Mashhur Bal Hejaila/Paul Spooner |
| Guest Drivers |
| Reema Juffali • Mario Domínguez • Oliver Webb • Abbie Eaton • Sven Förster • Jessica Hawkins • Vincent Radermecker |
| Races |
| Diriyah 1 • Diriyah 2 • Mexico City • Berlin 1 • Berlin 2 • Berlin 3 • Berlin 4 • Berlin 5 • Berlin 6 • Berlin 7 |
| Related Content |
| 2018/19 • 2019/20 Formula E Championship |