While not short of motorsport heritage, it’s fair to suggest that New Zealand doesn’t quite have the same lineage as some other nations around the globe when it comes to high-profile success on the world stage (we reckon it’s pretty good for a country with a population of just over five million, but continue! – ed).
Yet last weekend at the Berlin E-Prix double-header, the country took Formula E by storm courtesy of Mitch Evans and Nick Cassidy. Both scored a win to propel themselves firmly into a title battle that is finely poised heading into the second half of the 16-race season.
While the all Jaguar-powered podium in Brazil last month might have appeared a one-off to some during a season largely dominated by Porsche, the narrative firmly shifted in favour of the Big Cats with the double-header in Germany. The British marque locked out the front row on Saturday courtesy of Sebastien Buemi’s Envision Racing machine, his 16th Formula E pole and a new series record, with Sam Bird alongside. But Bird’s Jaguar team-mate Evans, who won last time out in Sao Paulo, was down in ninth and had missed out on a spot in the qualifying duels. Not that it mattered to the Kiwi, who admitted that “if you start in the top 10 you’re still within
