Panasonic Jaguar Racing's Adam Carroll and Mitch Evans concluded their first FIA Formula E double-header weekend by finishing in P16 and P17 respectively on day two of the Berlin ePrix.
A mixed second day in the German capital, the newest team to join the championship showed strong improvement in qualifyingperformance from yesterday's race, with Mitch Evans starting seven places higher than the day before in P9 just half a second from pole position.
Evans was consistently in contention for a fifth consecutive points finish during the first half of the race. However, a procedural issue during the car swap on lap 23 meant that the New Zealand racer re-joined the track in P17, behind team-mate Adam Carroll.
Carroll made up five places on the opening lap of the race after a tough qualifying session. He ultimately brought the Jaguar I-TYPE home in P16.
Having recorded the fastest lap of the race yesterday, the British team leaves the Tempelhof track with their first silverware for, fastest lap in race one, and are now P9 in the team standings with 20 points.
"It was a mixed day for me in Berlin," said Evans. "I struggled to find the right set up in practice this morning, having not had as much running as I would have liked yesterday. I was pleased to set a strong qualifying lap when it counted. I put my Jaguar I-TYPE in P9 and in contention for a fifth consecutive points scoring finish."
"When I pitted for the car swaps, my second car was in neutral and this delayed my exit, so I re-joined behind Adam. We pushed for the maximum from there and gained another position. We're going to work hard for more points in New York and I can't wait to go racing in Brooklyn."
