Evans primed for pole at Monaco E-Prix

Following a 1-2 finish in Berlin, Jaguar TCS Racing’s Mitch Evans and Sam Bird are primed for another successful race in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in Monaco on May 6. 

The Monaco E-Prix marks the start of second half of the 2023 Season. The Circuit de Monaco covers 3.337km of the principality’s streets, known for its challenges, pace and drama. 

Monaco has been home to Kiwi Mitch Evans for some time and it’s a circuit he has performed well at in the past. He achieved pole position and a second-place podium last year in Monaco and he will push to replicate his recent winning streak in São Paulo and Berlin at his home track this weekend.

For British driver Sam Bird, it will be a different sense of home pride as many Britons celebrate the coronation of HM King Charles III and Queen Camilla this Saturday. Sam hopes to celebrate the special occasion with another podium in Monaco.

Currently third in the teams’ championship, Jaguar TCS Racing head to Monaco and aim to continue building points in the driver and teams’ standings, in what is anticipated to be a gripping second half to Season 9.

“It is an amazing feeling racing in Monaco and it is even more special being able to call it a second home race for me – as there is no race in New Zealand,” Evans says.

“After success in São Paulo and Berlin, I am so motivated to deliver another incredible performance this weekend. It’s a track I’ve done well at in the past, finishing third in season seven and second in season eight so I’ll be giving it everything on Saturday.”

“Monte Carlo is the ultimate venue to go racing. Formula E cars are able to overtake fairly easily around the famous streets and so the E-Prix usually gives a great spectacle with plenty of strategic intrigue,” Jaguar TCS Racing technical manager Phil Charles says. 

“Tough on energy management, technically difficult for both drivers and engineers and very high-quality tarmac gives one of the biggest launches of the season when the lights go green. 

“Traffic management is also critical along with Attack Mode timing, so communication between drivers and engineers is vital. If you pull all of that together, you get a great result in Monaco, and what a fantastic place to win if you can,” he says.

Jaguar TCS Racing will compete in round nine of the 2023 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in Monte-Carlo, Monaco, on May 6 at 15:00 local time.