Free to score the fastest roll. The New Zealand Super Pole took sixth place in the drivers' starting lineup, but began the race in fifth place after a penalty was imposed on driver Antonio Felix da Costa. His teammate Nelson Pique Jr. finished ninth in the standings.
With Jaguar's drivers on the right side of the ring, they both had to get out of it to avoid an accident at the first corner. Although they managed to continue the race, the accident cost 10 centers to avoid clashes with other vehicles. Evans faced a mechanical breakdown at the back of his car after Mahindra's driver, Pascal Verlaine, was in the back.
The New Zealand driver showed a high performance and competitive level in energy management to resume the competition again despite the impact of his car, and managed to grab the ninth place to get two valuable points. Nelson Pique Jr. also managed to win five points to end the race in 14th place.
The Panasonic Jaguar Racing Team will return to the Marrakesh circuit on Sunday for test-drive tests for the Jaguar I-TYPE 3 with drivers Petro Vettebaldi and Briton Harry Tenknell.
Panasonic Jaguar Racing Team
"The Marrakech race was a disappointment," said James Barkley, director of the Panasonic Jaguar Racing Team. We had a car capable of taking the podium, and we were confident of Evans performing after scoring the fastest lap in the second free round. Unfortunately, the John Erik Verne movement at the first turn had a huge negative impact that cost us the entire race. It is truly flawless that someone else's mistakes will drive us out of the competition for the title of this race. "We have done well as Evans continues to compete for points despite his car being damaged."
"It is really positive to see such momentum and determination to continue despite everything that has happened. Coming back from fifth to 15th, and then finishing ninth in the race, counts for Evans, who has done well and inspired the team to regain the lead. It is true that we did not have luck at this spa ...
Mitch Evans said: "We were very pleased with the excellent performance we showed this morning with the fastest lap in the second free round. We were very optimistic about winning the title - it's true that I made a mistake during the roll of the Super Bowl tour, but it sometimes happens that you put all your energy into the Super Bowl roll. Sometimes you get lucky and sometimes miss you. The day was really disappointing - the accident at the first turn forced me to get away from the ring to lose 10 positions, which is beyond my control and very frustrating. We have not been lucky this time, but we have high hopes for the potential and speed of the Jaguar I-TYPE 3, which is really important for the rest of the tournament. "
"I was suspended between the cars at first after the incident at the first corner and I fell back a lot," said Nislon Pique Jr. From a strategic point of view, maybe we were very careful and we had to be more intrusive; but it is easy to say it too late. This incident taught me that the attack is less risky than being cautious; because if you do not attack and save a lot of energy until the end of the race ...
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