Jamie Chadwick and Lilou Wadoux will take part in the 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E official women’s test for the Jaguar TCs Racing team in two weeks’ time.
Chadwick has previously driven for Jaguar at the Marrakesh rookie test in 2020 and prior to that also tried a NIO Formula E car at the Diriyah test in 2018. She will also run with Jaguar at the Berlin rookie test in July.
Wadoux meanwhile will drive an all-electric car for the first time at the Valencia test after competing in Japanese Super GT and IMSA in 2024.
In 2023 the then 21 year-old was signed as Ferrari’s first female factory driver becoming the Prancing Horses’ first female winner in the FIA World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps when she shared a Ferrari LMGTE Am car with Luis Perez Companc and Alessio Rovera.
Chadwick became the first woman to win an Indy NXT race in 14 years and finished the season in 7th place in her second season in the category. She is tipped to also race in the U.S again in 2025.
Wadoux and Chadwick know each other after testing the same Richard Mille LMP2 car together in Bahrain at the end of the 2021 season.
Chadwick said that she was excited be “back in the world of electric racing! Formula E is such an exciting, future-facing championship and I’m really looking forward to testing out the Jaguar I-TYPE 7. It will be a great opportunity to grow my relationship with the team, meet many other talented drivers and get to experience the mind-blowing technology in these cars.”
Wadoux, who is managed by former Hexis and OAK Racing team manager, Philippe Dumas, said that she “can’t wait for the experience” and that the test would be “an amazing opportunity for me to get involved in the sport, one that is so well known for inspiring the next generation, and to get women more involved in motorsports. I’m so grateful for the opportunity and look forward to getting behind the wheel of the Jaguar I-TYPE 7.”
Jaguar TCS Racing team principal commented that both drivers have “achieved amazing results in their careers to date and myself and the team look forward to what will be a very exciting test for FIA Formula E. I have no doubt that we have two of the best drivers joining us.
“The test provides an important opportunity to showcase this highly talented group of women drivers in the pinnacle of electric racing,” added Barclay.
“We’re looking forward to building on our relationship with Jamie after witnessing her amazing success in W Series and recently in Indy NXT. Lilou has gone from strength-to-strength with some impressive results in WEC, IMSA and other series, so I’m really excited to work with her for the first time and see her excel in Formula E with all of us here at Jaguar TCS Racing.”
